- Run a 5k (not likely)
- Stay on top of my medieval literature class
That’s pretty much it. 
Can I just say how glad I am that I finally made it to the end of this challenge? 🙂 Never again!
Day 30: List your goals for the next 30 days.
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Day 29: List 10 people, living or dead, you would invite to dinner. Include the dinner menu.
This post’s prompt is a tall order not because I can’t think of 10 people I’d like to invite to dinner but because I want to invite 10 people that would actually get along, and that makes this imaginary dinner party rather complicated. In fact, I’m really not sure all of these women would get along at all, but I want to meet them! Thankfully, the prompt didn’t also call for a seating chart! Let’s start with the guests, shall we? Continue reading
Day 28: What is something/someone you miss?
This belongs on Awkward Family Photos for the current fashions alone. 🙂
I don’t often miss people, which I guess is connected to my introversion. Especially with social media and communication technology the way it is, people just don’t feel all that far away anymore. It absolutely boggles my mind that I can chat with my mom on Facebook when she lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. When we first moved to Africa in 1987, I don’t even think we could call the US. Or, if we could, we certainly did not call very often. Continue reading
Day 27: Discuss a problem you have or had in the past.
The rate at which I am completing this 30 day blogging challenge should indicate what this post will be about: procrastination. More specifically, an inability to complete things. Some areas of my life–work and school–I can still complete tasks more or less on time. Deadlines are essential for me. However, in areas that are “non-essential,” I definitely don’t take it as seriously and sometimes get distracted to the point where I just want to drop it all and move on with my life. Continue reading
Day 26: If you had $1 million to spend, how would you spend it?
First of all, I will never possess that much money at one time, but if I were to come into a great fortune, I would break down my spending as follows: Continue reading
Day 25: Discuss someone who fascinates you and why.
Tupac Shakur (image via The Source)
This might be strange coming from a middle class white girl, but I find Tupac Shakur fascinating. About a year ago, I was researching the topic of accent prejudice (prescriptive versus descriptive grammar) and decided to narrow my focus to African American Vernacular English (AAVE). There is a lot that I could say about the research and the contents of the final essay, but in sum, accent prejudice has far-reaching implications with heavy roots in classism and racism. The reason I mention this paper at all is because Shakur’s work is an excellent example of someone refusing to bow to societal pressure to speak in “acceptable” prescriptive ways. Continue reading
Day 24: What is your favorite movie and why?
“I’m getting pulled over. Everyone just…pretend to be normal.”
-Richard Hoover, Little Miss Sunshine
I lurve this movie so much that I must use a made up word to express how much love I have for it. When I was in college, my roommate and I went to the movie in the theater. Neither of us realized what it was rated until after we finished the movie–watching anything above PG-13 was verboten for students at my college–but I’m glad because otherwise, I would have missed out on a cinematic gem. Continue reading
Day 23: Post five pictures of celebrities you find attractive.
Whoever came up with this list should be smacked. (Just kidding!) Two picture posts in a row though? That’s just kind of lazy. Instead, let’s discuss some of the contents of my refrigerator in no particular order. Continue reading
Day 22: How have you changed over the past few years? Share pictures.
A prompt with an excuse to be a lazy writer! Me likey. Pics after the cut. Continue reading
Day 21: What is one of your favorite TV shows and why?
Lately, I’ve been watching a lot of Psych on Netflix. If you are sadly unfamiliar with this show, the basic premise is that there is a Sherlockian young man (Shawn Spencer) pretending to be a psychic. His childhood best friend (Burton “Gus” Guster) is his assistant, although they are much more like partners. Shenanigans ensue. You really ought to watch Psych for yourself, but here are some gifs (after the cut) that better explain the pure beauty of the show. Continue reading
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