This year it was my turn to host Thanksgiving. I was not absolutely excited to host Thanksgiving. I know how much work Thanksgiving can be, and you have to make food for everybody. You also have to make sure your house is clean. You also have to make sure that you have appetizers and dessert.
I’m not from these parts, and I think that’s an obvious fact. When I moved here I knew there would be a lot of adjustment before I could fit in with the locals, but I never expected that I would have so much work to do with my own psyche. You see, I’m the sort
Sometimes I look at my children and wonder where on Earth they came from. They have strange interests that I can’t relate to, they have opinions that don’t align with anyone else in the family, and honestly they can be rather dense. I consider myself to be a fairly logical and intelligent human, so it
Being stuck on a train is not ideal. I tried to make it condo for Christmas on the train. I did not have another mode of transportation. The train is cheaper than flying too. So I ended up getting stuck on the train. The tracks are completely covered with snow. There is no way of
I entirely miss university. I have only been out of university for a few months now although I miss residing with my best friends in addition to hanging out with them everyday; On the weekends it was the best. My pal and I were able to go to parties in addition to bars. Now that
I have to wait two more hours before I go to buy food because it is Friday as well as the stores are usually clogged up with buyers the whole afternoon until the early afternoon. I feel it starts to slow down around 2pm but I like to wait till 3:30pm when it is at
The cold weather makes me cringe. Of course the one day where I decide to go visit family up north my flight gets cancelled. Due to the blizzard conditions across the northeast, thousands of flights have been cancelled due to the weather. Thankfully the airline that I was travelling with ended up paying for the
Living in the neighborhood presents numerous particular challenges. Everyone knows that the traffic is absolutely poor here, & you are doomed to experience aggravating traffic jams & commutes on a weekly basis. The outdoor air quality is also something to consider. For most of the year it is absurdly sizzling & humid outside, & my
While vacationing in the southwest we came across a really cool hotel. We always try to find accommodations that are off the beaten path or a bit different than the large hotel chains. We found an older hotel that was located along the desert mountain range and part of it was actually built into the
If you try to manage a household, you understand how difficult it is to get all the people on board with doing their part, for whatever reason, my three teenagers as well as husband are ridiculously lazy when it comes to pitching in around our home. I feel like 90% of the chores fall on
Being stuck on a train is not ideal. I tried to make it loft for Christmas on the train. I didn’t have another mode of transportation. The train is cheaper than flying too. So I ended up getting stuck on the train. The tracks are completely covered with snow. There is no way of removing