I’m trying to think of something - anything to write about to get my mind off of my worry for Shannon today, but that’s just not happening.
So instead I will tell you about Shannon. I met Shannon my freshman year in college and we were instant friends. Actually, that’s not true. I met her my [...]
In honor of Nanowrimo, (or perhaps to keep myself from cheating and using old material) I am publishing some short stories I wrote in college. Let me repeat: I wrote in college. Apologies in advance.
I still remember the first time I ever pondered the concept of a one night stand. April called to tell me [...]
Jealousy is like the scheming cousin you say you’re not going to listen to because he always gets you in trouble, but then he comes up with a new scheme (let’s put the treadmill as fast as it will go and then see if you can run on it) and it sounds like a good idea [...]
OK, there are many more reasons than this, but after staying with Chris for a week I had to share a few reasons why he’s one of the best friends a girl could have:
5. He lives in the awesome downtown of Athens, Ga., and we can walk to like 100 bars or something crazy like that.
4. [...]
It’s so amazing how busy our lives can get the older we get. Remember college days where all we had to do was hang out with each other, maybe do a little studying (I know, laugh with me), and maybe a part-time job? We weren’t scattered all over the country (or even all over the [...]
This is an attempt to capture with words the purity of a first romance … and the ability to reflect on it years later with fondness.
A memory
It’s 1993, I am 15 years old, and this is no summer romance. No, this one sparks during a snowfall and a power outage, and this one will warm me for years. [...]