Oh, Etsy. Yon bastion of all things that cannot be sold in real stores (and a few that can), you have so many redeeming qualities, but then there's your Dark Side. The side that is full of the strange and wonderful. The side that makes you wonder what these people are doing with their lives. The side that makes you secretly covetous of wine racks made of raccoon bones, because it would make your house the coolest on the block come Halloween.
Author: Tessa
Don’t Panic
It's an immediately uncomfortable conversation, like someone saying, "Sometimes I still wet the bed," or your new girlfriend of a week saying she loves you. Where do you look? What do you say? You find yourself suddenly discovering how frayed your shoelaces are, and wondering if people ever replace their shoelaces just because they look bad, or if that's just too much of a First World Problem for you to even deal with.
Messiah Madness
So then I Google-d "sexy Jesus." Naturally.
Literary Disease
Today I was triumphantly carrying an armful of used books back to my car when it occurred to me… I am totally addicted to books. No, not in the way that people say they’re “addicted” to Grey’s Anatomy or chocolate fondue or whatever; I’m talkin’ honest-to-god Addiction. Capital A. Which then got me wondering about … Continue reading Literary Disease
They Never Warn You About This Shit
We were all teenagers once, desperately trying to convince the universe that we were mature and trustworthy enough to be considered an adult. Because at the time “adult” was synonymous with “no curfew” and “as much beer as you want.” Maybe with a side serving of “wearing whatever skanky-ass outfit I want, thankyouverymuch” or “turning … Continue reading They Never Warn You About This Shit
Today’s Checklist
Today's pre-wedding checklist: Back/shoulders peeling from sunburn Glitter covering the apartment like some sort of craft-STD Paycheck MIA, leaving me with exactly $87.23 in bank account Cat's butt balding from flea allergy (seriously?) Strange box full of electrical wires, lightbulbs, and yarn blocking the front door Sudden and disturbing realization about how long it's been … Continue reading Today’s Checklist
Glint of Light 