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From the Mixed-Up Files of Ms. Rebekah R. Jaunty

December 17, 2009 by Rebekah

From the Mixed-Up Files of Ms. Rebekah R. Jaunty

Speaking of neat freaks… I recently whiled away several hours cleaning out my file drawer –ooh, goosebumps— and it was FASCINATING. No joke; FASCINATING. In addition to the usual bank statements and lease agreements, that desk was harboring souvenirs of my past lives, people and events I’d nearly forgotten. For example: * A bank receipt […]

Filed Under: Living Tagged With: Famous People, Humor, Love, Personal

Neat Freak Seeks Freakish Neatness

December 8, 2009 by Rebekah

Neat Freak Seeks Freakish Neatness

When I was but a wee lass, I rearranged my mother’s entire library by book color, Roy G. Biv-style. She was not impressed. A few years later, I took it upon myself to overhaul her kitchen cupboards. It was reckless behavior, but I couldn’t help myself: “I have always been a woman who arranges things […]

Filed Under: Living Tagged With: Illustrations, Love, Music, Personal

Crazy for Trying, Crazy for Crying

December 6, 2009 by Rebekah

Crazy for Trying, Crazy for Crying

This article speaks to me. My old boyfriend used to blather about his “crazy” ex-girlfriend. I trusted his judgment of her… until the day I realized that he constantly called me “crazy”— to my face! Why? Because I was emotional. Once I dumped him, the crying jags miraculously stopped. Turns out that dating meanies is […]

Filed Under: Living Tagged With: Love, Personal, Reading

Excuse Me, Princess!

October 24, 2009 by Rebekah

Excuse Me, Princess!

Friends, I feel betrayed. Only today I discovered this rightly-infamous bit o’ pop culture: That show aired 20 years ago, and I’d still be in the dark if it weren’t for Ryan North and his awe-inspiring “Link’s Sarcasm” graph. I laughed until my face hurt, but sobered up when struck by the darker implications of […]

Filed Under: Novelty Tagged With: Games, Humor, Love, Reading

Meg and the Silk

October 21, 2009 by Rebekah

Meg and the Silk

This semester, I re-read Louisa May Alcott’s classic, beloved, time-tested, heartwarming, [insert further adjectives] novel Little Women. I read with purpose; I needed to know how much Meg had spent on silk, and the internet wouldn’t tell me. That’s right; I read an entire book instead of flipping to the pertinent chapter, singlehandedly taking procrastination to new heights. But enough about […]

Filed Under: Arts Tagged With: Dresses, Love, Money, Reading

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