*I've never used my blog for this purpose before, so I hope you'll forgive me - thanks in advance for taking a few minutes to read through this. I've made no secret of how wretchedly awkward I was as a kid. (And as a teenager, and as an adult.) I was a pigeon-toed, bookish, hyperactive… Continue reading If you only read one of my blog posts ever, make it this one
Author: Susielegend
Susie is an aspiring writer, poet, and avid Beatles fan. She is best known for coming in 2nd place in the Hillsdale Middle School 6th Grade Spelling Bee in 1999. Her hobbies include long walks on the beach, eating avocados with a spoon, and replacing the empty toilet paper roll when she visits other peoples' houses.
A word about getting back together with your ex
So here's some gossip-worthy news, if you haven't put two and two together yet: Taylor and I (yes, the boyfriend I was with for just shy of four years, then broke up with, then spent six months learning who I was without) are back together. I'll start by saying that I hate that terminology -… Continue reading A word about getting back together with your ex
Turns out age 26 is actually the greatest
I'm sorry. I'm going to disappoint you all. I'm not going to talk about a single thing I said I would in my last post. Because the fact is, I'm frankly incapable of talking about (or thinking about, or reading about, or dreaming about) anything other than what I'm about to tell you. ...You guys.… Continue reading Turns out age 26 is actually the greatest
Don’t call it a comeback
It's been so long, I don't even know where to start. Part of me is even timid about typing these first few words, because I imagine you all out there with pitchforks and torches - ready to take to the streets and call for my head. Because how dare I just disappear for months on… Continue reading Don’t call it a comeback
Why Portland is the Greatest City in the World, No I’m Serious, Stop Arguing You’ve Already Lost.
So next week marks a full three months since I moved to Portland. I know, I know, that's not completely true. Technically I moved to the Portland area a little over a year ago, but aside from my god-awful daily commute, I didn't do a whole lot of exploring in the City Proper. Which is nothing… Continue reading Why Portland is the Greatest City in the World, No I’m Serious, Stop Arguing You’ve Already Lost.
Throwback Thursday: The Nutshell Version Turns 1!
GUESS. WHAT. After the next Hunger Games movie comes out, they're going to start releasing prequels so the ADVENTURE ISN'T OVER YET. (In unrelated news: I have the literary and cinematic maturity of a 13-year-old girl.) That's not actually what I was gonna say, though. Guess what else! That's right - this week marks my one-year… Continue reading Throwback Thursday: The Nutshell Version Turns 1!
Okay fine let’s talk about Tinder.
I'll be honest, you guys. I debated for a long time whether I should write this post. because (a) My family, friends, and coworkers read my blog... and I'm not sure how eager they are to hear of my online dating exploits, and (b) "Online dating exploits" would be one thing, Tinder is another. Up… Continue reading Okay fine let’s talk about Tinder.
Wherefore art thou, Bearded Ryan?
To the really solid, upstanding individual who broke into my car this weekend: Hey, you. Good old you. How ya feelin? Is your arm sore, from that rock you hurled through my car window? Any cuts or scrapes from kneeling in glass shards as you rifled through my glove compartment? Did you pull any muscles lifting my… Continue reading Wherefore art thou, Bearded Ryan?
Here Lies Susie, Rest in Peace. Cause of Death: Pure Barre.
You've heard of Pure Barre. I feel I can safely assume that, because I've heard of Pure Barre, and I'm usually the last person to hear about things. But for those of you still in the dark, Pure Barre is an exercise program created by masochists to torture women under the facade of being a… Continue reading Here Lies Susie, Rest in Peace. Cause of Death: Pure Barre.
What it’s like to be alone
What is there to say? What is there ever to say? It's been so long since I dipped my toe in the murky waters of chronicling my life that I can scarcely remember how to do it. But since time is a weighty currency not one of us can spare, I'll get to the point:… Continue reading What it’s like to be alone
The Nutshell Version 