So, my brother recently got engaged and, so far, all I can say is this:
It is absolutely no surprise that families fight over wedding details.
My mother is already gossiping to me about how my future-sister-in-law handled this or handled that. She did have a guest list, ceremony and reception site, and wedding party picked out [...]
I’m leaving for the airport in about 30 mins and I’m:
sad to be leaving my people because I have really good people; tired of being sad to be leaving my people; butterfly-ing just a little; envisioning my cab ride into the city; hoping that the two small bags, three medium suitcases, and one massive monster [...]
I have learned a lot about the nature of people in the last few months.
In fact, I believe I can confidently categorize all human life into various groups based solely on their reactions to…
the move.
It’s like I’m a soothsayer.
Here’s the secret: It’s not about how supportive or unsupportive the person is in general or even [...]
I come from a big, Polish Catholic family, which I think we’ve already established.
We cling to our traditions like we need them to breath. Breaking the oplatek, observing Christmas Eve like it’s the most sacred night of eternity (perhaps because it ’tis), attending mass on all Catholic Holy Days - even the mid-weekers (or at [...]
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The list above reflects the money I’ve spent throughout the last year on upkeep for my forced choice of transportation: my car.
And by “upkeep” I mean moving violations and repairs for self-inflicted car injuries.
Par exempla:
One afternoon, I stepped outside and spotted - with a panic - that my tire was losing air. Like, A LOT [...]