I searched and searched and could not find any. The truth is, I seldom need birthday candles; it had probably been a decade since I last used them. I scavenged…
Now that we’re all under house arrest, I mean voluntary isolation, we have two choices: We can spend our time whining and wine-ing, or we can flex our creative muscles…
It has come to my attention that there is some confusion about how I spent my time in college. While my friends learned to be accountants, engineers, and nurses, what exactly…
The heat that day had been so oppressive that the shower I took to try to cool off just increased the humidity in my house. I turned off the water…
Everyone in my family had a strong opinion about where we should go for my birthday. I don’t know how the Kardashians agree on vacation destinations. But after an onslaught…
“After I put on my bathing suit, you must not look at me until I get into the water.” “Why not?” asked Frog. “Because I look funny in my bathing…
Out on the road the other day, I found the traffic quite light (amazing what a pandemic of congested lungs can do for congested traffic). Within moments I was cruising…
I almost said “OK, Boomer!” to a guy the other day. But the dude is in his late 90s, which is not the boomer generation, and apparently “OK, Greatest Generation!”…
Anti-abortion laws are everywhere, they come in all shapes and sizes, and they’re terrifying—just like unsolicited dick pics from strangers you meet on Tinder. Sometimes it’s hard to tell the…
- DatingSex & Relationships
Keep It In Your Pants: Diary of a Sexually-Charged Single Woman
by Mia DeSantisby Mia DeSantisCome on, we’ve all done it. You KNOW you have. Every woman has had a sexual fantasy that involves a stranger. Mr. What’s-His-Name? who you are literally never going to…
As a lesbian, dating, can be hard. Our culture is known for not knowing when to make the first move (thanks patriarchal dating in movies and TV! How do we…
- Culture
How to Still Prove You’re Better Than Everyone Else During Quarantine
by Ellie Connorby Ellie ConnorWhen I woke up this morning, I felt restless, without direction. Being stuck at home not only means no physical interaction with friends, it also provides me with no evidence…
Of all the scenarios my chronic low-grade anxiety created, I‘ve got to say — it did not see this one coming. There is no question that the global impact of…
- Health & BeautySelf Care
Bath Bomb: Failing to Find Tranquility in the Tub
by Claire Hausby Claire HausLast spring I accidentally became ensconced in a springtime Secret Santa situation. It was late February when our little group descended upon a tropical-themed taco restaurant in east London to…
EXCLUDED TERM Choose the word that least relates to the topic. 450,000 A. dollars B. euros C. yens D. slaves E. pesos F. rupees Christianity A. Bible B. Jesus C.…
I prepared to face the elements that afternoon, bundled in my black jacket. It was my armor. In these frigid temperatures, I never left home without this protective layer. It…
