It was spring of 1996 on the Berkeley campus. After my English discussion class on ‘The Bible as Literature,’ I was looking forward to a nap at home in the afternoon sun. When I arrived, I sorted through the mail…
A Boring Life I Lead
I am fiercely trying to organize my very chaotic life. I feel tension, stress, anxiety. I’ll put a call for help out there into the world! Home Sweet HomeI just refinanced my place for the third time in about 18…
Wedding Party
Our wedding parties are in place. We chucked the trend of an equal number. I have seven. Dean has less. I forget how many exactly he has. It’s either 4, 5, or 6. Seven you wonder? How do you have…
Project Managing My Wedding
Now that I’ve got my venue booked, I feel like everything’s falling into place. It’s a hotel so I don’t have to find our guests lodging. There’s a restaurant onsite so they’re taking care of the food and bevvies. I…
The Things We Lie About
I lied to my mom a lot. I got so tired of her verbal tirades, I’d simply lie. I lied about where I was, what I was doing. The first time I admitted I’d missed church one Sunday, she went…