Category Archives: Collective Musings

How to start a girl band

Everything we learned about music, we learned from TLC and the Spice Girls. When deciding on our “band’s” name, my cousin Kate, my sister Lauren, and I chose “The Bomb Girls” because it was close enough to the Spice Girls … Continue reading

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From weight loss to gender differences

So, Seroquel made me gain something between 15 and 20lbs, all of which went directly to my belly, ass, and thighs. I don’t care so much about my thighs and ass, believe it or not. What bothers me the most … Continue reading

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My first train ride with Noni and Popi

When I was two or three, Noni and Popi took me for a train ride on an old steam train. I can clearly remember the conductor hat they got me, but I’m not sure if I still have it. (If … Continue reading

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Can’t we stand united for at least one day?

Last Fourth of July, Mike and I went to a huge party his sister threw at her house. She handed me a cup of Pink Sangria seconds after I walked in the door, and halfway through it I was already … Continue reading

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All of the Dawn in the world won’t save our ocean

I’ll be honest: for quite some time, I didn’t pay attention to the BP oil spill. I thought, “Wow, that sucks,” and continued being oblivious. What’s sad is that I’m not the only one, and that we — all of … Continue reading

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Pain, rain, go away, come again another day

I’m really sore from softball yesterday. How is this possible when I’ve been playing for a couple of months now and have never been sore? The only difference between yesterday’s scrimmage and the games on Thursdays past is that we … Continue reading

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How I started believing in miracles

My friend Sandy’s sister Mary had three cats. Her husband Fred and two girls recently moved into a house for rent. While moving one of their couches, they inadvertently squished their male cat, Boots, who was inside of the couch. … Continue reading

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Just do what you do

Baby, I just wanted to let you know a few of the things that make me wild for you, and those things that you should do more often. Compliment me more. You do a great job of this, but there … Continue reading

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I am grey

I am pro-life, and I am pro-choice. I’ve always been the kind of person who can’t necessarily make a decision one way or the other. Sometimes, I can see reasons for both sides so clearly that I have to create … Continue reading

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