Once upon a time, I signed up to be in charge of coffee at a Christmas potluck. It was brilliant. All I had to do was show up with a couple bags of beans and set them down in the … Continue reading
Childrens’ birthday parties make me very nervous. First you have to dodge the Chuck-E-Cheez bullet (“But why can’t I have my party at Chuckie Cheeziz, Mama? Whyyyyyyy?”) Then, if you don’t want fifteen kids swinging from your chandeliers, you have … Continue reading
When I was in the third grade, my teacher mistook my non-native grasp of English and habit of daydreaming in class for a learning disability. She sent me to the Special Needs Trailer for evaluation. I always knew that Ms. … Continue reading
Total disaster of a violin lesson this morning, readers. I must have made hella impression on my teacher last time, because today she forgot I was coming over. And she only realized I was there for my bi-monthly lesson when … Continue reading
On Saturday, I was hanging out in the kitchen of our church hall, waiting for the V-meister to complete her first day of Lithuanian school. The V-meister actually speaks fluent Lithuanian already, but is not yet old enough to realize … Continue reading
