3 – 2 – 1 – Action! Close-up on me, outside of my now ex-boyfriend’s apartment, arms around his neck, promising that we’d still be friends. Cut to: Me again, three years later, watery-eyed outside of work, texting my next ex-boyfriend, telling him that of course we could…
I’m going to be upfront and say I’m a bit of a complicated individual: I love fall and autumn, but I loathe Halloween. That’s right. Why, you ask? Because I am big scaredy cat, that’s why. Horror movies? No thanks. Ghost tours? I’ll pass. Haunted hay rides? Excuse…
1. The Meta-Costume. Also known as the costume that comes with its own elaborate explanation. “Wait…You are who now?” “Actually, I’m a what, and here’s why…” Choosing a costume that’s an inside joke amongst friends, or an obscure movie reference is perhaps the humblest of costume choices you’ll…
According to Rader Programs, a center for eating disorder counseling and treatment, girls as young as 9 and 10 years old have said that dieting has made them feel better about their body image. When polled, a group of adolescent girls listed gaining weight as their biggest fear,…
When I was in college, it was all cheap everything. I accumulated pots and pans and plates and silverware from my parents. I used the TV that had been in my room growing up until my grandparents bought me a nicer one. I decorated my walls with posters…
It’s no secret that Halloween is just way more fun when you’re young. I remember getting so excited to dress up and beg random strangers for candy (it doesn’t sound so safe when you phrase it that way, does it?). Now, I’m at the age where apparently it’s…