My So Called Life
All the random ass shit that happens. Read at your own risk.
Day-to-day dispatches from a life that is technically ordinary and somehow never boring. Work problems, relationship observations, aging indignities, boundary violations, and the occasional moment of genuine clarity that makes all the rest of it worth it. The catch-all category for everything that doesn't fit neatly anywhere else — which, honestly, describes most of real life.3 Signs that I Need a New Job
My boss argued with my data, couldn't follow basic subtraction, and made me explain it three times. Sign I need a new job. Here are all three signs.
You’re In My Spot
I must be more like Sheldon because I get really pissed off when people sit in my spot. For some reason, seating has been more of an issue in classrooms for the social sciences than in the classrooms where I had my science classes.
No Shit Sherlock Award
Today's recipient of the No Shit, Sherlock award. They are awarded for Excellence in Detecting the Obvious...
Be Still My Traitorous Heart
A classmate walked into my office and my brain stopped functioning entirely. I'm a grown ass woman. He's just a dude. My limbic system apparently did not get the memo.
Enjoy the Silence
Some people do not know how to enjoy companionable silence, and therefore feel that every moment should be filled with noise, or in this case, talking. I never appreciated the relative silence of my commute until today.
