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Laws of Attraction 4/4- Flirting
This is my favorite part. If you could earn degrees by practicing rather than studying, I would have a PhD in flirting. Flirting is all...
Jess
Sep 7, 20204 min read
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Laws of Attraction 3/4- Physical Chemistry
At first blush, the basic gist of attraction is simple and stinging- the prettier you are, the more boys you will attract. Ugh, sorry....
Jess
Sep 4, 20203 min read
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Laws of Attraction 2/4- Charm
You know what I miss about not growing up in 1940s England? Finishing School. Why can't we bring that back? Why don't we? Fact is, you...
Jess
Sep 2, 20202 min read
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Laws of Attraction 1/4- Confidence
Do you want to be attractive? Of course you do. When it comes to attraction, there are a few key characteristics that almost all people...
Jess
Aug 31, 20204 min read
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Sweet Sixteen
Turning sixteen was exciting and terrifying at the same time. Interestingly, what makes sixteen a milestone for most teenagers, getting a...
Jess
Aug 28, 20202 min read
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In a Nutshell- High School
Another stage of life, another cast list of key players.
Jess
Aug 28, 20201 min read
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Blonde- the End of the Era
Some memories don't really have a story attached. Rather, you look back on them and just sort of relive a feeling. When I recall the...
Jess
Aug 26, 20201 min read
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The Closet
This story has been told and retold so many times, it's pretty much a legend now. I've already expressed my sympathy for anyone who did...
Jess
Aug 24, 20204 min read
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First Boyfriend
Interacting with boys is just excruciating, isn't it? This is the most accurate phone conversation with a boy ever recorded. It was...
Jess
Aug 21, 20204 min read
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The Magic Skirt
Sometimes, a special event actually lives up to its hype. Dances were SUCH a big deal in high school. I mean, when else do you have an...
Jess
Aug 19, 20204 min read
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Bobcat News
Here's a story about a time when I was way out of my depth. Bobcat News was the little school broadcast that was aired weekly to the...
Jess
Aug 17, 20202 min read
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Mr. Freshman
My girlfriends and I were very excited about the prospect of being escorts to the boys participating in the Mr. Freshman contest. I wish...
Jess
Aug 14, 20202 min read
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Teachers Are Gross
Not all teachers can be as dreamy as Moo Moo. Some of them are more... foamy. One day there was a girl. This girl was having a very...
Jess
Aug 7, 20202 min read
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Moo Moo, I Love You
Ok, I am really starting to hate these wretched nicknames. Moo Moo. Really?? I’m just going to call him “Mister.” My teacher, Mister, had...
Jess
Aug 5, 20202 min read
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On Being a Daydreamer
I have to say something in defense of the Daydreamers. Often, when you meet a person who doesn't seem quite grounded in things that are...
Jess
Aug 3, 20201 min read
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Art in Letters- The Blonde Squad
Doodling was such a key antidote to boredom during those everlasting school days. Somehow doodling evolved into multi-page romantic...
Jess
Aug 3, 20201 min read
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The Continuous Note
I still think this was genius. One long, continuous note that was passed from me to "Booger" (I’m going to call her Stacy from here on...
Jess
Jul 31, 20202 min read
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Sign My Yearbook- Inside Jokes
One thing I'm especially intrigued by when reading someone else's yearbook inscriptions is the inside jokes. If the quip made it into...
Jess
Jul 29, 20202 min read
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