jaymw

Earlier this year I spent about $1k being a bridesmaid. This was between the dress, shoes, bachlorette trip, and paying for the stylist to do my hair on the day of the wedding. I had never been in a wedding before and didn't really know how much it would cost me. I had to put pretty… Read More

Being two-faced. Like I'm not even saying this in a mean way, I do this myself and my husband (who's from outside the US) always points it out to me. I don't even mean to do it, but most people I hate don't even know it because I'm always super sweet to their face. Southerners want… Read More

I'm 22, graduated last year with my bachelor's degree, and 0 student loans. I'm so super lucky, but the only reason we were able to pay for my college is because my mom jut happened to get married the same year I started school. We sold our house and moved in with my stepdad, and… Read More

I was 19 years old, home from college, making a cake at like 11pm. The timer went off and that's when I realized I couldn't find any potholders to grab the pans with. (Yes, I could have used a towel but hindsight is 20/20 okay.) I was completely panicking because I didn't want my… Read More

When I was about 12 or 13, my mom, my best friend, and I all went to the beach for spring break. Not long into our trip we were in traffic in downtown Atlanta, and looked over to see a pickup truck filled to the brim with nude, headless mannequins. We were laughing so hard we were… Read More

The Big Bang Theory. First off, as if we needed to give any more voice to a bunch of white boys who think girls don't like them because they're "nerds." Then we had the sexualization of Penny and Bernadette pretty much only because of their breast size as compared to the complete… Read More

I have several small, minimalist tattoos scattered on my arms, and one larger one on my shoulder blade. One time, my family was generally criticizing me for my irresponsibility because they thought my tattoos would affect my job opportunities, which I'm used to hearing from them.… Read More

Omg my beloved NOT! My best friend and I had just moved into a new apartment, only to realize it had no overhead lights. We were so broke, but went to Ikea to look at possible lighting options. We found a floor lamp called a “NOT” for only $8.99. I absolutely love my NOT, it was very… Read More

Three pieces of advice from my mom that I think about most often: 1. If you’re going to run a red light, don’t hesitate. 2. Only shop at thrift stores in neighborhoods where you can’t afford to live. 3. Wasting chocolate is a sin.