RE: Alabama Football Games Aren't Fun Anymore
Read the original article here. Alright, honey. Let's talk about #4. Girls don't know football? NEITHER DO THE MAJORITY OF MEN. And...
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- Feb 6, 2016
- 3 min
The Most "Country" Place I Have Ever Been
Alright- it’s been a while since I updated y’all on the happenin’s in Alabama! So about a month ago I got the opportunity to visit an...
- Oct 18, 2015
- 3 min
Ladies & Gentlemen, Start Your Engines
Guys. I think I just had THE most redneck experience of all time. So get this- my best friend here works with Talladega Super Speedway’s...
- Oct 16, 2015
- 2 min
Women of Country
Well since I'm in the South, and that means a lot of country music, let's discuss one of the trending issues in country music today:...
- Oct 4, 2015
- 2 min
Gender Identities In The South
This is one that hits close to home for me. I am not a girly girl. I look very girly. I try to always have my makeup done, hair at...
- Oct 1, 2015
- 7 min
Bill Nye in Alabama- And The Issue of Evolution
Disclosure: This post is not meant to offend anyone's religious beliefs- I respect all religions of the world and find them to be...
- Aug 9, 2015
- 4 min
The Elephant In The Room: Racism
I have always held a deep interest in prejudice and intolerance. Why is the pigmentation of someone's skin such a defining...
- Jul 18, 2015
- 1 min
The Grand, Grand, Grand Ole Opry
One of my major to-dos in the South was to go to Nashville and visit the Grand Ole Opry- the show that made country music famous. Now...
- Jul 13, 2015
- 2 min
The Civil Rights Drive
So, no visit to Alabama is complete without investigating the cites that were so important to the Civil Rights Movement- Selma and...
- Jul 10, 2015
- 3 min
Independence Day
Well, for this year's Fourth of July, I decided to take it back to my roots- or rather, drive up to my roots. My dad's cousins live in...
- Jul 3, 2015
- 1 min
Southern Slang
One of the most awesome things about the South is their use of different slang. I've personally been investigating this thoroughly, and...
- Jul 2, 2015
- 2 min
The Uniform of Alabama
Alright, this is just my West Coast ignorance- but I thought that in the South, girls would always be wearing jeans (or Daisy Dukes if it...
- Jun 29, 2015
- 1 min
Times Are A Changin'
According to this article, the state of Alabama finally did something progressive without being threatened by the federal government: in...
- Jun 24, 2015
- 1 min
Southern Specific Drinks
So far in Tuscaloosa, I've had some amazing new drinks that are Bama favorites. Here, I want to share a few recipes and stories with...
- Jun 21, 2015
- 2 min
The Confederate Flag: Racist or Proud?
Let's talk about this: 1861-1865. The American Civil War. Many Americans are taught in school that this war was fought purely over the...
- Jun 20, 2015
- 1 min
Rainin' Cats & Dogs
Let's be perfectly clear: I am no stranger to rain. In Southern California, I've seen it rain so hard that it seems like someone is...
- Jun 17, 2015
- 2 min
"What the Heck Are You Doing In The South?"
Alright, so many of you still might be wondering why in the world anyone in their right mind would choose to move from sunny Southern...
- Jun 16, 2015
- 2 min
The Lone CAR State
If you know me, you know how much I love my 2012 Chevy Camaro, lovingly dubbed Dante. His name was a way for me to pay homage to 14th...
- Jun 9, 2015
- 1 min
My Southern To-Do List
Just wanted to give y'all an idea of all the things on my list of to-do's whilst in the South. If you dont recognize some of them, dont...