From the monthly archives:

April 2010

Tripped Up

April 29, 2010

In a stunningly apt metaphor, I tripped going down the stairs going from the public library to the parking lot Wednesday.
I was juggling my messenger bag stuffed with papers and my laptop, my phone and my jacket. It was nippy that morning but by afternoon the sun was shining hard and hot. A kindly woman [...]

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Welcome to Body Dysmorphic Monday!

April 26, 2010

I am so sick of my clothes.
No, seriously, my clothes can suck it. It’s spring here on the prairie and my wardrobe is in transition and I FUCKING HATE IT.
Did you get that?
I put on three outfits this morning: One made me look like the mascot for the Syracuse University Orange, one showed my kangaroo [...]

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Mama

April 23, 2010

My big girl wished me dead today.
I don’t think she meant it. She pulled together some phrases and snippets from the various tweener shows her babysitter exposes her to on occasion and came up with a combination that had something to do with me learning my lesson in heaven.
My crime? I turned off the TV [...]

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Committed

April 9, 2010

It’s one of those times when you have to close your eyes.
There are uncontrollable circumstances all around me and I find myself bound and gagged by the increasing visibility of my real life online. I’m not hidden anymore. I no longer have the freedom to let loose my demons here. I can’t share my fears [...]

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