Annie Parsons
If you’re easily grossed out, do not scroll down
No, I’m serious. I’m warning you. Stop now, or forever hold your peace. We caught the mouse. And the screaming that ensued as Hannah and I disposed of it was the most obnoxious display of sissiness ever known to man. R.I.P. little buddy. But THAT’S NOT ALL. We caught a second mouse. It looked exactly…
The “right” person
These days, when asked about my love life (thanks, everyone!), my response has been, “I’m not focusing on finding the right person – I’m just trying to be the right person.” Good one, eh? Here’s the only trouble with that statement, romantically focused or not: who gets to define what the “right” person looks like? …
Longs Peak
On Saturday, I climbed my 31st 14er, and my toughest one to date, Longs Peak. Believe me when I tell you that two days later, my entire body hurts. Not just my quads, y’all – my entire body. I’m talking about the fronts of my ankles, and the tops of my shoulders, and that fat…
Mousetraps
When I was in high school, a traveling magician came to perform at my church. I can’t remember if he had some evangelical message that tied in with his magic show, or if he was simply a man trying to make a living turning tricks in front of anyone who would watch – but regardless,…
Top 5
Top 5 movies That Thing You Do! Jurassic Park Children of Men While You Were Sleeping Dumb and Dumber Top 5 albums beginning-to-end Lorraine :: Lori McKenna Living With Ghosts :: Patty Griffin Women & Country :: Jakob Dylan Wide Open Spaces :: Dixie Chicks The Good Things :: Jill Phillips Top 5 things that…
My one wild and precious life
On Friday morning, I went skydiving – and I smiled the entire time. Do you need proof? Oh, I have proof. Here I am with my dad beforehand. Smiling. Here I am about to climb onto the plane with my instructor/partner/my-entire-life-is-in-your-hands guy, Matt. Smiling. Here I am in mid-air. SMILING LIKE IT’S THE BEST THING…
My life: a Tim McGraw song*
I cannot believe what I’m about to do tomorrow. Hint: it involves throwing my body out of a plane and barreling back toward the earth at 125 mph. *And yes, the next day I will be going Rocky Mountain climbing.
To rest is to waste, and other lies
Sophomore year of high school, my algebra class was the last period of the day. Every Friday, in the last two minutes before the bell would ring, the teacher would stand up in front of his squirrelly students and give the same speech: “I know you’re anxious for the weekend. You’re thinking about all of…
Let’s all quit our jobs and move to a commune with our favorite people
Last week, I took several days off of work to be with these guys: This week, I’m back in the office. And I’m having a really hard time with it.
Bangin’
A few weeks ago, I made an ill-advised decision: I was going to get bangs. Never mind that my hair grows straight back, not forward, and naturally parts down the middle – very Alanis Morissette. I’ve spent years training it to part on the side, blow-drying the hell out of my cowlicks – but if…