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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

The Week in Review: June 23 – 29, 2014

Tatiana is... Currently eating: Some homemade Russian food made of meat and potatoes that I've missed during my travels. Currently reading: A collection of the best travel writing of recent years. Currently wondering: If I have to trek Mt. Everest on a donkey to get published as a travel writer. Seriously. Is that what it'll take? Cause … Continue reading The Week in Review: June 23 – 29, 2014

It Is Imperative That I Do Nothing: Post-Writing Retreat Adjustment

As you all probably have already noticed (and hopefully are miserable about [not miserable in a depressing way because, while I have very often fantasized about bringing complete and utter demise upon my enemies by holding them captive in a facility called Dr. Jayne's Torture Funhouse, none of you qualify as my enemy, and also … Continue reading It Is Imperative That I Do Nothing: Post-Writing Retreat Adjustment