last night i finally finished up white teeth by zadie smith. this book won like the national book award and i am not quite sure why. it’s an enjoyable read. but at 448 pages, it…
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Must Not Assimilate
My cousin Christopher got married last week. In an hour I will leave for sister #2’s housewarming party. I think sister #3 will make the announcement to the extended family that she’s pregnant. Unofficial sister…
Bra Shopping
I woke up yesterday with two goals in mind. First, purchase a grown-up bed. Second, buy some new bras. Seems like easy enough goals, huh? Sister #3 and I set out shopping around 10:30 a.m….
The Best Toy Ever
I am going to tell you about the best toy I ever got. This is probably going to give you great insight into why I turned out so utterly doofy. It wasn’t the easy bake…
Writer’s Block Sucks
Arrrrggggghhhhhhhhh! Writer?s block sucks. I?ve been trying to think all day of something to write about. I also promised myself that I would never write a column about not having anything to write. So here…
Back of the Box
When we were younger, my sisters (there are three of them) and I used to engage in war-like behaviors every morning– hair would be pulled, names would be called, tears would flow. It was a…