Events
The Pope Waving to Me
In Rome, I saw the Colosseum, the Pantheon, and the Trevi Fountain but nothing was as quintessentially Italian as seeing the police clear the street only for a huge mortorcade to come by with our new American Pope. There he was in his holy robes, smiling as he gave me a wave. I walked away feeling e...
| An Exciting Surprise | |
| He Wears a Funny Robe | |
| He's an Absolute Monarch | |
| He's American | |
1Midterms
Worse than finals, because at least there are no classes during finals and once you submit your essays and tests then you are actually done. Midterms you have to also be going to class, working on homework, and taking tests. Plus, your professors have all conspired to keep you at your desk when all...
Being 29 weeks pregnant
It’s a neat trick, but summoning a soul from the abyss is not without its discomforts. Lately among them: not being able to get out of bed without a system of pulleys and levers, forgetting where I parked the car, missing my husband when he leaves the room
Book Burnings
| A cultural practice | |
| A way to get together with your buds | |
It would be half a star, but it does involve having a fun bonfire and that doesn’t count for nothing.