Katya Karaz
TagWhat Your Favorite TV Shows Can Do for You
Glee
At last, a show for the socially isolated dreamer! Don’t stop believing; despite your “geekiness,” you can rise to the top of ..
My Failure to Attain Inner Peace During Hot Yoga
Entering the Studio…
“Welcome, everyone! I’m Josh, your instructor. Please take a moment to embrace this space. This is your space…
Post-College: Days of Small Triumphs and Small Defeats
Triumph: 7:34 AM. Manage to get presentable for work in only ten minutes after sleeping in. You didn’t even tear a run in your pantyho..
Updated “Chicken Soup for the ___ Soul” Target Groups
Chicken Soup for the Incarcerated Embezzler’s Soul
Chicken Soup for the Bi-curious Adolescent’s Soul
Chicken Soup for the Cheati..
When I Should Have Kept my Mouth Shut
Age 6 –Playground at my Elementary School
Everyday in grade school, without fail, I spent the whole of my 25 recess minutes on the ..
When to Offer “The Long Story” and “The Short Story”
When to offer “The Long Story:”
…you have cancer.
…I’m actually a woman/man.
…your cat is dead.
…I’m moving in!
…it was..
Contradictory Lessons from my Biracial Upbringing
I grapple on a daily basis with polar impulses inherited from my Egyptian father and Norwegian mother. For recurring real-life scenari..
There’s Nothing Surprising about Musical Flash Mobs
When Rent came out on DVD, I survived a remarkable twenty minutes of what I thought was rock bottom for terrible musical theater. My o..
This Just In!
Greek yogurt is the new feta cheese!
The environment is the new third world!
Polygamy is the new quintuplet family!
Gluten-fr..
Because I’m Only 23, These Hobbies are Quirky Not Square
1. Wearing frumpy second hand shop sweaters
While the oversized, pastel-colored Bill Crosby tributes I pick up at hipster consignme..
Dear Generation Y Bride
I’m super psyched to be a part of your big day. Technically, we’ve only met twice, but as the fiancé of my roommate’s boyfriend’s step..