Re-defining “Family”

My brother is getting married tomorrow. He’s technically my stepbrother, but my family is complicated, so it’s usually easier to just omit any prefix or suffix and keep things simple: sibling, parent, aunt, uncle, etc. But whatever I call him and however – exactly – we’re related, he’s getting married and I’m really happy for [...]

Confessions of a Teetotaller

“No thanks, I don’t really drink.” Want to mess with someone at a party? Just whip out those six little words. So starts a great article on Persephone Magazine’s website that I could have easily written myself. See, I don’t really drink either and I’ve definitely gotten my fair share of odd looks and stares [...]

Gotcha!

I’m generally not much of a prankster – I prefer verbal wit to physical jokes – but I enjoy pulling the wool over people’s eyes from time to time. So here I present you with a list of facts about Ordinary Mer. They may or may not be true. You have to decide – which [...]