Best Jayne & Tatiana Moments: The Dancing Bro-Hug

T and I have a pretty sweet track record when it comes to our annual Writing Retreats. During Year One, she finished her first novel while I successfully discovered the wonders of drinking beer-and-coke at all hours of the day; during Year Two, we co-authored and completed our kick-ass YA novel (and in just two … Continue reading Best Jayne & Tatiana Moments: The Dancing Bro-Hug

The Week in Review: June 30 – July 6, 2014

Jayne is... Currently eating: Fried tilapia and potatoes. Because sometimes I'm okay with the possibility of getting fish bones stuck in my throat as long as the fish is good. Currently listening to: Peeping Tom. Anyone who loves Faith No More will get a kick out of this Mike Patton project. Currently wondering: If the … Continue reading The Week in Review: June 30 – July 6, 2014

All the Rage Wednesday: People Who Walk in a Row

This one's dedicated to Alexandra, who reminded me how much I hate this. So, I'm walking in Berkeley, trying to get to class with some semblance of punctuality, when I get stuck behind that impenetrable wall of pure pedestrian evil--that group that walks side by side.   Five people. Next to each other. On the narrow sidewalk. … Continue reading All the Rage Wednesday: People Who Walk in a Row

On Being an “Other” Girl

Somewhere out there in the ass-crack of the internet, is an article that discusses "other" girls. Defined as the girls who present themselves as atypical and living in direct contradiction to all feminine stereotypes and expectations, "other" girls harbor tomboyish interests, tendencies, and mannerisms; they are the girls who absolutely cannot be disturbed during the … Continue reading On Being an “Other” Girl