I Drove a Truck and Hit Puberty Today

Due to a series of unfortunate events involving a rental car, today I found myself sitting in Dodge Ram 2500 on the streets above St. Louis. And yes, I mean “above.” I’ve never driven a truck before, and this was quite the introduction. This truck sits a good 3 feet above any other car on … Read more

Treatsie Unboxing

Recently I ran out of chocolate. In the short term, this was devastating. Biddy had to sit on me for while to ease the pain. During the chocolate outage (which lasted somewhere between 8 hours and 17 years, depending on your perspective) I decided to make the perfectly logical decision to go online to find ways … Read more

The Question of Diversity in Films

Recently I discovered an enlightening YouTube channel by someone named Dylan Marron called, “Every Single Word Spoken by a Person of Color in ____.” The blank is usually a blockbuster movie that Marron has edited down to only lines by, as the title suggests, people of color. Marron includes all minorities in that category–I think he … Read more

The Dilemma of Scent

Lately I’ve been turning to the zany questions on OkCupid for blog fodder from time to time. Today is one of those times. The question: If you bought your partner perfume or cologne as a gift, would you buy them a scent they love or a scent you love? I feel like this is one of those … Read more

Screw It, I’m Eating Popsicles with a Spoon

I’m Jamey. I’m 34 years old, and for my entire life, I’ve disliked biting into popsicles. That changes today. Let’s face it: Popsicles are amazing, especially when it’s 100 degrees outside like it was today in St. Louis. They’re cold, refreshing, and convenient–you can walk around eating them, no problem. But popsicles have a dark … Read more