"I'm just trying to teach you something, goddammit!" she screamed hoarsely through a flood of exasperated tears. "Why do you make everything so difficult?" My seventh grade English teacher Ms. Adams had snapped.
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Annie Barrows
Jun 09, 2015
The bestselling author will sign and discuss her new novel, The Truth According to Us, about a spoiled senator's daughter trying to make it on her own in '30s America.
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Tuesday, April 21,2015
There She Goz
There She Goz
May the fit be with you
Crushing calories with the San Diego Lightsaber Team
In my continued pursuit of better health, I search for new ways to stay fit that I can enjoy. That’s why I channeled the fiery passion of the infamous Star Wars kid and met up with the San Diego Lightsaber Team.
Monday, March 23,2015
There She Goz
There She Goz
Wearing my divorce with pride
I didn’t like it, so I made him take the ring off it
I took off my jeans and pulled on the duchess satin and lace gown. It's not nearly close to fitting anymore. Despite being dirty and starting to yellow, it's still lovely.
Monday, February 23,2015
There She Goz
There She Goz
Partying with the artsy elite
The Foodie Soirée reminded me why I love living rooms
Sitting on the hardwood floor of a total stranger's house and watching a performance in full swing just three feet away is not totally new to me. I've spent many nights sitting cross-legged on dingy-carpeted floors of dilapidated houses that had earned nicknames like The Sandwich House or The Suicide House.
Monday, January 26,2015
There She Goz
There She Goz
In pursuit of useless information
Damn, it feels good to be a trivia geek
The pursuit of stockpiling completely useless information is an art. Don't let anyone tell you different. Like any muscle that takes years of hard training and meticulous cultivation to be in top shape, the nerd muscle requires that same serial-killer-esque attention to detail.
Monday, December 29,2014
There She Goz
There She Goz
Rising up and fighting back
A very short end-of-2014 list
So, this is it, guys. We’re done. Another year in the books, and, as usual, you’ve most likely been bombarded with best-of and worst-of 2014 lists from websites, publications and your Facebook friends.
Monday, December 1,2014
There She Goz
There She Goz
Tijuana’s Mini City wants your kids to buy, buy, buy
Children’s center is training tiny, adorable consumers
Mini City is a children’s play place in Tijuana that encourages kids to play in a pretend city with a little grocery store, post office and other places for make-believe amusement. Sounds adorable, right?
Monday, November 3,2014
There She Goz
There She Goz
No, I didn’t drop my smile
Turning the tables on the catcallers
Dear catcallers of the world! No, I didn't drop my smile. No, I won't show you my tits. And while, yes, I may look fine as hell in my dress, I don't need you to tell me from your moving vehicle.
Monday, October 6,2014
There She Goz
There She Goz
Drag shows with Mama
Partying with Amelia and a gay witch doctor
So, my mom met a guy. It's been almost five years since my dad, her husband of 39 years, died of cancer. He was the only man she'd ever been with, having married him when she was just 19 years old.
Monday, September 8,2014
There She Goz
There She Goz
Trying to chill out at reiki yoga
My body has a way of ruining the mood for everyone
Reiki is a form of natural stress reduction, relaxation and healing invented in 1922 by a Japanese Buddhist (thanks, Internet!).
