The Epitome of the Hot Mess : Happy Birthday, Me

I’ve been M.I.A. for the past few days, but with good reason–I just turned 26! To celebrate, my friends planned a small karaoke party for me. What’s funny is that I’m the only one who will sing sober (although I sound awful), so most of the party was me singing out-of-tune Journey songs until everyone [...]

I’m a Little Furry

45 minutes before Borders closed on a Wednesday night, I met Jaina in the music section somewhere between “RA” and “RE.” She was using the listening station next to me, tapping her foot to the newest Radiohead album. She looked as if she were in deep thought, biting her plump bottom lip and carefully reading [...]

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