1. Play the-floor-is-lava, except do it with your stuff. 2. Vacuum up the lava. 3. Hide lava-damaged belongings in closets, basements, or in a dumpster where it probably belongs.
Go Dumpster Diving
My first experience with dumpster* diving happened, as I like to imagine it does for most people: in college. I was out one spring night with friends at a bar in downtown Bellingham, WA. My hipster friend Maia and I went outside to get some fresh air. We were laughing and talking when suddenly we…
Dr. Hippy: A “Non-Western” Medicine Experience (part 3)
{Part 3 of a story about a very strange doctor I have been seeing as part of my last year on my parent’s medical insurance. Read Part 1 and Part 2} This time I went into the office a good half hour before my scheduled appointment and ended up having to wait a full 50 minutes…
Dr. Hippy: A “Non-Western” Medicine Experience (part 2)
{This story is part 2 in a series of posts about a very strange doctor I’ve been seeing lately as part of my last year on my parents’ medical insurance.} Ah, the long-awaited results to my allergy tests have come back and I must say that I am extremely surprised by the results (read Dr. Hippy…
Fried Dandelions: A Simple Springtime Snack
April is Dandelion month and every year when spring rolls around I make one of my favorite spring snacks: fried dandelions. I learned this recipe when I lived in Virginia as a kid. My family was at a potluck and a Quaker woman had brought fried dandelions. At first I was skeptical but once I…
Mega Millions: A Dollar is Worth a Bit of Hope
I must admit I have been buying Mega Millions tickets this week. I don’t normally do it–but it does happen a couple times a year. And $640 million dollars?! Are you kidding me??? That’s the highest jackpot of all time! And it’s probably just going to get bigger! Please don’t tell me the odds; I…
Dr. Hippy: A “Non-Western” Medicine Experience (part 1)
While I am not originally from Seattle, I have to admit that I have begun to develop the classic characteristics of a citizen of the PNW: we’re a self-righteous, passive-aggressive, health-obsessed bunch. We’re super into the idea of a combination of “Western” and “Non-Western” medicine. The following is part 1 of my recent trip into the…
Intro: Sunday Soup
Sunday Soup is the name of the meal my mother would make every Sunday when I was a kid. Basically she would take Top Ramen noodles, boil them, not add the flavor pouch but instead add all the leftovers from the week and finish it off by tossing an egg in. It was disgusting. I…
Hit the Bucket List 