I remember when I got my first car, and no, it wasn’t at 16 when half the people I know got theirs. It wasn’t even when I turned 18, or 21, which coincidentally was when I got a car, but it was never truly mine. No, the car I’m referring to was an “old person” … Continue reading Halfway to a Thousand
I lived in Knoxville when it was one of the biggest party towns in the nation. Indeed, the University of Tennesee-Knoxville (where I went to school) was the number one party school in the U.S. at that time. I think it had a lot to do with the Vols having won a national football championship … Continue reading Don’t Go Back to Knoxville
A nerd is born every second. I know because there are enough of us out there. We buy our puzzles new and we protect our pockets at all times and from all substances. We listen to “Weird Al” Yankovic and we laugh at Frasier and The Big Bang Theory, but not because we’re laughing at … Continue reading A Nerd is Born Every Second
You know those places that seem to be constantly shifting owners? Like that barbershop that was Jeff’s Cuts, then it was Leroy’s Hair, then it was just Jimmy’s, and most recently it was cringingly called Bubba the Barber’s. And you wonder why people keep buying it and putting in the same business. Do they honestly … Continue reading Location, Location, Location
“Only… only… wanting contact.” – Peter Gabriel, I Have the Touch I used to wear these humongous glasses. And when I say humongous, I mean seriously LARGE, like they took up two-thirds of my face. At least I had peripheral vision, I used to tell people, so I could make light of it. Then my … Continue reading Wanting Contacts
You’ve heard the phrase, “opposites attract,” but is there really a truth to it? I considered myself when approaching this question. I’m outgoing, I’m a hard worker, I’m creative, I’m emotional, and I’m smart. These are my positive attributes. I have a lot of negatives too, but I thought focusing on positives would work for … Continue reading Opposites Attract But Similarities Sustain
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