But Sometimes I Was Right

It’s over! To close out the A-Z blog challenge, I’d like to offer 26 things that I’ve been right about for a very, very long time. American cars. I don’t give two hoots about your generic Mercedes or Lexus or BMW. Give me an American muscle car any day of the week. They are way … Continue reading But Sometimes I Was Right →

Zits

And so we come to the end. The end of April, the end of the blog challenge, the end of the mittens and scarves and pompom hats, at least for a few months. Let’s chat about another end, the end of adolescence. The end of adolescence is supposed to mean that your body has stopped … Continue reading Zits →

Youth

This post is a bit brief because I have a few longer pieces on youth and aging that I've been working on for a while. One of the reasons I joined the A to Z Blog Challenge was to get in the habit of writing daily and stop my editing/perfectionist paralysis. I plan to continue … Continue reading Youth →

eXpatriation

Yes, I’m aware expatriation doesn't really begin with X. But what else can I write about for the letter X? I don’t think I had any big misconceptions in my younger years about x-rays, xylophones, or Xerses the Great. I've never been xenophobic either, obviously, or I wouldn't have been an expat for so long. … Continue reading eXpatriation →

Working (9 to 5)

For my N post, I had planned to write about normalcy but then ended up going in an entirely different direction, which is OK because today’s post is kind of the same topic. W is for working a 9 to 5, something that in my wannabe-badass, green-haired, tongue-pierced teenage years I swore I would never … Continue reading Working (9 to 5) →

Vegetables

My parents were teenagers in the 60s and 70s and parents of young children in the 70s and 80s when microwaved, processed, convenient food was all the rage. I’m not even sure the word “fresh” was in the dictionary back then. So, besides candy, I grew up on a lot of Totino’s, Stouffer’s, Hot Pockets, … Continue reading Vegetables →

Underwear

If you've been following me, you know I've written a few rather disgusting posts for the A to Z blog challenge. You might be afraid this one is too, given the title, but I assure you it’s not. Because there were five, sometimes six, and sometimes even seven children in my household, my parents were … Continue reading Underwear →

Trust

Today’s Topic T is something that I think we’ve all been wrong about at one point or another – who to trust. I can’t speak for men, but for women, or at least myself and every female I’ve ever known, we all fall into the savior/nurse/Cinderella/whateveryouwanttocallit complex sometimes. You know what I’m talking about – … Continue reading Trust →

Sunday Paper

S is for Sunday paper, and super short blog post, and sloppy writing. I’m quite pressed for time today, but I’m determined to meet this challenge through to end! I am very glad, though, that there are only seven posts left. This is exhausting! The Sunday paper was, and probably still is in a lot … Continue reading Sunday Paper →

Religion

I was very involved with the Christian church when I was a kid. Part of the reason was that I really liked it. Sunday school and other Bible lessons were kind of like regular school in that we were memorizing information and doing activities and having contests about what we knew, and since I liked … Continue reading Religion →