I’ve always found it odd when people wished me a happy 29th birthday, regardless of what year I was celebrating. Is that the optimum age, 29? Maybe for some. But I’d rather stick a fork in my eye and roll it around vigorously before plucking it out and eating it than time-hop - even metaphorically … Continue reading Inverse Fermentation
It was one of those days when I found myself out of just about everything. I was squeezing the toothpaste tube best I could to get that last sticky mouthful swiped across my chompers, the shampoo bottle had been flatulent for days, farting loudly as I attempted to get enough for just one more hair … Continue reading The Universe Brought Me Q-tips
My brain can be a real asshole sometimes. My very own super-computer, wrinkled and gray and locked away between my ears, what I heard once referred to as "the most sophisticated pharmacy in the world", (although not mine specifically) seems to do all it can do to fuck with me, outwriting this wannabe writer 24/7 … Continue reading The Dude, Picard & Fry, Oh My!
That Winston Churchill guy really knew what he was talking about. Okay, I suppose this is one of his lesser "important" quotes, considering his role in the history of the world, but still! Important it is! Because not only does his wisdom speak truth about the audacity of leaving a rockin' party before the good times … Continue reading Interpretation of a Semisonic Song
So, turns out all of us have a story- and everyone's is different. Joy, pain, love, hurt, excitement, drama, success, struggle - collectively these things are not unique to a small fraction of the population, but rather have touched most of us in one form or another along the tightrope of life. These are pieces of … Continue reading Brain Games
I've spent a lovely, peaceful weekend with my Sister Lynda, sharing good wine, great food, and deep, thoughtful conversation. (And, by the way, it's difficult to introduce Lynda, who I often call my "new" Sister, without sharing the story of our family- it is one of love and angst, and shrouded in a thin layer … Continue reading Human Becoming
