I know it’s been a while. I haven’t forgotten about you; I just put you on the back burner for a while. A general life update for you all. Currently, Taiwan’s COVID situation is catching up to the rest of the world, and I think our CDC deserves all the hugs, gifts, and days off. …
When is it too responsible
I don’t even know where to start so please just forgive the word vomit that is about to ensue. If you want to skip this post, I do not blame you in the slightest. Responsibility. I hate you. Seriously. I am a pretty responsible person when it comes to my job but when it comes …
He said, “I can’t breathe!”
……………………………. Nothing and everything all at once. That is it. That is all that is going in my mind. I am so beyond perplexed/angry/upset and a whole other range of emotions that I have no better words to start this off. My thoughts, feelings, and opinions don’t matter at the moment. My voice is not …
The Queen of Jumping to Conclusions at the Drop of a Hat
Let me introduce you to my friend- Anxiety. She might be bffs with you too. If so, I am sorry- she’s a really big bitch. Anxiety and me have had a close, ever present relationship since my late middle school years. She has caused me to mentally spiral out of control many times, and it’s …
2020
Preface I have had this blog for a while. I come, I go. I get overwhelmed. I want this blog to be so many things. It is just me. I am different things. I started this to show people back in NC what I was doing, to explain more and to be more organized than …
New Chapters and Sick Days
Being an ESL teacher in a totally different country is hard enough. You have to adjust to a new language, culture, way of life and even new educational standards. It makes it even more difficult when schools give you an attendance bonus incentive and no paid sick days. In my 5 years of teaching, I …
Love wins again
Like many other American girls who were raised in the 90’s I grew up on Disney movies. I liked princesses but I liked the concept of love even more. These movies are the base of what kids have as a reference for love. As problematic as this idea of love is (as no love is …
“30/90, 30/30/90…What can I do?”
There is nothing better than Tick, Tick…BOOM! to start off this post. I have a love for Jonathan Larson and this musical is no exception. Before writing the hit musical RENT, Jonathan wrote Tick, Tick…BOOM! This musical is about his life choices before turning 30. The song 30/90 is about him turning 30 in 1900 …
Time flies over us….
… but it leaves it’s shadow behind – Nathaniel Hawthorne This quote is so fitting for the first blog post in a year. The past year of my life has been a whirlwind of ups and downs, but I feel like that is the way life goes. It’s never stable for too long because life …
Body Hair Acceptance
Note- not my armpits! So this might gross a few of your out. I am not sure why it will maybe because culture and society has told women for years that it is more feminine to shave the natural hair on your body. I have stopped shaving my arm pits (I still shave them when …