God: Hey there, sister. How you doin? Beth: Well, this hasn’t been the best day. I should have listened to Alex when he told me not to read the Kindle in the bathtub. They’re skinny but those things pack a serious punch… Am I dead? No, you’re not dead. Just temporarily knocked out for a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Social Justice
#FirstWorldProblems
“I bought a bag of chips but it was mostly air.” “My housekeeper gave me a birthday card but she takes out the trash so I have nowhere to put it.” “Just found myself complaining about wifi speed on an airplane.” “The restaurant didn’t have Coke so I had to order Pepsi.” “When my dishwasher … Continue reading
Mama Bear
The end of the semester at my ESL school is like Christmas. I am showered in dollar store jewelry, a plant that I’ve already killed and it’s only been three weeks, beautiful scarves, keychains, postcards, and… The student who gave this to me was one of my first “friends” at my work- a sweet lady … Continue reading
Mother Elizabeth: Preventer of Hair Tangles
I had a life changing experience on Sunday. I went to a picnic for international UTD students in the middle of a Dallas hurricane. It sounds exciting but all it really means is that I had to put my hand over my potato chips and a brownie flipped off my styrofoam plate and landed upside … Continue reading
Dear America: Revisited
You might remember this post here where I ripped America a new one for our obsession with excess at the expense of others. As soon as I hit the post button, I immediately felt like I needed to drive to JC Penney and buy every article of clothing they have there, now that they’ve ditched their elastic … Continue reading
Dear America
Dear America, It’s time we had a talk. There are lots of things that we could go in to, but we need to discuss your finances. Overspending is an American pasttime. We justify it in the name of “capitalism” and our houses are crammed full of junk that we will never need. If our houses fill … Continue reading