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"Nothing like brain surgery to get you going in the morning." I almosted posted this on Facebook last Friday, but I decided not to last minute... I did actually have a cerebral angiogram on Friday morning-so not a lie. In fact, it was my fourth or fifth such procedure. And, truth be told, I was kind of nervous about it. It wasn't that I really expected anything bad to happen. And, it wasn't as though I didn't completely trust my doctor (especially since he had pretty much saved my life multiple times). But, I was having another surgery and that isn't much fun. So, what do I do when I'm feeling uncomfortable - I make jokes. But, I skipped the joke this time... Why?  Well, two reasons: 1. My parents were kind of a wreck about the surgery, and I didn't think making light of that was too kind. And 2. I thought about a conversation that Emily and I had, during our anniversary celebration, about perspective. We both have the tendency to not ...

"Success is my only mother-f*ckin' option. Failure's not."  - Eminem So, why did I start this blog with a line from an Eminem song? Well, for as long as Lose Yourself , has been out, this line has stuck in my head. Perhaps that is because this is how I approach life. Eminem and I may have been brought up in very different ways, and may lead very different lives now, but we agree on this line. It's not that failures don't happen - they do, but what I think this line means is that even when you are faced with failure, success really is the only option. So, you keep on going until you get to a place that feels good. And that brings me to the title of this blog... On Anniversaries. As many of you may remember, this day marks the one year anniversary of the day I didn't die. It is the anniversary of the day that I not only lived through a horrific accident, but it is also the day that set into motion the events of the last year. So, while I kinda wish I...

Feminism seems to be a topic in the news lately - or at least in the social media news. Whether it be Beyonce or Emma Watson, gender equality is becoming a popular topic yet again. I think this is a good thing. Gender equality is a necessary topic. Women, as a whole, are still being underpaid and given fewer opportunities. And, I am a feminist. This doesn't mean I hate men or feel that men shouldn't be well paid or given opportunities - I don't and they should, but it should be based on merit, and not on gender. Let me back up and say that I believe that there is inequality past gender, including: race, ethnicity, marriage, etc. And, I believe that this should change and that all people should be treated equally; pay and opportunity should be based on merit, and not on gender, skin color, or religious beliefs. People should be allowed to love whomever they choose and should be able to create a family using their own definition. But, as I can only personally speak to being...