Monthly Archives: June 2015

Magic

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Iris

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Toy Story.” Today’s Blogging101 assignment is to respond to the prompt on The Daily Post. The prompt is “What was your favorite plaything as a child? Do you see any connection between … Continue reading →

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Thursday Night Dinner

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Iris

I had a panic attack last Thursday. It was the first one I’ve had since the beginning of April. I’m not doing anything this summer except hanging around at home, and so I don’t have nearly as much stress as … Continue reading →

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We Need to Have Conversations about Mental Health

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Iris

Today’s Blogging 101 assignment is to write a post expanding on a comment I left on another blogger’s post yesterday. I’ve been thinking about mental health a lot lately, and Annabelle wrote a fantastic post yesterday on her blog clouds … Continue reading →

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I don’t want to do anything. (I don’t even want to write this.)

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Iris

It seems like I’ve been going through cycles ever since being unleashed into the world on my own. One phase is what I like to call Super Villain Iris, where I get everything done plus some, I have fantastically profound … Continue reading →

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Introducing Myself to the World

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Iris

My first assignment for Blogging 101 is to write a post about who I am and why I’m here. I realize that after almost a year of blogging, I never really covered this topic, so here it goes. My name … Continue reading →

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Family Picnics: The Seventh Circle of Hell

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Iris

***I tried to keep this post from being an angry rant… I really did…. However, this one still contains mild profanity and shameless whining*** Let’s start off with the full disclosure that I am by no means a person that … Continue reading →

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What Men Find Attractive in Women

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Iris

Okay, full disclosure: the title is clickbait. I have no intentions of telling you what men find attractive in women. I don’t know what they find attractive these days, and I kind of don’t care. This post is about my … Continue reading →

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My Future Is Decided

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Iris

The most eventful thing that has happened since my disappearance from WordPress was that I more or less decided my entire future, particularly the next five years. This was a huge decision. I had been applying to chemistry Ph.D. programs … Continue reading →

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