Tag: growing up
Becoming Unemployed Kat
Carrie Bradshaw, the fictional protagonist from Sex and the City, once said: In New York, you’re either looking for a job, a boyfriend, or an apartment. Well, I think things in DC are done a little ... Read More
A Long-standing Pet Peeve
I am not a surfing, camping, pot-smoking hippie. I’m also not a professional athlete or a kindergarten teacher. So, why the hell do people insist on high-fiving me?... Read More
The City That Everyone Leaves Behind
I won’t hold it against you. I won’t judge you for returning to your roots. I get it. I just hate that I’m always, always, always the one who gets left behind. I’m never the leaver. I never ge... Read More
10 Things I’ve Learned Living on My Own
I’m not as neat as I thought I was. Turns out my obsession with having an organized apartment was merely a ruse to guilt my roommates into cleaning up after themselves. I don’t mind my messes – ... Read More
That Time I Went to Fat Camp
When I was little, I was sent off to fat camp. For those of you who are wondering if I was a chunky kid, the answer is no – not even a little bit. In my parents’ defense, it was something of an a... Read More
A Kiss in Autumn
I was 17 and it smelled like winter outside. The sky was an undecided bluish gray, studded with clouds. I had just finished up a grueling cross-country practice and quickly threw on sweats to protect... Read More
It’s Okay To Have Babies Now!
If, like me, you’re in your mid-twenties, you may have noticed that your friends have started reproducing on purpose. In high school I was TERRIFIED I’d somehow (magically?) get pregnant. I rememb... Read More
I Wish I Could Quit Facebook
I wish I could quit Facebook. I really do. I don’t think I’m “addicted” the way some people are. I try to control myself when it comes to uploading photos and only “like” a status if a cl... Read More