My First [MARRIED] Christmas

Let's start with Christmas Eve, shall we? Much to my husband's distress, we were waiting around for a package for his sister to arrive (side note--it was supposed to arrive the day before, but apparently...

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My first day of class....errr....second day of class

It started off pretty typical. You know, the alarm is set to give you a respectable amount of time to get ready in the morning. But come morning time, your brain makes a valid point: you don't NEED that much time. You're a super fast morning-get-ready-er. So you hit that snooze button. Then, in effect,...

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The Story of Ben & Sheila (As Told By Sheila)

You know how everyone gets in their nice, comfortable routines? Well, by the end of the fall semester of last year, I was very comfortable in my particular routine. I shall call it "Not-Really-Talking-To-Anyone-At-Church-Besides-My-Roommates-Because-I-Didn't-Give-A-Poop." It was great. No harm, no foul....

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Person of Interest

Last summer I watched a TV show called "Person of Interest." The opening of each episode starts out with this voice-over:  "You are being watched. The government has a secret system:...

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The Story of How I Got Engaged

Once Upon A Time... Okay, I'm going to skip part about how our first date was on Valentine's Day...and how he was perfect for me...and all those others things. Skipping. As a foreword, I suck at surprises....

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VACTERL Association

I hate talking about my birth defects. I like to pretend it doesn't affect me. I like to pretend there's nothing wrong with me. But let's be real, there's a ton wrong with me. My biggest fear...

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Why Disney Princesses Got Jipped

I get it, the Disney Princesses are meant to be the protagonists of the stories, but does that really mean the guys they married have to be...well...losers? Thank you, Disney, for lowering girls' expectations...

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VALENTINE'S

I Love Valentine's Day. No, I'm not crazy. Actually, I've never even dated anyone during Valentine's Day. To be exact, last year I actually broke up with my boyfriend at the time the night before...

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ADDICTION

Sometimes, I just need a change. Most people do it the normal way. Myself--I take it out on my hair. I decided I no longer wanted bright red hair. So first, it looked like this. That's...

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I'm Not Psychic

I'm not. I'm not sure what you would call it. Gut instinct? God telling me things through thoughts? A combination of the two? Who really knows. But I can't really explain how I know things sometimes. One time, as I was walking, I began to talk to this boy. Finally I realized that I should probably...

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