And maybe I'm "too old" for this type of stuff, but I've never been more disappointed in a collective group of people in my entire life.The band has exploded in the last few months, to say the least. That much is obvious. I'm assuming it's a mixture of things: they've been everywhere, they're hanging out with big artists (One Direction), word of mouth, etc. That's fine. They're great musicians and...

So, I know I said I was leaving. I have, for the most part. I just don't have time to be on Mibba anymore. I still lurk every now and then and read what I've subscribed to, but I definitely have zero time to write.But if you're interested, here's what has been going on in my life lately:1. I graduated college! Almost three weeks ago at this point. It feels really, really weird, but it's also...

The only issue is that I’m involved in a handful of group writes and don’t want to bail on them until they’re finished.Maybe I’ll only stick around for that reason.I don’t know.A lot has been said in the last few days and I’ve managed to stay out of it. There’s nothing I can say that hasn’t already been said, and I feel like adding fuel to the fire at this point is just beating a...

Just throwing this out there to see if anyone's interested! I mostly write fan fic, so all of these plots would be AU if that were to be the case. Of course, there's always the option of doing original fiction as well.The IdeaThree individuals all use the same temp agency to find new careers — one is in the medical field (could be a nurse, doctor, etc.), another a teacher, and the last one is...

For some reason, I really love names. I can lose hours of my day on baby naming websites. But it’s incredibly frustrating because I’m proper shit at naming things (whether it’s pets or story characters) and I never seem to be satisfied. I’m very picky. I don’t like trendy names, names that aren’t age-appropriate, and names that don’t age well.There are also names I love that I would...

Yes, lets.I love tattoos. I used to be the type that said they'd never get one, mostly because I'm terrible with commitment and I get bored with things easily. You can't really have that problem with tattoos because they're permanent, so I was always very reluctant to get one.But that all changed a few years ago! My best friend in the entire world (I'm more inclined to call her my sister, because...

So…today is interesting.I don't know how many of you are Man Overboard fans, but today I decided to check out their new video for "How to Hide Your Feelings" and lo and behold, guess who's in the video? Yep, that would be my best friend. No one knew he was even doing it and now my Twitter feed is a mess, haha.(Here is the link to the video if anyone's interested.)Anyway, if you decide to watch...

After five long years in college, I’m finally going to graduate in May with a B.A. and I couldn’t be more thrilled that this chapter in my life is coming to an end.However, this has been a journey I’ve mostly had to embark on alone, so here are some things I wish I would’ve known five years ago. I’ll also throw in some tips and tricks I’ve learned over the years. Hopefully this will be...

I figured I’d do another “Life Updates With Jewel” blog because I’m full of it and why not.Today I helped my friend Grace with her assignments for her black & white photography class, which was basically to shoot three rolls of film with a “surrealism” feel. We snapped a few pictures at the drive-in movie theatre down the street (which is closed for the winter) and then we...

*This blog contains possible triggers. Please be forewarned.I think we're in a sad state of affairs when a blog like this has to be written, especially in 2013, but alas, here we are. Mibba's no stranger to this, whether it be in-fighting about Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" or slut-shaming. I decided I'd throw in my two cents and deal with whatever comes my way because of it.Now, to get it out of...

It should come as no surprise to anyone that I'm a devoted hockey fan. I follow a ton of hockey blogs and beat writers, so imagine my surprise when this appears in my Twitter feed.Although it's centered around Philadelphia Flyer Claude Giroux, it speaks of hockey fan fiction on Mibba as a whole. After reading the article and praying to whatever god fan fiction writers pray to that none of my own...

I started writing poetry in the fourth grade. It was a school-sanctioned requirement that all fourth graders had to write a bunch of poetry, and the best poems would be published in a book. That's the story of how I became a published poet.Just kidding. Sort of.I hated the assignments. I didn't care what a limerick was or that I couldn't find a word to rhyme with "orange". I haven't written poetry...