Category Archives: Personally

Don’t Be Shitty when You Can Be Shiny — Two Blog Awards

Posted on June 20, 2013 by joey

You could say the sun shines out of my ass… But it doesn’t. I’m just doing one post to accept two awards, because I’m kinda lazy, and also, because I don’t think my readers enjoy award acceptance blogs. Unless the … Continue reading →

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Liquid Courage? Liquid Everything!

Posted on June 19, 2013 by joey

I have a lot of blogging to do. I’ve got awards to accept, and things to tell you, but I’ve been too overwhelmed to sit down and write. Initially, I was too busy being irked, pissy, frustrated, and doing a … Continue reading →

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Random Monday Sure was Dandy

Posted on June 11, 2013 by joey

Confession: I am so happy not to be in Georgia to be “home,” that every day, when I go outside, I’m overcome with beauty and gratitude. I often find myself humming to the tune of my earworm, “This is the … Continue reading →

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Omagosh! Is that a Purple Paisley Shirt?

Posted on June 9, 2013 by joey

One of the great things about being back in the city? Great Big Goodwill Stores! Like most people, I started shopping at Goodwill long before Macklemore told us it was fucking awesome.                 … Continue reading →

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Feminism is All About Who’s Makin the Sandwiches, Right?

Posted on May 30, 2013 by joey

              As I said here, my marriage is sexist. I don’t know why it’s sexist. I don’t think we’re sexist. Perhaps it’s better labeled ‘traditional.’ Only, I don’t think we’re terribly traditional. By popular opinion, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Worship

Posted on May 26, 2013 by joey

Last week, my mother wrote, “Here I am at my favorite Church on Sunday. The Church of Golf. The Legends Golf & Country Club. Life is good. Thank you Lord.”                   Am … Continue reading →

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Dogs Don’t Need Porn

Posted on May 17, 2013 by joey

Until I moved to Georgia, I’d gone to the same vet all my life. That’s why it came as such a surprise when I accidentally took my dog to the porn shop at seven o’clock in the morning. You’d think … Continue reading →

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United Holiness Camp

Posted on May 16, 2013 by joey

Growing up with Drew and her very religious family, we spent a considerable amount of time in churchy settings. None of the churchy settings were quite so memorable as the United Holiness Camp in Milan, Indiana. Milan, Indiana is so small, … Continue reading →

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Let the Mama Sleep

Posted on May 12, 2013 by joey

While I could write a post entirely devoted to how tired, overwrought, and premenstrual I am, I’ve decided, instead, to write about Mother’s Day. I know it’s trendy, but I am a mother, and I couldn’t possibly let y’all forget … Continue reading →

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On Choosing a Life

Posted on May 9, 2013 by joey

People who don’t know me well ask me all the time, “Why Champaign-Urbana?” This annoys the piss out of me. In order to explain why I like it there, I’m somehow putting down every other place on earth. Have Y’all … Continue reading →

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