As children, we are spoon fed fairy tales. This world of fantasy and make-believe becomes our reality as we listen closely waiting to find out what happens to the lady in distress.

8th Jun, 2009

The identity crisis

I love to overanalyze anything and everything …
A simple statement can become the focus of my attention for hours on end. I find it both fascinating and crippling that I am able to look at the most straightforward topic and make it completely complex.

11th May, 2009

Looking 30 in the eye

This is my last day to live life in my 20s. Since I have obsessed about turning 30 for so long, I am hoping that it will be less of an obstacle when the actual day arrives … tomorrow.

6th May, 2009

Inside my head

I recently discovered that I might be crazy. I hold complete conversations with myself inside my head. Despite the fact that my mind reacts a little too quickly to my obsessive thoughts, I still manage to continue this internal dialogue.

30th Apr, 2009

Another damn overreaction

As people line the walls of the pediatric ER, I can’t help but laugh. For the next few weeks … maybe months, every sniffle, cough or sneeze will be treated as a symptom of the swine flu.

I was always told that it is not polite to brag. Bragging is a form of self promotion. And, according to my mother, people that brag have low self esteem and are just looking for attention. All of that may be true, but I am taking a minute to brag!

31st Mar, 2009

The pizza and beer cure

All you really need is pizza and beer …
As long as these two things exist, no one can stay unhappy for long. If I could consume these day after day, I would. The feelings I get as I wash down a slice of pizza with an ice cold beer can easily be compared to that […]

17th Mar, 2009

Show me the money

Want to make an easy $50,000? You must first meet certain criteria. First and foremost, you must be female. The stakes are high, but you might be able to make some fast money!

16th Mar, 2009

Economic crisis solved

I have taken it upon myself to try and solve all the financial problems of this country. You will find that some of the solutions I have come up with are quite simple. Hit yourself in the head 14 times for not thinking of these first … starting now!

21st Jan, 2009

Alternate careers?

As I sat in the OR waiting for my shift to end, I tried to picture what my life would look like in 10 years. Would I be a nurse coming home to a husband and kids? Would I be back in school pursuing another career … maybe a 4th or 5th? I was amazed […]

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