1. My favorite episode of This American Life–one of many favorites, actually– is an atmospheric piece about an abandoned house. Highly, highly recommend that you give it a listen. The House on Loon Lake Adam Beckman tells the first part of his story, about how, back in the 1970s, he and his friends broke into [...]
This is me, circa 1987, at a winery on Put-in-Bay, Lake Erie, with my family. All the cool 12-year-olds were there*. In fanny packs and neon, just like me. Frequently Asked Questions About This Photo Q: Were you really only 12 here, Lolita? I was a very early bloomer, as the training bra I was [...]
In honor of Halloween, here are some things I’m afraid of. Stupid things–for information on the things I’m really afraid of, such as dying alone and childless and being eaten by cats after not having an orgasm for decades, see every other post on this blog. 1. Agriculture: My youngest aunt is only nine years older [...]
Friday night, I went to see a play in a mansion. I wore my Paris coat. We drank bubbly wine (the first glass of which I dumped down the front of my Paris coat) and ate crepes and then the actors came out and stood in the front of the room and got their Misanthrope [...]
I read a post this morning that reminded me painfully of everything I hate about dating. It’s been just over two months since the break-up, and I feel absolutely cold when I think about going out with someone new. I’ve been browsing profiles for a couple of weeks, and I haven’t seen anyone who tripped [...]
1. Lions and tigers and…you guys, those wild animals escaped in my mom’s town! She said it was absolutely nuts there–like, don’t let your dog out, no school nuts. I just heard Jack Hanna, former director of the Columbus Zoo and all around TV animal guy, say that there are only 1400 Bengal tigers left [...]
I had dinner last week with my roommate from freshman year, who I haven’t seen, or really been in touch with at all, in years. I idolized her when we lived together, and thought she was the most worldly and dazzling person I’d ever met–which, I guess, she was. I can’t remember exactly why we [...]
You know how I’m always saying I don’t believe in new age stuff, or self-help books, or easy therapy cliches, but then I totally buy into all that stuff anyway? I am a fool for the Myer’s-Briggs personality type indicators. My name is [redacted], and I am the INFP-est person who ever INFPed. To wit: [...]
1. A friendly PSA: As a patron in a restaurant, you are still bound by the normal rules of society, such as being civil, and living up to the terms of the social contract, and not being a complete dick. This applies even if something has gone wrong–yes, it does! Even if you, whose needs [...]
One of my favorite things to do each year is go to Butler’s Orchard with my cousin and her family. There is a corn maze, and a hayloft for jumping, and church ladies selling pit beef sandwiches that we eat on sloping picnic tables. We take a hayride to the pumpkin patch and search carefully [...]
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