image sourceLetting Go in 2012"I swear, you live in your head.""Cheryl, stop overthinking things.""You are such a cerebral person, Cheryl.""You've analyzed this to death, Cher.""You need to get out of your head."These are true words spoken by good friends this year, more so in the last couple of months. I've known it to be true,… Continue reading Letting go of rumination (aka my desire to stop beating dead horses)
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Growing Up Different, Trying to Look the Same
This post was inspired by Natasha Solomons' Mr. Rosenblum Dreams in English. I received a complimentary copy of the book for review through the online book club, From Left to Write. You can read additional posts inspired by the book here.As one of only two Jewish kids growing up in a small northern town where the… Continue reading Growing Up Different, Trying to Look the Same
These are a few of my fave Cola things
Today marks our one-month anniversary of living in "Cola." To commemorate the occasion, I thought I'd pay homage to a few of my favorite things that I couldn't enjoy back in Johnstown.Ah, sweet tea. When you say it down here, they bring you a nice, cold, wonderful beverage that I would swim in if I… Continue reading These are a few of my fave Cola things
I won’t grow up, I won’t grow up
You can rightfully curse me when you find yourself singing Peter Pan for the rest of the day.The ladies at Girl Talk Thursday asked, "What'd you wanna be when you grew up?"Maybe it's because my mom always worked in a school (at least when I knew her), or maybe it's because I sincerely loved learning,… Continue reading I won’t grow up, I won’t grow up
Sophie’s Choice: Then and Now
When I watched this performance last week......my first thought was that Eddie Vedder is still beautiful (maybe even more so now). My second thought was how depressing it is that my teen crushes are now as old as my parents were when I first began crushing on them (no disrespect, Mom and Daddy).The next day,… Continue reading Sophie’s Choice: Then and Now
Making Smiles on Faces
While attempting to catch up on my blog reader last night (to say I'm behind is an understatement - can you guys stop writing for a little while, please?), I was so touched to see that my friend April presented me with this Making Smiles on Faces Award. April, it has been so fun getting… Continue reading Making Smiles on Faces
December Daily 2: Eight Years Ago Tonight
image sourceEight years ago tonight, I finally went on a date with that cute TA from one of my grad school classes. As soon as I saw him on my first day of class, something told me that I was going to marry him. I hadn't even known his name yet, but I knew he… Continue reading December Daily 2: Eight Years Ago Tonight
My new bloggy friend (and soul sister separated at birth), Colleen, tagged me for a fun meme. Thanks, girl!There are only 3 tiny little baby rules to this posting… Answer the questions below using only one word (only one?!) Thank the blogger who gave it to you. Pass it on to 6 of your favorite… Continue reading
Roomies
Whenever I hear roommate stories, they usually sound something like this:What is this Feeling? - WickedFortunately for me, loathing is not a feeling I hold for the majority of the roommates I've had. Out of 7 roommates, I'm still good friends with 5 of them (that's a decent track record, if you ask me).I remember… Continue reading Roomies
Great Books Week: Day 2
Today's question from the Great Books Week Blog Tour was a bit more difficult to answer.When I was a child, my favorite book was… because….I remember voraciously reading all the books of Mrs. Piggle Wiggle (I like the old cover better), Amelia Bedelia, and Madeline. I also loved Carol and Donald Carrick books. Two more… Continue reading Great Books Week: Day 2
