Author Archives: a small town girl

There are a few instances in my life that I can point towards to illustrate just how small the world really is. On a side note, I hope that the title sparks a chain reaction where the horrible Disneyland ride song is now stuck in your head as well. I have one person in particularContinue reading “It’s a small world afterall.”

My sixteen year old cousins were set on making me go clubbing with them, even before I made it to Germany. They had it all worked out. We would “pre-game,” I taught them this term, before heading to one of the oldest clubs in Europe, the Hohe in Bunde. It was 19:00 on Saturday nightContinue reading “Apparently I can still be out all night at 25.”

Everybody calls into work sick at some point, right? But I think we can all agree that sometimes we’re not actually sick when we call in. This was a topic on the country radio station this week, “why have you called in sick to work?” I was immediately reminded of the first time I wentContinue reading “Calling into work sick.”

My friends often take on the task of getting me drunk, though my liver is generally my number one support system and I have it to thank for my unusually high tolerance to drugs and alcohol. That being said, there are a couple moments in my past that are questionable to say the least. Let’sContinue reading “GERMANY – 1, ME – 0”

It’s funny how parents start to tell more accurate stories about themselves when you’re an adult. Today my mom told me about a time when her and a group of friends were crossing the street on a crosswalk, when she decided to fake dropping a contact lense. She bent down and started looking all overContinue reading “Stories from my Mom.”

I wasn’t a fan of Grey’s Anatomy until more recently, growing up I much preferred the the presence of House, Brennan, and Booth. But now, I couldn’t be more up to date with the happenings of Grey Sloan Memorial. I’ve mourned the deaths of McDreamy and McSteamy, I’ve seen Meredith through trauma after trauma, andContinue reading “Grey’s Anatomy”

I honestly didn’t think I would ever return home this soon, if at all, and yet here I am. Driving the familiar windy roads with my windows rolled down, smelling all the familiar scents, and watching for the key details of the trip; the beautiful small white chapel atop a hillside, the delicate sandy beachesContinue reading “I’m coming home.”

Like so many people, I’m sure, I have always wanted to write a blog but I didn’t know where to start. Well the day finally came where I just said “fuck it” and created this domain. Journey has been a staple in my life for as long as I can remember, with Don’t Stop Believin’Continue reading “I’m just a small town girl.”