Westchester County Versus Panola County: Part One
I moved to Westchester County, New York in late May. Since then, I’ve been trying to figure out why Westchester is so different from where I grew up in Panola County, Texas. It’s not that there aren’t obvious differences: Westchester happens to be a suburb of New York City. Panola County is in the middle … Read more
I Am a High School Band Legend
I’m taking literary journalism this semester, and one of our assignments was to write about a moment in our life. I’m posting my moment here because one of my classmates wanted me to so she could send the link to her boyfriend. Plus, this is really funny: I am a high school band legend. That’s … Read more
Going to the Movies
I remember the first time I told my mother that I would be going to see a movie… alone. “Why would you do that?” She asked. “Don’t you have a friend you’d like to go with?” Ok, so maybe those weren’t her exact words. It was some time ago, and I am not Sherlock Holmes. But … Read more
It’s the most magical day of the week.
When I was in school (that is to say, CISD), Wednesdays were always the best day of the week. Why? Because Wednesday was Chicken Day. Basically, every Wednesday the cafeteria would serve fried chicken with mashed potatoes, green beans and a roll. It was Southern comfort food, and the cafeteria staff knew what they were … Read more
I Didn’t Shoot the Sheriff (Or the Deputy).
What I did was much worse. I didn’t blog for over a week. I know, I know. The shame! The horror! Why are you even keeping this blog?! I guess I should explain: The Internet… it had a conniption on my laptop. Therefore I couldn’t access my blog except via my brother’s computer. Which was … Read more
Usernames: Friend or Foe?
Usernames serve to purposes: to identify you and to tell the world a little about you. And it’s definitely a good idea to consider how your username will be perceived. I like to think there are five schools of thought concerning usernames: Your Name: Lots of people (myself included) use all or part of their name … Read more
