Reasons why I love Mindy Kaling: She’s Indian. I’m particularly interested in Indian-Americans. While having been born in America, in Mindy’s case, Cambridge, Mass, they cannot possibly shed themselves of their both metaphorical and literally colorful ethnic traditions. They...

I hope that I don’t offend some of your readers out there in cyberspace, but I’ve never been a big fan of yoga. Uncomfortable poses, teachers with soft and soothing voices, all of the people in that room with me. I prefer a kind of activity that is heavily cardiovascular. I...

Do you remember reading The Great Gatsby in high school? If you accurately remember, it was a horribly boring book. Sure, F. Scott Fitzgerland is considered one of America’s greatest literary masters, but I wouldn’t read that book again unless held at gun point. Have you seen the...

Yesterday, I ran to the grocery store for a “quick” trip. I circled the produce section (the only section I occupy) and grabbed a few things of every color. Some kale here, carrots there, wham, bam, throw it in the bag and get out fast (I hate the grocery store). Thirty minutes and...

“Girl time” is something that I have gotten so little of since I left my freshman dorms, that I forget how much I enjoy it. I can recall the few occasions in the last 5 years that I have had quality girl time and although the other parties present may not even remember, I cherish...

After having seen the movie title, “happy” on my Netflix homepage for so many months, it was finally time to watch. The documentary was narrated by a handful of psychologists whose primary focus of research was happiness, what makes people happy, and how happiness can be achieved...

My most recent post would contradict this. I speak over and over again about how when I go to the ice rink, I will fall a hundred times just to stand back up and try again. Most of the time, it’s to our advantage to be relentless- to fight for something as a way to challenge and better...

Many would believe that to have a skating session with no falls would be the ideal session. I would argue against that. Sure, sometimes it’s painful to fall. More often than not, it’s more frustrating than it is painful. Pain and frustration are negative feelings; we all know that....

My first and only visit to my (first of three) university that I attended was in July. Fort Collins was sunny, hipsters were cruising on their single-speed bikes, farmers’ markets were alive and well, and I was still skinny and blonde enough to wear booty shorts and not look like a complete...

During my drive from Boulder, Colorado to Seattle, Washington, I saw a lot of really beautiful scenery. I’m no stranger to all things mountainous having spent the last 6 years in Colorado, one of of which I was living in Summit County (the very place that you go to vacation). I’ve...

My car and I are a match made in heaven. She’s cute yet sporty, cleans up nicely but knows how to get down and dirty. She might cost a lot for maintenance, but rarely needs more than few screws and nuts tightened. If given the choice between driving my Subaru and my dad’s Land...

Yesterday, my youngest cousin presented to me that Phish will be playing at Northerly Island in Chicago this July. I got excited. I don’t see much music anymore, but summer Phish tour is something I always make sure to be present at. I looked at their schedule in greater detail and...

As one with a BA in Religious Studies (double major to be specific- also Art History), strangers and friends tend to over-share their religious insights with me. I get it all the time and while it is flattering, it can also be an enormous burden. There is one woman who works at the recreation...

Whether it be making consecutive green lights, turning the radio onto your favorite song, or finding a crisp dollar bill on the ground, life is full of simple pleasures. We may experience simple pleasures on a daily basis, but dependent on our state of mind that day, we may not be entirely...