Tag Archives: high school
Homecoming and the What Comes Next
Eleven years ago tomorrow, I went on my very first date. Some people think it’s weird that I can recall dates with creepy precision. It’s not that I have a freakish memory that allows me to remember everything . . … Continue reading
Filed under crushes & drooling, musings
Weddings and endings and beginnings
In high school, I was a serious theatre nerd. Trying out for my first play freshman year was a huge leap for young, socially-awkward me — and not just because it required me to memorize lines and not fall face-first … Continue reading
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A slow musical death by iPod
It happened slowly. I found myself logging into iTunes less and less, my playlists becoming stagnant and dull. In the car, I shuffled between the same few CDs or idly scanned a random selection of radio stations, choosing one and … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘The DUFF’ by Kody Keplinger
Bianca Piper has always basked in her camaraderie with Casey and Jessica, her gorgeous (and blonde) friends at Hamilton High. Maybe she’s a little on the larger side than they are, sure, and her hair doesn’t have that same sleek, … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘A Match Made In High School’ by Kristin Walker
Fiona’s senior year of high school is off to an interesting start. After a brief (but thrilling) encounter with her massive crush Gabe, the senior class is shuffled together and given a year-long assignment: to participate in a marriage education … Continue reading
Filed under 4-star reads, book reviews
Of Hemingway, coffee and fibs
So my brain is pretty much mush this week, rendering me unable to focus on much of anything! After crocheting a few scarves for the shop and settling down to watch “Glee” last night, I felt so tired I could barely … Continue reading
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