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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Out of Sync (or A Post of Self Doubt)
Yes, that’s me… I feel like I’m totally out of sync – and as with most things, there is a song that sums it up – this one by DEVO. And I love DEVO – I just saw them … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health, Random Thoughts, Society, Writing
Tagged adult, confused, DEVO, growing up, Mental Health, Mother, out of sync, wife
80 Comments
Morning Cake is the Best Cake
Originally posted on The Mercenary Researcher:
This post is dedicated to my son, Dorian – because early on in his 9 years he told me that he was ‘lucky’ his Mom could bake special things for him and also sagely…
Posted in Humor
3 Comments
I’m so tired of having to ‘achieve’
Today’s Daily Prompt was about goals – specifically this: When you started your blog, did you set any goals? Have you achieved them? Have they changed at all? It’s ironic that this would be today’s prompt because I’ve been thinking about … Continue reading
Posted in Aversions, Blogging, Daily Prompt, Philosophy, Random Thoughts, Society, Writing
Tagged achieve, achieving goals, daily prompt, existential, fixing, goals, maintaining, Philosophy
111 Comments
The Other Dress
Originally posted on The Mercenary Researcher:
I’m trying to figure out how to tell this story without completely embarrassing myself – especially considering that many people know who I am in REAL life… Oh well, I’ll just tell it… I…
Posted in Humor
14 Comments
The Sweaty Chef – a Tale of the Lush
When I was in high school, I had a boyfriend, “Jon”, whose mom was a classic lush. I don’t know that I ever saw her sober. She was the kind of drunk that was either sobbing, screaming or laughing. You … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Cooking, Eating, Food, Humor, Random Thoughts, Story, Writing
Tagged dom deluise, drunk, fat ass, horror, humiliation, lush, mean drunk, meet & greet, Story, sweaty
39 Comments
Walking it off… or not as the case may be ~
Originally posted on The Mercenary Researcher:
Step – ouch! – Step – ouch! – Step – ouch! Lisa asks me why I’m limping during our five mile walk around GORGEOUS San Francisco in July (and for anyone wondering, not a…
Posted in Health, Humor, Injury, Librarian, Random Thoughts, Story, Writing
Tagged ALA, American Library Association, Ankle, Crutches, Injury, japan town, Librarian, library, miako, pain, san franciso, weirdos
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Mom – The Bagel Lady
My mom jokes that according to my blog, she’s ruined my life. I laugh right back. She knows it’s not true – but she also knows that she’s taking a chance when she reads my posts because, as humans, we … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Childhood, Cooking, Family, Food, Humor, love, Random Thoughts, Story
Tagged bagel hearth, bagels, Baking, chidlhood, jail, love, Mom, mother's day, role models, taking chances
47 Comments
Collusion
Originally posted on The Mercenary Researcher:
Collusion: secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose (Yes, this is a repost from October, but the subject matter has come up in recent conversations and it made me want…
Posted in Aversions, Childhood, Food, Injury, Mental Health, Random Thoughts, Story, Writing
Tagged attempted rape, collusion, control, fear, gang rape, Mental Health, rape, vulnerability
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Collusion
Collusion: secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose (Yes, this is a repost from October, but the subject matter has come up in recent conversations and it made me want to post this again because it … Continue reading
Posted in Aversions, Childhood, Eating, Injury, Mental Health, Random Thoughts, Relationships, Story
Tagged attempted rape, collusion, group behavior, male friends, rape, religion, vulnerability
90 Comments
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