always sassy, never abridged
Whenever I watch 30 Rock, I see so much of myself in Liz. You know, besides the whole food-loving, determined as heck, independent without a boyfriend thing. Every time I see her try to manage all the chaos and drama on TGS while taking care of Tracy and Jenna, and her own personal problems, I…
There's a certain story that I've thought about telling all of you, so when I read Charlotte's post on prescribed narratives, I took it as a sign from the universe. I think Charlotte explains prescribed narratives best in her words: So, what is a prescribed narrative? Well, it is a term I made up to…
Continue reading ➞ The First Person Who Laughed At My Blog (Prescribed Narratives)
To me, a name is something that is special. And to be honest, choosing a last name was something that represented a lot to me. It represented the belief that this blog would grow to the point where I would be known by my name. It signified my wildest dreams of becoming a journalist and…
Some of you might disagree, and that is fine. I can already feel the weird, misguided comments coming from those that are either going to skim this post or look at the title and draw their own false conclusions. But at the end of this day, this is still my blog where I can post…
Continue reading ➞ Why Terms Like #GIRLBOSS and #BOSSBABE Are Problematic
I am by no means a professional blogger. I don't do the whole photoshoot for every blog post thing, and I snap selfies and upload them all the time! I am unabashedly honest and candid, and love cheese fries and spicy chips. And I have always been honest and kept it real--and this makes blogging…
Dear Chrissey, There's this boy that I have feelings for. I thought that he had feelings for me (and he certainly acts like it!), but he told me that he has feelings for another girl. And then another. I keep trying to move on but he keeps flirting with me and acting like he's interested…
Continue reading ➞ Ask Chrissey– He Claims He Likes Someone Else… But Keeps Flirting With Me!
When I was nineteen, I fell in love with this boy who was my perfect foil. We were complete opposites, unexpected compliments, and to me he was the most important person in the world. He made me that girl who was stupid happy in her relationship, and I felt like I was absolutely invincible. I…
