Category Archives: Life lessons

Happy anniversary, dear blog.

Posted on December 29, 2010 by

Today is my 2-year blogoversary! A lot of my writing energy has gone into “other venues” lately, but this blog is still dear to my heart. I feel like I am an entirely different woman than I was when I … Continue reading →

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Erica on being human and being adequate.

Posted on December 23, 2010 by

“Or you finally understand that they were just human. That everything you expected them–demanded them–to be wasn’t their job. You didn’t leave them because they were inadequate, as you made sure they knew at the time. Maybe you left them … Continue reading →

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On making up your own dating rules.

Posted on November 21, 2010 by

“Josh called me a few days later, which was also very, very nice. It was clear he liked me and I appreciated that he followed up the way I think somebody should after a date, so I agreed to go … Continue reading →

Posted in Dating, Life lessons, Quotations, Recognition | 1 Comment

On asking the big questions.

Posted on November 5, 2010 by

“First of all: I am tired. I am true of heart! And also: You are tired. You are true of heart!” “Now: I have never been so tired. You have: No idea how tired I am. I truly hope: You … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Dating, Dave Eggers love, Family, Favorite Posts, Life lessons, Love, Marriage, Questions, Recognition, Seasons, Striving, The Internet, Weddings | 5 Comments

My favorite quotation from my favorite zine.

Posted on November 5, 2010 by

“The commuter traffic on I-5 is a long smear of headlights and taillights that stretches as far as I can see. And I realize it’s not a small world, no matter what people say. It’s a big world, way too … Continue reading →

Posted in Desire, Favorite Posts, Life lessons, Love, Questions, Quotations, Recognition, Striving, Truth | 2 Comments

Something I’m still working on.

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

“So often [...], we’re doing the best we can. No need for heel-digging and cold wars just because we momentarily misplace our tempers.” –Philip Galanes, Social Q’s, NYTimes

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This happened last month, and the month before…

Posted on October 12, 2010 by

I get all sad for a day for no reason, and then I get my period and everything’s okay. PMS is real, y’all.

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Moving on and moving out.

Posted on October 8, 2010 by

I have to contradict myself already. Remember when I got a new boyfriend? Well, I realized I wasn’t ready to be in a relationship and I just wasn’t excited enough about him. He’s a great guy, wonderful, really, but I … Continue reading →

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I mean, have you seen his hair, dude?

Posted on October 5, 2010 by

Maybe it says something about me that I found this article because I was looking for the name of Dave Eggers’ second child–we were talking about crazy baby names, okay? and I like that his daughter’s name is October Adelaide … Continue reading →

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On who I may or may not be thinking about.

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

Fall has arrived, and I’ve got a case of the all-of-a-sudden-I-miss-everyones. Ryan Adams has this song, “Miss Sunflower,” from an unreleased album, Suicide Handbook, and it’s been hitting the spot with this weather and this mood. The whole song is … Continue reading →

Posted in Desire, Life lessons, Music, Questions, Recognition, Seasons, Striving | 1 Comment