Adventures of Andrea

Like most people, I am sometimes scared of the future. Especially now that I am out of school, where I think the structure of your future is more defined...you know what you have to do in school; do your homework, go to class and study for your tests. Suddenly you graduate, and you're basically thrown on your ass. I was lucky enough to...

I was very tempted to write 'Canadia,' but that's only because I kept referring to it as that during our drive. No idea why. Anyway, I'm currently writing this in Canada! If I look up, I can see Niagara falls from out our hotel room window. It's gorgeous. Before I get to that though, let me tell you about our trip so far!...

When I was nine years old, my third grade teacher told my mom in a parent teacher conference that I would be the next J.K. Rowling (or the first female president). Those are definitely big words for a third grader to hear, but it does mark the first time in my life anyone paid attention to my writing. As a child, I was...

I'm a big fan of getting rid of stuff I don't use/like/need anymore and organizing. I've always been a neat person, and so mess just bothers me. Like right now, I'm thinking about my two desk drawers and how I accidentally untangled a phone charger cord this morning, but I was late for work so I just ran out the door without putting...

I love all holidays, but the Fourth is definitely up there as one of my favorites. There's just something about taking a day off in the middle of summer, relaxing on the lake, and watching some fireworks that really appeals to me. And while there is a deeper meaning to the Fourth that I also respect, I also just really like sparklers. But...

Well, let's kick off this thing with talking about one of the most stressful parts of a journalist's week and/or life: PRODUCTION DAY!!! My first experience with production was with my college newspaper. I was on the online side of the newspaper, so I actually didn't have to do much to do with production nights until my senior year. I'm actually kind of...