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My Not-So-Holy Halloween Costume

by miss marigold The Halloween post a couple of weeks back got me thinking about another touchy issue with the holiday: the costumes - that is, the costumes if you're a female between the ages 18-24. As the Mean Girls…
Being Friends With My Ex? NEVAR!!

by miss marigold The datingish entry from a couple of weeks ago, Can You Be Friends with Your Ex? got me thinking about how I would apply my faith to that question - to be more precise, does "love your enemies" suggest…
Should I De-Tag My Questionable Facebook Pictures?

by miss marigold I have nearly 1,300 pictures of myself tagged on Facebook. The vast majority of them are very tasteful - pasta dinners with my college crew, chilling during a church retreat, treacherously handling my u…
Are Dances Sinful?

by miss marigold I never had a senior prom - not because I didn't go, but because my Christian high school prohibited dancing, and therefore, prohibited dances and proms by default. Instead, we had banquets, where we at…
And God Said...Take a Chill Pill?

by miss marigold Maybe it's because I'm fit the eldest child stereotype, maybe it's because I live in New York City, or maybe it's because I'm deep-sixed in a quarter-life crisis, but I've become neurotic to the point …
The Black Sheep of the Prayer Circle

by miss marigold Growing up, my Christian friends and I all prayed the same way, as did my family and the members of our local parish. Of course, at my Catholic church, we prayed aloud together at designated times, with…
Blogging the VMAs: Russell Brand Disses JoBros for Promise Rings, Jordin Sparks Retaliates

by miss marigold At the beginning of the VMA's tonight, host Russell Brand (that British comedian from "Forgetting Sarah Marshall") ripped on the Jonas' Brothers decision to wear promise rings. I don't have the exac…
God, I Think You Picked the Wrong Person

by miss marigoldI'm sure that at one point or another, most of us have been challenged by someone to do something pretty improbable. Maintain a cumulative 3.9 GPA for four years. Lose 50 lbs. Give up TV for Lent. Stay m…
Have You Thrown Your Pearls to Pigs Lately?

by miss marigoldWhile browsing random blogs, I came across an entry that quoted this verse: "Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then…
I'd Rather Live For Myself, Thanks.

by miss marigold While browsing through my personal Xanga's archives, I came across the last real entry I wrote before resorting to picture posts and laziness in updating. This section in particular caught my eye: …