Ebony Haywood's Page

I totally dislike spiders. Totally. Everything about them repels me and makes my skin crawl. The way they move -eerie. They way the look- creepy. The way they invade my personal space - annoying. Me and spiders have a history. A long, arduous history full of screaming, crying and panicking.

This year, I am convinced the spider gods are out to get me. Every morning when I arrive at work, I walk into my classroom to find at least, and I repeat - at least ten daddy long legs chillin around my desk… Continue

I turned thirty years old last Wednesday - and boy, does it feel good.

There is something about turning thirty that is liberating and validating. I am glad to be out of my twenties; don't miss a thing about them. My twenties were uncertain, fickle, and fearful. Most of my twenties was spent trying to establish and assert my identity. I wanted people to be impressed with me and like me.

Now, at the age of thirty, I feel a lot more calm. I feel confident about who I am and what I want out of lif… Continue

Here's my Totally Awkward Tuesday story, hosted by Tova Darling.

One evening, when I was around ten years old, I was riding in the car with my mother. She and I were on our way home. I can't quite remember where we were coming from but it was probably church.

We were listening to the radio. I started to think about AM and FM radio. What was the difference between AM and FM stations? We seemed to listen to FM radio a lot. What did F… Continue