It's funny how sometimes in life we come across an issue that really gets us thinking. Most things discussed throughout the day go out as quickly as they came in, but I recently had a conversation with someone that covered the topic of regrets. Since that night the whole concept of regrets has been rolling around in my mind. So it felt only right to dive into it and fish out why it bothered me so much. As a general rule I believe very strongly that everything happens for a re

Welcome back ya'll, it's time for part two. I know you've been anxiously waiting. Are you ready? It's gory, so take heed. Suicide Pact: Let's set the scene: it's late January, snow on the ground, roommates bundled on the couch, and the subtle sounds of squeaking coming from the floor boards. At this point in time the apartment is occupied by my lovely roommate Tori, and our friends Alden and Monica. For whatever reason we had stopped putting out mouse traps for the past few m

Before I moved to NYC I heard all kinds of warnings about the vermin here. They say that for every person in the city there are two rats lurking about somewhere. Upon moving to the city I braced myself for the veritable cesspool that I had been warned of. Anyone who knows me knows that I can barely be in the same room as an ant let alone anything else. But this was NYC! I knew that I would have to evolve if I was going to make it here. In my first apartment in the Bronx I saw

Do you ever have those moments where you slow down, really take stock of where you're at in your life and wonder 'How in the hell did I get here?.' It's not necessarily a bad thing, where you're at doesn't have to be a negative, but it's definitely not where you thought you would be. Growing up in Scottsdale created certain expectations of what it meant to be a successful adult, a successful female adult. You go to college or a trade school, you get married, you buy a house,