by Jamie Cattanach | Feb 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Like it or not, it’s almost here. Yup, I’m talking about Valentine’s Day — and no matter how you feel about it, it can be an arrow straight to the heart for your wallet. Studies show that the besotted among us spend about $150 on the...
by Jamie Cattanach | Jan 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hey there, everybody! Just wanted to drop a quick note that a new piece of mine is live over at the Ms. Magazine blog! I’m stoked to be published in such good company, and hope you enjoy the read. It’s — shocker — an essay about weight loss,...
by Jamie Cattanach | Dec 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
If you’re reading this, you may already know that I’m in the midst of a transition period. I’m moving back to St. Augustine. In fact, I’m moving back in with my parents. At 27. Although I’ll be living in the RV on their property rather...
by Jamie Cattanach | Nov 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
On November 5th, 2016, I took a deep breath before I filled in the oval next to Hillary Clinton’s name for the second time. She hadn’t been my first choice, although I’d known my Florida primary vote for Sanders was almost certainly a goner as soon as I’d cast it. But...
by Jamie Cattanach | Sep 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
Two weeks ago, I turned 27. I spent my birthday alone, a temporary citizen of nowhere, dragging myself and my belongings through a series of airports. My tri-legged journey from Tampa to Dublin, the result of a crazy-sick fare sale and subsequent impulse buy, landed...
by Jamie Cattanach | Aug 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
In February, I discovered only minutes before boarding my flight to Nashville that my on-again-off-again, emotional self-waterboarding experiment of an ex-boyfriend might be moving there for work. I’d never been to the city before, at least not for any...