The Lace Dilemma
There is nothing inherently weird about buying lacey underwear. Lace panties are both cute and sexy, and it can be very empowering to wear them...
EXTRA EXTRA: Girls Sweat, Too!
Ladies and Gentlemen, I ask you a simple question. How many times has someone told you “Girls don’t sweat, they glisten?” Once? Forty times? Never?...
Confessions of a Barista
As Thanksgiving (and more importantly, the holiday season) swiftly approaches and the days grow shorter and colder, every Starbucks in the nation is beginning to...
What the Internet Thinks Women Want
Back in 1991 when they invented the Internet (whoever “they” is), they claimed it was going to change the world, provide us with knowledge at...
Reincarnation aka Can I Be Reborn as Beyoncé?
Upon learning about reincarnation during a world religions class in high school, I imagined what hideous crimes I must have committed in my past life to...
Apology Letter to My Future Children
To my future offspring, Hello. It’s your mother. Right now, I’m a young, vibrant, spunky nineteen-year-old – or at least that’s what I write whenever...
The Instagram Friendship Spectrum
Ah, Instagram. The window to the soul. The photographer’s playground. A chance to prove to your followers that you are the artsiest of them all....
50 Thoughts That Go Through My Mind When I Realize My Crush Has Read Receipts on His Phone (aka The Curse of iMessage)
1. Oh. 2. He has read receipts. 3. Why does he have them on? 4. Maybe he doesn’t realize you can turn them off. 5....
Panties in a Bunch: A Scale of Rage
“Dammit,” I said, pulling a staticky lump of fabric from the dryer. “I knew this was going to happen.” “What?” a friend replied from behind...
How I Pumpkin-Spiced Up My Life
Last Friday, I woke up and made myself oatmeal. I’m currently going through a phase with Glutenfreeda’s organic gluten free oatmeal, which *also* has flax...