PSA: Being Backstage

I’m on deck for the spring dance concerts.  These teachers mean well, but they really have no clue how a professional theatre runs.  These things should be obvious yet they must be said: Wearing “show blacks”  means long sleeves and pants.  Shorts and a tank top won’t suffice. Undo all costume clasps before starting the quick-change.  [...]

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Natural Family Planning

I encourage you to join Inside Catholic and violate the first rule of NFP club. I’ll be the first to admit that NFP is hard.  It takes a great amount of self-discipline not only in terms of abstaining during the fertile phase but also in charting.  It’s especially difficult during irregular cycles and thus prolonged [...]

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Storage Solution: Hairties

Brilliant!  I can’t believe I went 23 24 years without this.  So much better than the junk drawer method.

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All That Shimmers in This World is Sure to Fade

When I got dressed this morning, I realized I didn’t have any clean underwear. My only options were to go comando-style or wear lingerie bottoms. I went with the lingerie. Normally there’s nothing inherently wrong with doing so. However, this lingerie happens to be blindingly bright pink, made from some meshy material that rides up [...]

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Favorite Bathroom Stall

I’ve tried out all of the bathroom stalls at work, and today I decided the 2nd from the right is my favorite. For one, it’s the farthest from the bathroom entrance. Well, actually that’s a lie. The handicap stall is the farthest, but something just seems selfish about using it even though I’m not differently-abled. [...]

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