So I’ve just killed what I believe to be a cockroach with my flip flop. I was just sitting here at my desk, eatin’ some crackers. Undoubtedly some crumbs were flying around, and when I bent over to toss them into the garbage can, I saw a bright silvery thing chilling on the carpet. Not [...]

So I used UPS for the first time today. As in it was the first time I walked into the store with my own package and not with some giant box from work or a pre-labeled video game for my brother. And here I was, thinking it would be a normal shipping transaction. I would [...]

Last night at Brothers, my roommates and I met some people. There was one guy I remember meeting. Can’t quite remember the name (I *think* it’s Luke), but he was wearing a really preppy-looking polo shirt. The conversation went something like this: Me: What’s your name? Guy: Luke(?). Yours? Me: Raissa. Guy: What? Me: Ray-sah. [...]

I don’t think I’ve ever quite stressed out so much over such a trivial homework assignment. I have a two-page response for my ENGL 210 class due Friday, and I was so determined to at least get a substantial amount of it done tonight, that I started stressing out when I couldn’t concentrate or figure [...]

So The Fray and Jack’s Mannequin play tonight at Tinley Park — and I’m not there. I’m a bit frustrated. They’re my favorite band, and I couldn’t find a single soul to watch them with me. And it’s frustrating, because I made a promise to myself back in 2007 after I first saw them that [...]