Author Archives: Gail Upchurch

It’s been a stretch. I think I finally have a handle on this whole Maryland thing. I’ve eaten enough Ethiopian food to last five lifetimes and I’ve become reacquainted with traffic. Oh. My. Lordt! When my GPS says ten minutes, I know to multiply that by four. Now I’m not always late and sweaty everywhereContinue reading “I’m Launching!”

Welp, here I am, folks. In Maryland. Starting over. Again. Can I just set aside a little portion of this post to vent about what a difficult a time I’m having with moving–change in general, really. I’m a “get situated and chill” kind of girl. So, that’s what I was doing. Wrecking it at aContinue reading “A Lesson in Avoidance”

So yes, it’s 11:00, which for some folks isn’t that late. For me, it’s hella late, especially since I need to get up in five hours. My brain is absolutely stuffed with anxiety. Brimming! I’m eating a sleeve (the whole goddamned thing) of Girls Scouts Thin Mints, typing away. For all ya’ll night owls outContinue reading “I’m Up Late again. Arghh!”

Do you ever look in the mirror and wish that you believed everything that came out of your face? Like just this morning I ran off at least three affirmations: “I’m winning.” “I can do everything I set out to do.”  “I’m cute” (which I throw in there sometimes).  Stuff like that.  I mean, IContinue reading “I Can Do Anything! Well, Sorta”