Who/What/Where is Junebug?

According to Wikipedia, "junebug" may refer to: "a genus of beetles in the subfamily Melolonthinae of the family Scarabaeidae, also known as June bugs or June Beetles". And thanks to Google, I now know that Junebug was a 2005 comedy-drama in which Amy Adams is the only recognizable name in the cast.

This particular type of "Junebug" is neither of those. In fact, it really isn't a who/what/where at all.

The first time I visited my alma mater after I graduated was homecoming weekend, and ironically, it was also Halloween. Still in the transitioning phase between college student and adulthood - I believe more appropriately defined as "young alumni" - I was determined to ensure I had an enjoyable night with former classmates, forever friends, and ....an ex-boyfriend. The evening was a hit, and fast forwarding to the next morning (sorry to disappoint anyone looking for a juicy hook up story, but this does not involve the ex -well not entirely), I woke up to a hair full of glitter, a camera full of reunion pictures and a story from my former college roommate that I had chose to stand up to my ex by: 1)pushing him out of a picture, and then, 2)choosing to turn my attention towards pizza.

No judgement.

How did I do it? While it is quite impressive the false sense of confidence you gain by putting on a revealing Halloween costume (that year, sexy fairy), it was not the source of my courage that evening. The credit goes to the bottle of cheap wine I bought because I loved the label, and the name: Junebug.

So there you have it -Junebug, in this case, is not the who/what/where you would assume it to be, but the term I've coined for this blog and the courage to say all the things I usually just think.

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The famous bottle of Junebug.