Oversharing
CategoryLimbo
In the short period between breaking up with my boyfriend and settling into a new apartment I’ve experienced every feeling on the emotiona..
What I’ll Act Like if I Have a Crush on You
It’s an elite group, Katie’s Crushes. Not because I’m picky (I am) or generally hate most people I encounter (I do), but because I’m so be..
What It’s Like to Work the Worst Job in America
My job is the worst job in the United States. According to Career Cast’s annual “best and worst 200 jobs” list, my vocation is worse t..
When I Was 14, I Ran an Imaginary Conglomerate
Like a lot of kids, my younger siblings and I liked to play office. We—that is, I—just took it a little more seriously than most. When I w..
Therapy Session at Starbucks
I’m meeting my friend Delia at Starbucks for our weekly decompression session. Delia is a psychiatrist, which can be a serious drawbac..
St. Paul Before Sunrise, 1990
Whenever I wake up before sunrise, I think first of my grandma, who was always up before us when we stayed with her in New Ulm, Minnes..
Panties for Him: Can Straight Men Be Sexy?
I was shopping for undies at Target and was overcome with mirth when I found them. I quickly snapped them up, brought them home, took a sh..
What I Think About When I Think About the Week My Grandpa Died
“Grandpa drove his car into the garage and closed the door, and he died.”
I was 12 years old, and I didn’t understand what my dad was t..
My Sister the Teen Mom, Eight Years Later
When my older sister was 17, she had a daughter. Her daughter—my niece—is now eight.
My parents have had a significant influence over m..
The Inner Dialogue of a Tooth Fairy Standing by the Side of the Road Holding a Sign
I should never respond to “Will you do me a favor?” with a “yes.”
No wonder sign-holders always look so miserable.
This is miser..
Live-Blogging the Overnight Security Shift at the St. Mark’s Parish Festival II: The Year the Rains Came
10:39 PM: Once again this year I’m working the overnight security shift at the St. Mark’s Catholic Church community festival in St. Pa..
Boston, Tragedy, and Time
When I think of Copley Square and the Back Bay of Boston, my first thought is of a night a few years ago, when I was dancing—silently—..