I'm going skydiving.I'm going to dive from the sky. Toward the ground.I should have seen this coming, really, when I started working for a company as deliciously unorthodox as mine. I should've known what I was getting myself into when I signed my offer letter. It should've had fine print that said, "WARNING: This company is… Continue reading So, no big deal guys, apparently I’m just gonna jump out of a plane.
Throwback Thursday: The Day I Died
***The following entry was written in my journal at age 18, after a near death experience at Yosemite National Park. In an effort to preserve authenticity, it has not been altered. I'll provide no preface other than this: I ask that you keep an open mind.*** January 5, 2008I died today.I don't expect you to believe me, I… Continue reading Throwback Thursday: The Day I Died
On Grieving, Coping, and Very Good Dogs
Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting author and TEDx speaker Greg Bell, who shared (among many other wisdoms), this fundamental truth: 99% of the world's problems can be distilled down to the failure of human relationships.On the other hand, he pointed out, dogs have this relationship thing figured out.Dogs love easily and trust easily. They give you… Continue reading On Grieving, Coping, and Very Good Dogs
What Happens When I Work Out, Part 2: Let The Awkwardness Ensue
(*Note: This is (apparently) part of a two-post series. I didn't actually realize that when I wrote the original What Happens When I Work Out post earlier this week... but since it seems like all I ever do lately is work out, I guess I have a lot to say on the subject.This time, though, instead of discussing… Continue reading What Happens When I Work Out, Part 2: Let The Awkwardness Ensue
What Happens When I Work Out
Confession: I'm not the most athletic person in the world. In fact, full disclosure... I'm probably not even in the top five. But I nonetheless understand the importance of developing a healthy diet and a consistent fitness routine, to promote immunity and longevity and metabolism... and when you frollup around with snartithicus and kerplunkitude there's a high likelihood of hipperdashing… Continue reading What Happens When I Work Out
Happy Throwback Thursday!
Welcome to the next installment of Throwback Thursday, where we take a nostalgic glimpse into one of the many many journals of Childhood Susie. This week's entry comes from 16-year-old Susie at the start of her senior year of high school, during which she had the immense pleasure of taking her first short story class… Continue reading Happy Throwback Thursday!
Introducing Susie’s New & Improved Blog: The Nutshell Version
I'm thrilled to announce that after much deliberation, I'm officially rolling out my (not so) new blog: The Nutshell Version. Don't be alarmed, faithful readers, this is still the 'Hullabaloo and Susie Too' blog you know and love tolerate. I just felt it was time that I cast off the shackles of my n00b WordPress appearance… Continue reading Introducing Susie’s New & Improved Blog: The Nutshell Version
How Harry Potter (Apparently) Taught Me Confidence
I don't get soccer. I don't get how a game can be 1.5 hours long and still only have two points on the board. I don't get how it can end in a tie, and I don't get how Americans don't give a crap about the sport for three and a half years at a time, then… Continue reading How Harry Potter (Apparently) Taught Me Confidence
Throwback Thursday: A Letter to The Anonymous Sticker Bully
Hi there, readers. It's that time again - Throwback Thursday! Which means the rest of the Interwebz is posting instagram-filtered photos of yesteryear... and I'm over here with a bucket of popcorn, entertaining myself with the recent discovery of all my childhood journals. And I'm passing that entertainment onto youuu! This week's installment is a… Continue reading Throwback Thursday: A Letter to The Anonymous Sticker Bully
Well that’s awkward.
When I was little and I came home from school, my mom would always be adamant that I tell her one thing I'd learned that day. It didn't have to be academic - I could say that I learned my friend Lindsey's big brother played the bassoon in the school band... but I had to… Continue reading Well that’s awkward.
The Nutshell Version 