Knowing More

I was just procrastinating. Perusing my blog reader. Trying to find something to fill the time instead of working or stressing out or getting ready for bed. A title immediately ...

Unexpected Lessons

It was supposed to be a quick trip. A simple gesture to honor my brother and see a new city. Eat some food. Walk around. Laugh with family. And really, ...

A Penny for Your Thoughts? More like $20…

This rant has been a loooong time coming. And I’m confident that it’s a frustration shared by an ever-growing Interweb population. This, my friends, is the overwhelming bandwagon of monetizing ...

I Wanna Be Like You-oo-oo

  There’s been some dissonance in my mind as of late. My drive to write immensely diminished. I found myself in a “Bah Humbug” mood. I thought it might be ...

Those Privileged Minimalists

I stood astounded as Noah so quickly and willingly handed over toy after toy to his brother. “Here, Keegan, you can have this,” Noah repeated frequently as he delved into ...

Home Tour Series: Kitchen

I finally bit the bullet and did my first vlog (video blog). I’m going to pre-warn you of a few things: 1. If you get motion sickness, beware! I’m not ...

The System is Screwed

Today, I got the call. “Hello, Megyn?…Yes, we’d love to have you as part of our team…” Ever since I first saw the job posting on Craig’s List, those were ...

It’s Like Tetris…

When I had to take those standard gifted tests as a child, my scores always came up eerily high for spatial reasoning. I always thought that this led to my ...

I take things too literally…

I frequently make my life issues into little analogies on here. I’ve walked the plank of a pirate ship, became a statue, lived in a museum, and visited many Kool-Aid ...

To Be v. To Do

When learning a new language, “to be” and “to do” verbs tend to be among those first learned. Yet, as important as both are in every language, I find that ...