
K.A. Coleman
Wandering Thoughts
"We're All Mad Here"
~Lewis Carroll

The Only Way Out is Through
I'm not entirely sure what makes me so reticent to show any emotion around most people. It could be my Irish Catholic upbringing. It...

Life Lesson 101: I Keep My Side of the Street Clean
I think the last time that I actually engaged in petty gossip was maybe around middle school, and even then, I found it tedious. I never...

Dating 104: "I Looked Around in a Blood Soaked Gown."
For context, I highly recommend reading the last three blog entries I wrote which painstakingly detail my worst dating mistake. A few...

Dating 103: "High Infidelity"
This post will make more sense if you read the previous two blog entries for some backstory. When I decided to tell this story, I made a...

Dating 102: "You're Not Sure, And I Don't Know"
For context, this blog post will make far more sense if you read the previous one. In the seven months X and I didn't speak, things went...

Dating 101: "Give Me Back My Girlhood. It Was Mine First."
To give some context here, I didn't seriously date in high school. Occasionally, a guy would get a date, but it was a first and last...

37 Thing I've Learned in 37 Years
I will never make everyone happy simultaneously. I have never regretted the things I have said, but I do regret some of the things I...

A Long Time Ago, I Said We Wouldn't Be Friends....
During my first year of teaching, I taught Taylor Ford in English 11. After about the first week, Taylor demanded to be my friend. It was...

All Too Well (KV)
Why Do I Protect Toxic People? If I'm being really honest, I have had some people in my life who were really terrible to me. Truly, I...

The Key to Building Lasting Relationships
The top two vote getters were relationships and friendships when I asked what people wanted me to write about in the future. While I am...

Wait a Second, I've Seen This Film Before: A Comprehensive look at Jaws and Stranger Things.
I liked Stranger Things when it first came out, but I would say there was a solid four year gap between when the first season came out...

The Witch Hunt: It's More Than A Little Hocus Pocus
Let me be very clear on two things. First, I struggled with writing this entry. I don't particularly want to argue with internet trolls...

Once, Twice, Three Times A COVID Patient
Since I am now the recipient of three symptomatic COVID cases, I feel like now might be a good time to tell my story and maybe debunk...

Welcome to Preppy With a Boho Streak.
During the pandemic, I had time to think and time to binge watch television shows which intersected in an interesting way. As I binged...

Polka Dots: Singing in the Car
From musicals and movies, I’m told the best place to sing is the shower. Problematically, I’m too busy Breaking Bad with my multi-step...

Wandering Thoughts: Stop Fearing Rejection
For as much as I wasn’t interested in dating in high school, I absolutely made up for it in college. Really, really made up for it. I...

Polka Dots: New Girl
I love the television show New Girl. I have no idea why it brings me such pure joy, but it absolutely does to the point that anyone who...

Wandering Thoughts About Relationships: Love Yourself!
Growing up, my dad frequently told me, “You can be happy by yourself. If you choose the wrong person, your life can become very...

Aren't All Endings Just Another Beginning?
Recently, I have been trying to figure out who I am outside of the roles I occupy for other people. I have this weird fear that I will...
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