Mixtape Friday: “Stop! In the Name of Love!” – Songs of Heartbreak

In my humble twenty-six years on this here planet, I can say with confidence that while I am short in stature and pretty much guaranteed to be the size of a hobbit for the rest of my life (I have made my peace with this), I am in no way short on life experience. In … Continue reading Mixtape Friday: “Stop! In the Name of Love!” – Songs of Heartbreak →

Mixtape Friday: Road Trip Songs

With our annual writing retreat a little less than a month away, T and I are already preparing for the two weeks' worth of debauchery that inevitably goes down during our beloved small town escape. There's a pit-stop to BevMo already scheduled (for Schofferhofer, obviously!), inaugural first night meals (knowing us, it will probably be … Continue reading Mixtape Friday: Road Trip Songs →

Mixtape Friday: Songs of the ’90s

The '90s were an innocent, Nerf ball-throwing good time of scrunchies, faded denim paired with over-sized, plaid flannel shirts, and Clarissa, explaining it all. Now, I'm not deluded enough to think that just because I had evolved from primordial fetus to tiny human two years before the end of the '80s, and was independently mobile … Continue reading Mixtape Friday: Songs of the ’90s →

Mixtape Friday: “I Fought the Law, and the Law Won” – Best Fight Songs

The first time I ever punched someone, I was about eight years old. It was recess and my one friend - a boy named Duke - convinced me to play tag with him and the other kids, none of whom liked me very much. I was tubby, a slow runner, and absolutely terrified of any … Continue reading Mixtape Friday: “I Fought the Law, and the Law Won” – Best Fight Songs →