Oversharing
CategoryWell, Isn’t This Cozy: On Going from University Life to College Life
After 18 years of various forms of involvement in higher education—undergrad, grad student, research assistant, teaching assistant, re..
Things You May Have Forgotten About Being Single
Freedom is tits. You can lay whoever you want, buy the Reese’s Puffs cereal your ex thought was “juvenille and unhealthy,” or move to ..
Minor Paranoias of Living Alone
Don’t get me wrong. I love, love, love living alone. It’s like introvert day camp where all you do is watch TV in your old Sadie Hawkins..
Pros and Cons of My Last Eight Shower Situations
Shower Situation 1: January-June 2007
Pros: Huge stall all to myself in a dorm where I was an RA. Railings to grasp for safety and ..
The Conversation My Sister and I Had After She Woke Up at 3 AM to Hear Me Throwing Things Out the Door of Our Vacation Cabin
“What are you doing?”
“There’s a raccoon out there!”
“What?! Be careful! He could charge!”
“THAT’S WHAT I’M SAYING. That’s wh..
Bad Decisions I Explored So You Don’t Have To
–Attempting to drink 21 shots on my 21st birthday
Everyone tries this. You have Sam Adams who gets to 25, and Allie Alltalk who makes..
What I Was Forced to Do At My Stereotypical Annual Up-North Cabin “Guys” Weekend
• Was forced to join in faux, masculine admiration of one man who had too large a testicle and decided not to remove it for fear of lo..
“Would You Be Snooki’s Nanny for the Power to Make People Instantly Drunk” and Other Cosmo Questions, Answered by Me
Would you give up a year of your life to sleep with Ryan Gosling?
No. I find him creepy.
Would you give your boss a butt facial ..
Death Will Freak You Out If You Really Stop and Think About It
Last night, in a characteristic bout of insomnia, I reached for my magazine stack and found myself reading one of Christopher Hitchens..
Ways I’ll Inadvertently Torture My First Roommates After Years of Living Alone
I will redecorate. Hey guys! I’m here with all my stuff! Sorry to dump four lumpy futons in the living room, but I already filled the ..
My Cabbage Patch Kid Custody Battle
You may have read the title of this post and assumed it was a satire. No, this actually happened.
My younger sister Jenny “adopted”..
My $800 Checkup and the Myth of America’s Health Care “Open Market”
Even after Obamacare—the core provisions of which are possibly about to be ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court—the U.S. health..