Perfectionistic ProjectsPerfectionistic Projects

I took a couple of vacation days from work, using up personal days to address the spring fever that not just infects students, but taunts teachers as well. All went well until my last day, when the rain and storms

Morning MusicMorning Music

I always have music playing—unless I’m reading or writing. While I clean, while I research, while I complete creative projects, and while I drive, music is either tinkling in the background or vibrating the speakers. Music is life’s great equalizer,

Makeup, Materialism, and Minors: What One Trip to Sephora Revealed about SocietyMakeup, Materialism, and Minors: What One Trip to Sephora Revealed about Society

I’m cheap. I feel I should disclose this immediately. I do not buy expensive brands. Never have, never will. My sister, who is four years older than me, used to cry when my mom refused to buy Guess jeans. My

The Nightmare of RevisingThe Nightmare of Revising

I hate revising. Not the first time through, mind you. Revising after that shitty first draft is fun, fruitful, and productive. The memoir takes shape as it morphs from random musings into a coherent book with insight and profundity (at