I went to the New England Historic Genealogical Society Library for the first time tonight. I left with an injury—probably the first injury that I have ever sustained at a library. I did some research beforehand and wrote down the call numbers of two books the library owns on the history of Clearfield County,... Continue Reading →
Time for a New Mixtape, Part 2
So, I need to finish my mixtape that I can play when I am waxing nostalgic about my 20s. I brought out my book of concert ticket stubs and tallied which bands I saw the most between the years of 1998 and 2005. The results are: 1. Guster: 10 shows I discovered Guster when they... Continue Reading →
Time for a New Mixtape, Part 1
I saw the band Travis in concert recently. As I sang along and bopped to favorite songs such as "Driftwood" and "Sing," I felt about 10 years younger. I was transported to a time when I was a carefree 20-something with my whole life ahead of me. I have seen Travis in concert before,... Continue Reading →
Divorced Dads
Math is not my strong suit, but I would guess that at least 40% of the men in my online dating pool are divorced dads (and another 40% want children...). Once in a while, I hear the distant echo of friends and family saying "Be more open-minded about dating men with children." So I half-heartedly... Continue Reading →
15 States
I recently traveled to the Northwest for the first time, for a friend's wedding in Idaho. Curious about how many states I've been to vs. number of countries, I made a list. Idaho is the 15th state I've been to; I've been to 12 countries. I have some work to do in the States!... Continue Reading →
