The Trouble Is…

I’m totally supposed to be writing a brilliant paper about anthropological theorists, but I can’t concentrate on anything like that. For some reason, I’ve completely forgotten what important contributions Boas, Durkheim, and Malinowski have made to anthropology.
Tomorrow I’m flying to Tennessee with the boyfriend. We’re going to help with Wade’s grandparents last apple butter harvest. [...]

Is it silly to fall in love with the weather? It is 79.3 degrees outside right now, the humidity is at about 65 percent, and I couldnt’ be happier. When you live in Florida and you experience the short transition seasons, it makes you thankful. You don’t walk through the air struggling to breathe, you [...]

You know theres those three things you’re not supposed to talk about, for obvious reasons? Sex, politics, and religion. I thought I’d keep my mouth shut, and quiet, because, really, who am I? No one important. But–
You gotta be a real asshole to think that John McCain and Sarah Palin are a good pair for [...]

My coffeemaker has been sitting on my counter, empty and dry for months now. I quit coffee months ago. To take the caffeine out of my life and to prevent the stains on my teeth. I didn’t realize I was that vain. I don’t consider it bad. Better than when I used to brush my [...]

Dear Jen,
I’m writing this letter to you because I know you need to read it when you’re feeling like you want one. One would be a cigarette. I know, letter addressed to self might explode the cheesometer, but I feel like it will work. When I’m not smoking and I don’t want one sometimes the [...]