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I said "YES" to the D.R.E.S.S
Yikes! So many decisions, so little time. Should I really wear white, or should I choose a hue, less colourful than my past? Timeless...

Raquel S. Pinder
Jan 26, 20216 min read


Single Is the New Black!
Life's debacles are all fun and games until it's you that's the latest topic of your local Shaderoom. Most things in life hit different...

Raquel S. Pinder
Jan 19, 20218 min read


Busy Doing Nothing
Captin's Log: pre-pandemic—when everyone was busy, and life was fast-paced, and calendars everywhere were booked and busy. Almost no time...

Raquel S. Pinder
Jan 12, 20217 min read


On Your Marks, Get Set...wait, I Wasn't Ready!
Ahh, yes! We've officially entered the 'New Year, New Me' season. We dedicate this special time of year to deleting people from our...

Raquel S. Pinder
Jan 5, 20217 min read


How I let the Grinch Steal My Christmas!
"Oh, the Who-Manity!" in my best Grinch voice. No, I'm not gonna draw some mind-blowing parallel to Whoville, where Cindy-Lou Who...

Raquel S. Pinder
Dec 22, 20207 min read


Winter is Coming!
Shameless confession, I've never watched not one episode of Game of Thrones. Even so, with each new season, the show becomes a hot button...

Raquel S. Pinder
Dec 15, 20207 min read


Home Alone 2: Lost in the Big Apple!
How in the pa-rum-pum-pum-pum did Kevin end up in the same situation one year later? Honestly, who am I to judge? I've realized I'd been...

Raquel S. Pinder
Dec 8, 20206 min read


Home Alone I
If there was ever a phrase that suited me to-a-T, it would have to be when Kevin Mclasiter said to his mom, "This house is so full of...

Raquel S. Pinder
Dec 1, 20206 min read


The Pivot is 0% Procrastination, 100% Application.
I hate to admit it, but I might have been a bit of a mean girl as I roamed the halls of my high school in the early '90s. It took me a...

Raquel S. Pinder
Nov 24, 20207 min read


Maybe Suited for Mature Audiences Only!
Oh! Keep Taking Birth Control, Then! I'm sure you thought I was gonna be here talking bout women and reproduction. Nah, come on, you know...

Raquel S. Pinder
Nov 17, 20207 min read


His & Hers
I believe the battle of the sexes ensued the minute Eve ate that fruit. Adam pointed the finger at Eve. Eve blamed the Serpent, and...

Raquel S. Pinder
Nov 10, 20207 min read


The Soup That Eats Like a Meal!
If you haven't guessed by now, I'm old school—a Millennial trapped in a Generation-X body. There's this constant tug-a-war in my mind...

Raquel S. Pinder
Nov 3, 20207 min read


Are you a 'Trick' or a 'Treat'?
After reading today's title, I hope your expectation isn't some religious dissertation on Halloween's background and the spiritual...

Raquel S. Pinder
Oct 27, 20205 min read


Bet You Wished You Liked the Nice Guy Now, Huh?
Captain's log—lockdown week number 365,451-and-11teen. Spawled across the sectional, scrolling your social media feed, minding your...

Raquel S. Pinder
Oct 19, 20205 min read


Stand-back & Stand-by!
Honey child, let me tell you....... 'Merica was NOT amused by the latest utterance from the lips of their Commander-n-Chief at the recent...

Raquel S. Pinder
Oct 13, 20206 min read


Hello Haystack, I'm Needle!
This past August, I turned 40! Hold on! Wait.....what?! I remember turning 30 like it was this morning. The realization that another...

Raquel S. Pinder
Oct 5, 20206 min read
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