Xoxo, Amanda – “Top 5 Reasons Why I’m Stupid”

*Every Wednesday, I will be posting either an excerpt or a page from one of my middle school diaries and reflecting on them as a (sort of) more mature human being. Names will be hidden to protect the person’s identity as well as their imminent embarrassment for my teenage perceptions of them.*

How I Survived 8 Years in Retail

I landed my first job as a cashier at Cub Foods, a grocery store widely known in Minnesota and some parts of Illinois. I needed to get a job so I could pay for my gas to and from school my senior year, not to mention it was pretty snazzy to have some extra cash…

I Love Buffalo Chicken More Than Most People

Just take a fucking look at that and tell me your mouth isn’t watering, your heart racing, your smile widening, hands trembling… …whoa, okay that was kind of getting a little weird. My apologies. The thing is, I have been in positions to doubt love. It’s a headache equipped with beautiful luxuries, sure, but also…

Xoxo, Amanda – Whoopideedoo

Every Wednesday, I will be posting either an excerpt or a page from one of my middle school diaries and reflecting on them as a (sort of) more mature human being.

You are Enough, You Freakin’ Stallion

Hey, YOU. YEAH, YOU. Before I ramble on about how beautiful and fantastic you are, I just want to start out by giving a huge thanks to YOU for even clicking on this post in the first place. I’m just ogrejoyed (see what I did there) that I am revving up that ole creative engine…