A personal blog only one step above poop jokes
The speech I gave for Ricca and Shane's wedding: The women in my family love fiercely. More than what most people are used to at first. This type of extreme unconditional love requires a warm-hearted, strong, intelligent man to accept it. Shane is all of these things and more. The first time I met Shane… Continue reading For Ricca & Shane
Sometimes life landmarks just sneak up on you. Today marks the five-year anniversary of my final cancer treatment, which is more than just a number on a calendar; this marks the day that I am no longer in remission. I am officially cured. I should feel happy right? I do. I feel lucky and strong… Continue reading Cured?
Applying for full time jobs is a full time job… only horrible. At a full time job I get paid money for my time and energy — applying for a full time job full time I spend money on icky things like resume paper and interview outfits. At a full time job I have a place to… Continue reading Full Time Job Hunting
In my day to day I am aware of the questions that are off limits; they sit there begging to be asked for the sake of curiosity but I pass them up because I know rude. For example, nowadays you can almost never ask a woman when her due date is. I will speak on… Continue reading None Of Your Business Questions
Muffins are the jerks of the breakfast world. Some things about jerks: Usually we are drawn to them. They are enticing and usually have some undeniable good qualities. They are not good for anyone. This all applies to muffins as well. Let me go back in time to the beginning of my hatred for these… Continue reading Muffins Are Deceitful
As I have moved into my late twenties I have found I am more accepting of constructive criticism and being turned down because I have learned how to grow and improve from it. I'm working nights as a comedienne in Providence and Boston and looking for full time work during the day; every audition and… Continue reading Girl Hate
I know it is a few weeks into the new year and many of us have already ditched our resolutions so I thought I might put a different spin on things. I was recently watching my semi annual marathon of Star Wars episodes IV, V and VI and reflecting on how timeless they are. The… Continue reading Lucas Resolutions for 2014
Today is my stepdad Andy's birthday and I have never seen him more clearly than I do now. I write this post having just left dinner with him to celebrate the occasion and nobody in this world makes me feel more cared for than he does. Let me share some of the wonderful qualities that… Continue reading Ode To A Father
I have a policy about never wishing for time to move faster or complaining about a year and saying, "I'm ready to be done with 2013, can't 2014 just hurry up and get here?" I think each day is a chance for something great and the change of a calendar year will not bring true… Continue reading Defining a Year
I am now writing from my cell phone. It is an interesting process because my typing cannot keep up with my brain. Although I like that the autocorrect feature is speeding up the whole thing. I'll be keeping this short for obvious reasons but so as not to make the entire post seem like a… Continue reading Not A Cop Out
Learning to be Funny 