So it’s been nine days since I ran my first official half-marathon. I feel like I discovered a lot about myself while I was training and during the event itself…and even after. I think that’s the thing I love best about running; all of the things it teaches me–the chance it gives me to […]
“The moon invites the madness Brings out the worst in me Don’t tell me this thing’s loaded Please don’t tell me anything at all You put the gun in my hand So now run I’ll stall the demons But you really should be leaving…” -“Run,” The Maine This year has been hell in a […]
“Rule Number One: is that you gotta have fun. But baby when you’re done, You gotta be the first to run…” -“How To Be a Heartbreaker” by Marina & The Diamonds One thing I get asked a lot as I get older, especially around the holiday season, is if I have a boyfriend. The answer: […]
-“Free At Last,” Jeff Black. Free. If you look in any dictionary, it will tell you that to be “free” is to not be under someone/something else’s control. It’s to be released from slavery, or confinement. Now, Webster’s is all fine and well, but how many people honestly believe they’re free? Oh, no. Here she goes, I […]
-“Benny & Joon,” Genuine and Counterfeit, William Beckett (out August 20th) This week has been madness. Pure, and utter mayhem. Warped Tour on Sunday, added with all the editing I have to do, plus the interviews and reviews, plus school, and normal life? Sleep Deprived is my new name, and Insomnia is my other half. I guess […]
This Side of Gumption 