Allegedly Sweet Things Said to Me by Children
(From a four year old preschooler, explaining why she needed to wear a “bra” (bathing suit top) under her shirt) “I need it so I can have big boobies like Miss Michelle.” (From a six […]
Author: Michelle Nugent
Writer and perpetually single girl living and working in the Philadelphia suburbs. Almost always the butt of my own jokes.
Cultural Inappropriation
Friends, I try. I live in a city known for its thriving arts scene, and I want to be the type of person who takes full advantage of the availability of theater, concerts, museums, et […]
Talking Dirty After Thirty
Dating in your twenties is all about the excitement. Or about how good of a story you can get out of it. But by thirty, you really just want to be with someone who gets […]
Meeting Celebrities (And Other Things I Shouldn’t Do)
The year: 2013. The place: Pennsylvania Convention Center. The event: Comic-Con. Tens of thousands of sweaty nerds in varying degrees and aspects of geekdom, holed up in a massive, poorly ventilated hall, many of them […]
The Limitations of Friendship
If you are awake of your own volition at 12:59 a.m., and with the understanding you are not hustling to make that money, it is advised that you find the nearest available bed, couch, or […]