It occurs to me that I have lived in Blacksburg for roughly five years now. And in that time, I've discovered that there are a number of people I've known from high school and college who also live in this, technically, small town. But, in those five years, I have never run into a single … Continue reading The People You Don’t See
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Question of the Week #124
Who is the most important person in your life? What could you do to improve the relationship? Will you ever do it? I usually judge the most important person in my life based on how much money they give me. And no one has really given me any money lately, so the position is currently … Continue reading Question of the Week #124
1,001 Posts
Kids, welcome to my 1,001st blog post here on The Confusing Middle. Yesterday, after my Rewatching Buffy post was published, I got a notification from WordPress saying that I had posted exactly 1,000 on this here blog. I feel like there should be more fanfare. I'm sure you're sitting in your seat beginning a slow … Continue reading 1,001 Posts
Question of the Week #112
If you were at a friend's house for Thanksgiving dinner and you found a dead cockroach in your salad, what would you do? That all depends. What kind of dressing do I have with my salad? If we're talking a good brand of honey mustard, why not eat it? Protein. Kidding. I wouldn't eat a … Continue reading Question of the Week #112
Question of the Week #105
At a meal, your friends start belittling a common acquaintance. If you felt their criticisms were unjustified, would you defend the person? You know, just a couple weeks ago, I was talking to the kids at church about this kind of situation. Except, with them, it was more of a situation where there was a … Continue reading Question of the Week #105
4 Celebrities I’d Like to Have As Friends
I don't necessarily keep up with everything that's happening in the world of celebrities. Most of the time, I just don't care. I don't have the E! Network. I don't watch Entertainment Tonight. I don't subscribe to Entertainment Weekly. I couldn't care less that Beyonce is expecting twins, nor do I care what Kim Kardashian … Continue reading 4 Celebrities I’d Like to Have As Friends
Smart Phones, Dumb People
Do you ever have a craving for certain foods? Of course you do. I'm not talking about the stereotypical bizarre cravings that can come with pregnancy. Do those even really exist? Do pregnant women really crave chocolate covered pickles or is that just something they use for comedic purposes in Hollywood? I digress. A few … Continue reading Smart Phones, Dumb People
101 Things That Make Me Happy
I'm stealing this blog post from Jess over at You're Fine. But it's okay. I told her I was gonna steal it. That makes it not stealing. It makes it an homage. Lunches with my coworkers Weird dreams Christmas Teddy Grahams Tuesday movies for only $6.00 The cool side of the pillow The sound of … Continue reading 101 Things That Make Me Happy
Moves
We moved a lot when I was a kid. No, I wasn't an army brat. Dad just had this nomadic streak about him. The longest amount of time we ever spent in one place was 18 months. That was because of a recession and we couldn't afford to move. Or so I was told. I … Continue reading Moves
The Apology
It was a beautiful afternoon. The kind of day that kids daydream about when they're stuck inside a school listening to their teachers drone on and on about World War II or the Pythagorean Theorem. Christopher had been waiting all week for Saturday to get here and he had been praying just as long for … Continue reading The Apology
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