A Place of My Own

When I was younger, it always seemed like I was waiting for my life to begin. I was waiting to get to high school, waiting to get to college, waiting for “real life.” I kept thinking that I wasn’t where I belonged, but if I could just finish this or do that, I would finally [...]

The Wallflower and the Loudmouth

I like to think of myself as a fairly self-assured person. I’m pretty comfortable with who I am. But who I am isn’t always obvious. When I first started working after college, I had colleagues comment on how quiet I was. I simply sat at my desk and did my work. I wasn’t unfriendly; I [...]

Jumpy Girl and Trance Woman

On Wednesday, I participated in the 20-something Bloggers Blog Swap. Justin from Freshest Oats posted here, while I posted on his site. In case you missed it, here was my experience in people watching. Whenever you go to the doctor’s office, the odds of running into certifiably crazy people increase exponentially. On Monday afternoon, I [...]