B. JohnnieLike most people, this year of semi-isolation has taught me a lot — primarily, that I desperately…My legs, which were once flexible and strong from daily yoga, can no longer move past 90 degrees when I’m laying on my back. They’ve also…Feb 20, 2021Feb 20, 2021
B. JohnnieI do not understand it when politicians do something that has a 100% chance of making people hate…Not that Republicans are alone in being idiots — just look to when Governor Gavin Newsom dined indoors at the French Laundry, one of…Feb 19, 2021Feb 19, 2021
B. JohnnieWhen I was twelve or so, my friend told me her mom had said that she’d “give anything to run away…Feb 19, 2021Feb 19, 2021
B. JohnnieA friend texted me “SOS I’m sending a work email to a man named Dick. Do I address him:Hi Dick,Feb 17, 2021Feb 17, 2021
B. JohnnieLast year I read Grit, a book that’s essentially about how to become more resilient.Maybe that’s helpful advice when you’re a kid and probably shouldn’t be allowed to quit tennis or piano whenever you want, or when you’re…Feb 17, 2021Feb 17, 2021
B. JohnnieThe drive from Dallas back to Greenville took 14 hours.My friend and hero Emma drove the entire way. My boyfriend and roommate kept the mood lively. I sulked in the backseat, upset we hadn’t…Feb 16, 2021Feb 16, 2021
B. JohnnieToday I went to the Dallas Museum of Art and was affected by Arthur Jafa’s “Love is the Message…I don’t have anything particularly smart to say about it — after three straight watches I still have nothing — other than that after I…Feb 14, 2021Feb 14, 2021
B. JohnnieThe Brianna High School Starter Pack:The Daily Show with Jon StewartFeb 13, 2021Feb 13, 2021
B. JohnnieMy roommate, my boyfriend, a friend, and I are currently driving to Dallas for the long weekend.We’re listening to “bedroom pop,” Emma and Anthony hopped up on caffeine, Cyrus passed out, me fighting to keep my eyes open and keep…Feb 13, 2021Feb 13, 2021
B. JohnnieA question I’ve recently taken to asking people is, “What experience do you find yourself longing…Going dancing, getting drinks, anything that involves sweaty bodies and crowds immediately comes to mind. But my truest answer, I think, is…Feb 12, 2021Feb 12, 2021