The Portland Paradox

It’s ten times harder to get a serving or bartending job here than almost anywhere else . . . but anywhere you go, the service is mediocre at best.

Soy-less Greens

Photo by foodistablog.
Despite my nine years of vegetarianism, I have never been all that into animals. My reasons for going vegetarian were initially selfish–I didn’t like the taste of meat, I thought it would make me lose weight. (I was 12; give me a break.) Later, my reasons evolved to slightly less stupid ones–wanting to [...]

Like Sugar to My Heart

Out of all the celebrity couples out there, I spend the most time contemplating Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams’ relationship. Not that I spend that much time contemplating any celebrity relationships, really, besides theirs. There is something so endearing and yet baffling about that pairing to me, I just can’t leave it alone.
Today, in the [...]

Reasons I Haven’t Been Updating

Photo by cell105.

1) It’s summer. Summertime is for drinking beer on patios, not staying inside, online.
2) In accordance with my vow to re-design my sleeping schedule, I’ve been limiting my post-midnight computer time. It turns out I can only write when everybody else is asleep.
3) I’ve been focusing on novel-writing instead. We’ll see if this [...]

This Is Almost Worth Creating An “Awkward” Tag For

I don’t miss my hometown when I peruse their Craigslist missed connections for nostalgia’s sake and find things like this, entitled “Social: your sorority, my frat – m4w – 20 (Upstairs Brats*)”:

“I really wanted to talk to you, but shit, its hard to talk to someone as cute as you. I realize this took place [...]