Idahopotato

The two years following high school I drifted away from my friends. I used to think, “why am I the one always reaching out? Why doesn’t anyone ask me how I am?” But then I had an epiphany. I need to be the kind of friend that I want to have. So I put in the effort and stopped placing… Read More

The musical is amazing as well!

I have watched My Cousin Vinny more times than I can imagine. It's my ultimate comfort movie, much like a plate of grits.

This is definitely a personal issue, but I hate live audience laughter. I understand that most of it is genuine, but I feel forced to laugh whenever I hear it. Why didn't I laugh? I wonder. They thought it was really funny. Maybe it was a you-had-to-be-there moment. I know, I am literally… Read More

I have tried EVERYTHING to tame my mane. I'm a cheap person by nature, so I figured out an inexpensive routine that works for me. Day 1: I wash my hair, condition it, and use a large tooth comb in the shower to get out all the tangles. Then I scrunch my hair with old t-shirts, get… Read More

I used to answer the phone in the emergency room, and there was a guy that would constantly call in and go into graphic detail about his weird sexual escapades. I would always humor him, because it broke up the monotony, so if it was busy I would tell him to call back in about an… Read More

Well, if you think that's bad, some 14 year old had a child and asked me how to spell some name like "Mikaylakak" for her son. I spelled it Michael, she thought that sounded right, so there is a child out there that I inadvertently named.

A long time ago, back when I worked in the ER, a girl came in laying on a stretcher at an odd angle with a sheet draped over her. It was my job to fill out her chart and ask some questions, and the horrified look on her face intrigued me. Apparently she had been at a party and used… Read More

The last one just looked like a block of red. I turned up the brightness and WHAM! Blinded by the light and still only saw a red box. But now I see the red box everywhere, so did I win?

A little disappointed to find out the second one isn't called "you're about to be robbed, bitch". Maybe that's more of the everyday, non-frills name?