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slacker

Harriet — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 03:47:35 +0000

Guys, I know I’ve been slacking. I definitely haven’t been blogging as much as I’v

Where I'm Headed: NYC

Melanie Pace — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:57:41 +0000

I’m going on a few cool trips this summer & thought it would be fun to give you all a sneak peak into my packing process! This Sunday, I’m leaving for a trip to New York City…I’ve started packing and putting together some options that you can see here!

When I’m packing, I like to include a lot of things that can be mixed & matched. I also make a list of what type of outfits I need for each day based on what activities I’ll be doing & the weather. I think another great packing tip is to bring lots of layering pieces so you’re able to put them on or off depending on how hot/cold you are!

For traveling on the plane, I prefer long flowy dresses that are comfortable but still look put together…like the black one featured in day 4. Since I’m going to New York, I included a lot of edgy black pieces, but I think it’s nice to add a pop of color here & there, like with the Zara shoes & blazer. I’m also all about mixing and matching patterns right now, as you can see in day 3

a little perspective

Harriet — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:16:00 +0000

While I don’t agree with everything in this advice post from Lindy West, it’s important

dealing with stress

Harriet — Wed, 02 May 2012 04:02:55 +0000

Some days it feels like I’ve already made too many mistakes in my life to have it turn into so

first day nerves

Harriet — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 02:57:51 +0000

I’m really only a little nervous. I’m not sure what to expect, but I’m sure there

new apartment!

Harriet — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 23:50:40 +0000

On Tuesday, we found out that our current apartment complex was raising our rent by $100, and for a

a little less flailing

Harriet — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 01:13:38 +0000

Well, I certainly did not get up this morning and intend on blogging three times, but tonight has tu

today is the day...

Harriet — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:22:05 +0000

… when I finally change my name and get a TX license. Looking at my WI license, I realize how

Where I'm Headed: Andy's 30th birthday trip

Jules — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:37:14 +0000

Today Andy turns 30. For his birthday present, we’ll be visiting Scotland, Northern Ireland and Irel

a day in the life of a housewife

Harriet — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:38:03 +0000

I wish I could do it. I wish I could stay home, and clean the house, and make delicious dinners, and

Album: Lene Marlin - "Playing my game" (1999)

logictherapy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:09:39 +0000

I’m not entirely sure why I was so determined to give this album a good listen. She doesn

pulling the trigger

Harriet — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:51:12 +0000

I just sneezed with a mouth full of sugar snap peas, and even though I covered my mouth, I ended up

praise

Harriet — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:01:16 +0000

Earlier today, my phone rang. It was my recruiter Beth*, the one who had placed me at the last job (

and then I cried

Harriet — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:33:48 +0000

Last night, I did exactly what I had always pictured myself doing upon quitting one job without havi

I just quit my job

Harriet — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:58:58 +0000

Happy Friday to me. Actually, I don’t feel particularly happy. I feel anxious, and worried abo

"You're hired, you freak"

Harriet — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:48:16 +0000

Today during work I did something dangerous. I googled “jobs for English majors.” I was

direction

Harriet — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:16:58 +0000

Today feels different. I feel full of purpose. I feel like I used to the first week of a new semeste

"work hard, cry less"

Harriet — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:54:16 +0000

I happened upon this blog post from Uncrunched, and it really spoke to me. Not really in the sense o

on writing

Harriet — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:03:15 +0000

Before I started another blog (I’ve been blogging on and off since 2007), I hedged quite a bit

musings on my future

Harriet — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:00:12 +0000

Since it seems like I’m changing my mind monthly weekly daily about what I want to do with my

11 wishes for 11-11-11

Harriet — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:59:11 +0000

1. I wish I knew what I wanted for the next couple of years. Should I go to law school? Culinary sch

where i'm headed

Harriet — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:55:33 +0000

As I was working on my “30 before 30″ list and my goals for the rest of 2011, I was happ

the post graduate flail

Harriet — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:45:14 +0000

While I was never delusional enough to think that my undergraduate career would prepare me for any a

Introduction to Me

masonws — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:31:44 +0000

My name is Mason and I’m a freshman at the University of Louisville. I grew up in Mercer county and graduated from Mercer County Senior High School. I decided to come to Louisville for their diversity and the big city experience. I intend to double major in mathematics and economics in my four years of undergraduate studies. My goals for college are to meet new people and have a high GPA. My career goal is to become an Actuary and work for an insurance company in Louisville. I haven chosen to go down the Actuary road because of my interests in statistics and economics.

Baba n me

aconn464 — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:07:50 +0000

My sisters and I have never had a close relationship with our maternal grandmother, Baba. On the rare occasions we visited Baba and her boo-boo (our grandpeezy Mott), she’d welcome us, chat for five minutes, apologize for having another engagement, and scoot us out. Birthdays and Christmases passed with generic cards and $25 JCPenney gift certificates, graduations and weddings went unattended.

But now, as our visits become more frequent with her advancing age, I’m starting to notice how alike Baba and I are. First, there’s the resemblance. My pointy chin was molded from her sharp little nub; my premature crow’s feet were traced from her deeply carved face folds.

It’s more than just our looks, though. We share interests, too. I like babies, black men, poop, and art. So does Baba.

One day, I want to have children. Not only did Baba already have children, but she hangs out with babies on a regular basis. When she was living in a nursing home, she became friends was a 4-year-old. A pregnant 4-year-old, nonetheless! Apparently the little girl had come in to warn 89-year-old Baba and the other senior ladies about the realities of pregnancy. She and Baba hit it off.

I have jungle fever. As does Baba. She swears that sometime last year, a black man entered her room in the middle of the night, flipped her on her stomach, and “did something to her butt.” I haven’t heard her complain about it.

I don’t necessarily like poop, but it is one of my favorite dinner table talking points (just ask my dad). It’s also Baba’s favorite subject. She records her bowel movements in a journal. The former clean freak-a-leek will also shamelessly tell anyone who questions the black goo under her fingernails that “IT IS POOP!”

Finally, I doodle and sometimes take pictures. Baba can draw, paint, and take great portraits, both behind and in front of the camera. Just last summer she took out the McCormick family album and showed my family and me a beautiful picture of herself when she was younger. She then remembered she had a picture of my aunt, Bidee, dancing. Knowing the only thing Bidee hates more than dancing is having her picture taken, we asked Baba to show us the photo. After a few moments of searching through the album, she finally found it. It looked something like this:

My dancing aunt

Oh, and this was the picture of infant Baba:

Told you she's artistic!

Here’s me.

See the resemblance?

The family album consisted entirely of animal photographs. Clearly, Baba is a little nutso. It’s kind of sad, but she and her pet paper towel roll seem to be having a great time.

P.S. She really is a talented artist, so let’s call her “eccentric” instead of “cray cray.”