A Long Overdue Eulogy

Dearly Beloved, We are gathered here today to celebrate a life well lived. We simultaneously commemorate the joy this life brought and try to erase the incredibly…

ACAV: Spaghetti Squash

First, a brief intro to Alexis Cooks A Vegetable. I decided to make spaghetti squash for my mom because I wanted to show off my stellar cooking…

I Still Think About The Bodies

When I used to visit Jackson Hall a few hours a week, I didn’t know much about the anatomy or physiology of bodies. Hell, I still…

Deep Thoughts & Running

I am running the Fargo half-marathon on Saturday and I am hoping the fairly flat course will compensate for my lack of serious training. My registration is…

A Few Thoughts on Living Alone

I live alone in a highly affordable little efficiency apartment. The Important Things About My Apartment It’s directly across the street from a retirement home where…

I Don’t Know What I’m Doing! Can You Help Me?!

I looked at a car the other day. It’s really just about that time what with devil horn looking hood pins and a rusty chain securing…

RE: Follow Up

Dear Hiring Manager, Dave Johnson, right? I know I am right because I scoured the company website, Googled your history and Facebooked you. I know the…

One Time I Went to Natural Grocers

As promised, here is a short and sweet reflection on my first shopping experience at Natural Grocers. Organic. Hipster. Save the earth kind of feel. Maybe I…

Alexis Cooks a Vegetable: Okra

First, a brief intro to Alexis Cooks A Vegetable. Second, it has been a while and that is because I am failing. Failing at failing. Even though…

Full Moon Friday…Oh My

“It’s a full moon on Friday. That’s tomorrow. …Oh my.” The “full moon phenomenon” is somewhat of a running joke where I spend a large portion…