23 Years

I've lived on this planet for 23 years and a day. More, if you count gestational time, but I won't. I've learned a ton of stuff, most of which amounts to the fact that I know basically nothing. Some of it, though, might actually be useful in the future. Might have been useful in the past, too, but here I am, mostly better for it.When I was 5 years old, my sister, Peyton, was born. I...

Music Monday ON A WEDNESDAY! "Say Something"

I present to you the FIRST EVER Music Monday on Reghanland... ON A WEDNESDAY! Because why not? I make the rules.This week's focus is "Say Something" by A Great Big World feat. Christina Aguilera. The song is beautiful, vulnerable, simple. The music video made me cry, but it seems everything does these days. I truly hope you feel the song and enjoy ...

Picking Up Chicks, Lesson 1: Get your own card

(Kora, the star of the show.)Let's say you're at Tres Cantina on a Thursday night. You're there because someone you know - your cousin, perhaps - is playing there. It's a beautiful night in the late summer, so they've opened up the back patio, which is a perfect setting. You've got your best friend (who is also your cousin, extended, by marriage, who will share credit with you forever on making that...

Cruise Post 2 of 2: Belize & Cozumel

Read part one to get caught up.Belize City, BelizeBelize City was the second of the three ports of call we visited. The coral reef is protected, so our ship couldn't dock on the port. We had to anchor out and take a 15-minute tender boat ride to the port. The water where we were dropped of was very brown and had a lot of trash floating in it.There are huge gates that separate the port shops...

Cruise Post 1 of 2: Roatan

You guys.Justin & I went on a cruise with some of his family (and a handful of others) late last month. I am here now to tell you all about it.We sailed on the Carnival Magic for seven days and visited three ports:1. Isla Roatan, Honduras2. Belize City, Belize3. Cozumel, MexicoThis is our second cruise. Our first was with on the now-retired Carnival Ecstasy (which is currently being transformed...