A couple housekeeping items before I dive right into this one. First… one of my subscribers made the suggestion for me to use fake names instead of numbers because it would be easier to follow in the story. What do you guys think? Leave a comment below! 🙂 Secondly, I’ve been excited to share another… Read More The Roommate Chronicles: #3
I think this is the longest I’ve gone without posting a blog. Shout out to the people who hold me accountable with text messages like, “Uhm, it’s been 17 days since your last blog.” While I am very aware of when I get off [my own self-imposed] schedule, it literally lights a fire under… Read More Where In The Hell Have I Been
Alright, so immediate disclaimer here: The above photo is not even close to my first college dorm room. I don’t own a Mac and I don’t make myself responsible for living organisms, such as plants [because they’ll die in my care]. Seriously. One of my coworkers recently gave me a decorative flower arrangement, and my… Read More The Roommate Chronicles: #1 and #2
I have had twenty-eight roommates in the last eight years. No, you did not read that wrong… and I just got #29 at the beginning of this month. Needless to say, I have mastered the art of sharing a living space, or at least I like to think so. When I tell people this “fun… Read More The Roommate Chronicles: Introduction
A few weeks back, I told the story about how a cashier at Harris Teeter changed my day by giving a simple compliment. What I didn’t share in The Unexpected Compliment That Changed My Day was that I felt compelled to e-mail Harris Teeter and offer feedback on my experience. I summarized: Argediz was my cashier… Read More The Day I Saw That Cashier from Harris Teeter Again
One Monday in December, I was working from home and took a late lunch break to run some errands. I had a package that I intended to mail out every day for the past two weeks, but each day #life and #laziness took over. And if we’re being real, USPS hours are convenient for about… Read More The Unexpected Compliment That Changed My Day
On August 5, 2017, I was working out in my living room when a knock on the door interrupted me. It was a friendly, “shave and a haircut” knock. I could have kept working out, but something told me to answer it. I looked through the peep-hole and saw an African American man perched up… Read More The Magazine Subscription I’ll Never Get & What I Got Instead
