No One Knows What It’s Like to Be the Fat Pants
Okay, so only some of y’all will recognize this feeling that I’m about to describe. But I’ll go ahead and describe it. You know how, when you cross the … Read the rest!
Dead Bird O Rama
Lately there are more and more dead birds on the plaza around our office building. Last time I walked through the glass-encased walkway, there were three. A couple of weeks ago there was one wedged into … Read the rest!
Ghost Issues
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Every year of my life, I try to work on my issues and improve myself as much as possible. This year, I’m working on two main things: Eradicating all passive-aggresiveness from my life (not practicing it, not … Read the rest!
I’ve been sparing you.
Haven’t posted in a while because I’m in a state of drudgery, and boring, cyclical drudgery, at that. All stuff you’ve heard before, even down to the fact that I didn’t get the last child-support check … Read the rest!
Questions on my Mind Lately
1. Why would a teacher tolerate bullying in his classroom?
2. If a divorced mother is “bat-shit insane,” how does that justify a divorced father verbally abusing his own child?
3. Is it just my … Read the rest!
Tired, Cranky
I wrote a long post for you guys earlier, then emailed it to myself for later revision, and then it disappeared. Dammit.
So, instead of posting what I wrote, I will give you guys some free advice. Ready? … Read the rest!
Turning Down the Direct Hit
Someone just asked you out. You know why? Because you’re sexy, dammit. Aren’t you flattered? Of course you are. And yet, unfortunately, your feelings for the other person are not mutual. You don’t want to … Read the rest!
Passive Hits
One of the things I’ve been working on, as far as self-improvement goes, is passive aggressiveness. I’m trying to eradicate all traces of it from my life.
When I was younger, I used to think that the best … Read the rest!
Phases
Maybe this is only a societally conditioned woman thing, but: You know how you’ll go through little phases throughout the year? Like, there’s the gathering phase, where you feel like buying a bunch of stuff, and then the nesting … Read the rest!
Scene-Setting
Today I accidentally dressed like Alice in Wonderland. I put on a pleated skirt to minimize ironing time, then added tights to keep from having to shave my legs, then the flat Mary Janes that that hurt my corn … Read the rest!
