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July 2014

Why I’m Afraid to Learn How to Play the Guitar

Jessie Rosen - July 31, 2014

this is how you hold this thing, right? Tomorrow I will take my very first guitar lesson. Well, technically I took one guitar lesson a year and a half ago for a video series my friend was shooting about trying out new skills. That pre-lesson prompted R to get me a guitar for my 30th birthday (last August) and guitar lessons for Christmas (last December).  …

21 Things I Wish I Knew About Alcohol on my 21st Birthday

Jessie Rosen - July 24, 2014

Remember this above all. Image source. In less than two weeks my littlest sister, Alex, will turn 21. [Yes, very close to my birthday. Five stars for careful reading, reader!] Like me, she will ring in her ability to legally drink alcohol on the Jersey Shore with college friends, high school friends and our parents. Unlike me, she will not consume nine shots at the …

My Number One, Life Changing Takeaway from the ESPY Awards

Jessie Rosen - July 17, 2014

Last night I got the very cool chance to attend the 2014 ESPY Awards because R is a professional athlete. Surprise! Kidding, though he was recently the first pick for a backyard volleyball game among a group of fairly athletic people.  I was at the ESPY’s because R’s business is doing business with the people who do the ESPY’s. I can’t share those details but …

(Most Of) My Massive List of Wedding Advice (Finally)

Jessie Rosen - July 15, 2014

Annie’s sweet little blog header! It took two months of marriage and a push from fellow blogger Annie over at the fantastic Altar-ed to make me finally get this long list of wedding planning advice down on Internet (what is paper?). To help me even more, the newly engaged Annie sent an incredibly comprehensive set of questions, and I just typed my answers into the …