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Post Script
I am doing a writing project that requires the participation of a lot of people, hopefully mostly strangers. It’s very simple so if you could please do me this favor, I would be so grateful! Whether or not you are going to participate yourself, please pass the address along to anyone you feel might wish…
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Feels.
Let me tell you a few things, okay? There will never be a Mumford and Sons song that is quite long enough or a Jonathan Safran Foer novel that doesn’t make me feel weightless and heavy at the same time. There will never be a large enough cup of tea or coffee, nor will there…
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Mirror Mirror
I’m not going to allow the opinions and insults of others to dictate how I live my life. Anymore. How I look should not change who I am. My being ‘overweight’ does not give anyone a license to body shame me. I refuse to allow myself to fall prey to societal expectations which are completely unrealistic…
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Rambles
As the lack of an update may suggest, that day was not the day. Of course not. This is my life we’re talking about here and when does anything really go to plan? Never. That’s when. What I hate the most is the uncertainty. The grain of doubt aggravating the sea of hope slushing around inside…
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Definitely Today
Sleeplessness is something I’ve been battling a lot over the past few months. After being laid of on April 24, I expected to slide into a new job relatively soon thereafter. I immediately, that very day, began plugging away at positions. I revamped the resume and went to task, because who can afford to be…
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The Waiting Game
Isn’t that the theme of my life? Hank hasn’t been paid in two months. Working in Spain, I guess, can sometimes be sketchy and his employer messed up the payroll. They only get paid once per month normally so missing one paycheck is huge. His boss claims he’ll receive pay for both this and last…
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Hello world!
Today, I feel quite wretched. I’m over here swallowing razorblades, knowing that I should probably get my tonsils removed to avoid going through this again and again. Being one who generally avoids doctors at all costs, I really can’t see actually doing anything but gritting my teeth until I recover. This is typical for me,…