Category Archives: I Heart

A Confession

Posted on March 13, 2016 by erineph

About four years ago, I was working for a corporation that everyone in my city thought of as the golden ticket of employment. People would ask where I worked and, when I told them, would reply “how did you get … Continue reading →

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The Time I Met Mystery Fireworks Jesus

Posted on July 5, 2015 by erineph

Yeah yeah yeah, how was everyone’s Fourth, happy birthday America, blah blah blah YOU GUYS. You guys. I MET MYSTERY FIREWORKS JESUS! A bit of background for those reading on their phones who wish not to follow a hyperlink: Last … Continue reading →

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Talking Shit, Tweeting Names

Posted on June 27, 2015 by erineph

Guys. I want to talk to you about Twitter. I want to talk to you about it because despite Twitter being around for 9 years and being a major news and media content generator, not to mention the source of … Continue reading →

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CSA: The Sophomore Year

Posted on November 23, 2014 by erineph

Several years ago, I first heard the term “CSA.” I had a vague understanding that it involved deliveries of produce, but beyond that, I had no knowledge of what it involved, nor did I have a desire to find out. … Continue reading →

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Seattle Autumn and the Irish Exit

Posted on November 1, 2014 by erineph

Since I started writing less, I’ve realized that previously, I’d been seeing almost everything through a certain lens. That lens forced me to experience almost every situation as though it was a potential story to write. While I don’t necessarily … Continue reading →

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Ride or Die

Posted on October 18, 2014 by erineph

Sometime around May 6th, 2002, I was sitting in my living room in Virginia when I heard my husband walking up the stairs to the apartment. He’d gone out about 40 minutes before to buy my birthday present. I had … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Pop Song of All Time

Posted on September 12, 2014 by erineph

I have a theory. Before I share this theory, I should disclose that I am neither a mathematician, a scientist, nor a musician. I don’t really understand statistics and only barely do I grasp the scientific method (I mean, I … Continue reading →

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Uff Da

Posted on August 31, 2014 by erineph

I’ve been wrestling with a cold this week. I started to type “head cold,” but then I realized that it was only a head cold for part of that time, and while the unbelievable amounts of snot still coming out … Continue reading →

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The Rainy Season

Posted on August 30, 2014 by erineph

I can hear it already: thousands of Seattleites groaning about rain on Labor Day weekend. Cars are being packed under duress, commutes out of the city are taking a ridiculously long time for a city where it rains for eight … Continue reading →

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Beet This

Posted on July 12, 2014 by erineph

Earlier this week, I texted Courtney: “First CSA e-mail of the yeeeeaaaarrrr!” She replied: “I almost forwarded it to you so I could say ‘YEAH!!!!’” This is about as well as either of us could convey our sentiments, although if … Continue reading →

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