It isn’t a secret that I have the world’s tiniest bladder. Anyone who knows me well knows that within my wheelhouse of weird knowledge, there is a mental Rolodex of the closest and nicest public restrooms. It’s the reason I’m bad on road trips, and half the reason I want an aisle seat on planes … More To Pee or Not To Pee?
I’ve been running on fumes this month and finally had a weekend off last week. For me this easily translates into spending at least one day being a lazy bum, sleeping for 12 hours and then watching movies and reading all day. I should be catching up with people, but I needed a day for … More The Weekend Recharge
I stood talking to the police officer at the Palm Springs convention center repeating in my head, “You are so close to the end. You are so close to the end. Now is not the time to lose your shit.” I was working this convention solo, and I had walked in that morning only to … More Palm Springs Drag Queens
I unzipped the garment bag with the dress that I was planning on wearing to a wedding in a mere matter of hours to find out that it had a stain on it and I had to come up with a plan B, which I most definitely did not have in me, considering I was … More Night at the SAM
I was born on the east coast, in Arlington, Virginia and spent the first few years of my life there before my family relocated back to Indiana. I didn’t live there long enough to remember much of anything, but I always say a little bit of the east coast attitude must have rubbed off on … More Where’s Waldo in Washington DC
When I left Australia 7 years ago, to say I was devastated was an understatement. I’m not a crier, but I publicly sobbed like a child on the way to the airport after saying goodbye to the people who had become like family to me during my short stint living there. The whole flight back … More The Seven Year Itch
As I lugged my carry on bag through the airplane and watched the woman in front of me take the last overhead bin space above me, I rolled my eyes and swore under my breath, accidentally gaining the attention of the stewardess standing next to me. I recently took a quick trip to Indianapolis to … More First Class in the Back
Selling tee shirts takes up more of my life than I’d like to admit sometimes. I recently was told I was doing a “Walker Stalker” convention solo, which made me insanely nervous but also I was weirdly thrilled about it, seeing as it combines two of my favorite hobbies: zombies and being alone. To say … More Zombie Con
I’ve recently found myself immersed in the odd world that is anime. I’ve taken a second job selling t-shirts at anime conventions to make some extra cash and travel around a bit. Anime is not a topic I know a thing about, but my job is to sell t-shirts, so it hasn’t been an issue. … More San Jose Anime
It only makes sense that for one of the first sunny weekends that we’ve had in Washington in months, I would make my way with some friends to knock Woodinville off of my Pacific Northwest bucket list. Woodinville has over 100 wineries, and since sunshine and wine is one of my favorite combos, it was … More Vineyards and Vino
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