A conversation that took place between me and my mother over sushi this evening:
My mom: "I have a question for you. Do werewolves eat people?"
Me: "...Excuse me?"
My mom: "Werewolves. Do they eat people?"
Me: "...You are aware werewolves aren't real, right?"
My mom: "Yes, I know that. I meant in the loreMe: (wondering why she thinks me any sort ( Read more... )

I don't watch many horror films, because they tend not to scare me. This is mostly due to the fact that usually what currently passes for "horror" is merely "torture porn." I'm not sure where the confusion hit, but the last time I checked, "I am nauseated," is not synonymous with, "I am terrified." Until yesterday, there had only been a couple ( Read more... )

Supreme joy and a multitude of bruises are mine ( Read more... )

There it is. After BS-ing a short paper on Oski the bear and filling out an evaluation, I have finished the very last class of my college career. That's it. No more ( Read more... )

A solicitor just came to the door. With my hair thrown back in a messy ponytail and no makeup on my face, I opened the door and was met with a guy about my own age. The first words out of his mouth were, "Hi there, is your mom or dad home ( Read more... )

I FINISHED THE PAPER!!!! I DID IT! I CAN GRADUATE! It clocked in at thirty six pages, which, considering the longest term paper I've ever written was...eleven pages, this is quite the grand accomplishment ( Read more... )

Kafka authored a short story called "The Metamorphosis." Its plot is that of a young man waking up one morning, only to discover that he has become a giant cockroach. Ah, but there's the rub--it is left up to the reader to decide if, in fact, young Gregor is an enormous cockroach or he has descended into insanity. It's never clear ( Read more... )

It's official. Erin is clinically retarded ( Read more... )

Beep beep! Beep beep! Yeah ( Read more... )

Rejoice! Erin has scored her very first full-time job! Let the celebration commence ( Read more... )