Author Archives: alexisjulian

About alexisjulian

figuring it out.

Wherein Alexis Probably Gets Herself Into Trouble for Criticizing Feminism

If you some time to kill, go ahead and read my purely observational and subjective approach to feminism as detailed below. Before doing that, [click here and read this]. Alright, ready?  I agree so much with nearly everything written in that … Continue reading

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Friday I’m In Love… With Silly Little Things

Ordinarily I’d see something like this and think, “Ugh, what a colossal waste of time.” But you know what? I have an addiction. To stationery. And stationery related items. Office supplies in general, really. Pens, folders, cards, stickers, all of it! … Continue reading

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CHAMPAGNE TASTE ON A BEER BUDGET, PART 1

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2013 and what I hope will be my very active blog! I’ve got a queue of ideas stored up and will do my best to deliver a post at least once a week. (Trying to … Continue reading

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My Boys

Lately, I’ve been having a hard time getting out of bed in the morning. Lately, my boyfriend wakes up before me, tracks down my kitten from whatever perch he’s been napping on, whispers, “Special delivery,” in my ear with a … Continue reading

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I’m coming back, and I’m bringing George with me

Hello, loved ones! (f there is anyone out there…) I am coming out from behind the rock I’ve been hiding under to say that I am making a return to the blogosphere! In the coming weeks, I’ll be getting a … Continue reading

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what love is

you told me you wished you could move on from chapter to chapter in your life the way I do in mine but instead, you said, every word of our chapter could cover every other chapter in your book it’s … Continue reading

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The Gulf Coast

The weekend after our trip to Tennessee was the big one. It was time for us to venture down to the Gulf Coast. And our first stop was in Mobile, Alabama. Actually, that’s not true. Our first stop was at a … Continue reading

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Nashville, Tennessee

At 4 o’clock, the bars were alive, music was pouring out into the streets, and Nashville had my heart almost instantly. The weather was unfavorable (below freezing with a wind chill), but the sky was blue and the city was … Continue reading

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Memory Ln.

If I close my eyes, I can feel the South Park Blocks. Big green leaves rustle, the sound of faint conversation. It’s amazing how nostalgia grabs you by the throat sometimes. Tonight the air is Portland. I can feel the creaking … Continue reading

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What Mississippi Taught Me

“Thank God for Mississippi!” -All of Alabama This quote is, like, an actual thing people in Alabama say about Mississippi. Of course, I’d never heard it. I didn’t have any preconceived notions about Mississippi because I never really thought about Mississippi. … Continue reading

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