Things that Irritate Me | the bluest muse, Page 3

Getting back into the swing of things

Last school year, my flight schedule was fairly regular. Every other week, I boarded a Southwest jet to take me out of …

I have a habit of taking on too much. Like working full time, doing PhD school full time, teaching part time, commuting …

My favorite thing about summer cooking is the wonderful fresh produce. Sweet crunchy corn, tangy tomatoes, fresh fragrant herbs. What better than …

Gold digger. Cradle robber. Daddy issues. Rebound girl. Old man. Kid. It wasn’t too long ago that Mr. T asked me an …

Here’s the thing, my end-of-semester to-do list is seven miles long. With 10 days left to be productive, you’d think I’d be …

Dear Stinky McStinkface at the [insert popular public place, e.g. gym, airplane, etc.], My name is Shawna and I am writing to …

Dear new upstairs neighbors, Perhaps you should venture down 12 steps and find out why I hate you. First it was the …

My three alarms (yes, three) go off this morning and I burst out of bed. After grabbing my toothbrush, I head to …

Only a few people know (but I’m sure many could speculate) that one of my nicknames in life is Slob-ana. My dad …

The thing is, I really like animals. As a resident pet-sitter for most of college and beyond, it seems I have a …