Children of an Idle Brain

I talk of dreams, Which are the children of an idle brain, Begot of nothing but vain fantasy, Which is as thin of substance as the air And more inconstant than the wind… (Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet, Act I, scene iv) Last night, for a brief moment in time, I thought Harry Potter was real. [...]

Notes for the Unborn

About a month ago, when I originally found this idea (courtesy of Soul Pancake and Erica @ You Should Only Know), I decided to ask my friends and family to contribute their own ideas as well. So here is the collective wisdom of some really smart people – random pieces of advice I will one [...]

Odd Girl Out

Last week, during a family dinner and a conversation about finances and student loans, my brother said to me, “See, Mer, all you have to do is find a rich guy to be your sugar daddy.” Now, I love my brother and I know he was joking, but sometimes he’s an idiot. I didn’t mind [...]