I’ve never seen the show “To Catch a Predator” and I don’t really know if I want to. If you haven’t seen it or heard much about it, here is a quick summary of the show. First, adults go online pretending to be teenage girls (and sometimes teenage guys), often 13 years old. They enter [...]
My friend Dave wrote a blog about what he was reading lately and I thought I would do the same. I love reading about what other people are reading. As Dave can attest, I enjoy looking through other people’s bookshelves (sorry about leaving your books lying around dave… ) to find out what they are [...]
Do you ever feel trapped sometimes?
Maybe it’s because i’m in my last semester of college. Or maybe it’s because this is my 10th semester (yikes!). Or maybe it’s because I’m in Chicago and it’s too cold or slushy outside to really get out….
but i feel trapped.
Do you ever just crave an adventure? Do you ever [...]
going to the post office in Chicago is always an adventure- and it sure was today
a few weeks ago i realized that i could sell books online through amazon.com. i am a reading/book addict and thought it would be a great way for me to make some money so i could get some other books [...]
This weekend I was forced to reflect on my time in Chicago thus far and I realized something….
First, being alone.
When Mike and I got married and moved to Chicago, one of the biggest things that changed was my sense of community. I have to confess that we have had the hardest time building friendships. As [...]
Are we causing irreversible damage to our earth? Are we causing global warming? I think so, and it’s our responsibility to do something about it.
Check out the latest: Ancient Ice Shelf Breaks Free…
Here are a few simple things you can do to reduce your energy consumption and help solve the climate crisis. They are all [...]
Chicago–> Madison –> Chicago–> Madison –> Beaver Dam–> Milwaukee–> Madison–> Chicago–> Madison–> Beaver Dam–> Madison–> Chicago
Since December 18th until today, I’ve mostly been living out of a suitcase. After many days of traveling I typically wish for a few days at home to regroup and unpack, but this break I loved living out of my [...]
