A quick glance at the email told Katelyn it was not going to be a good morning. All caps, exclamation points, and obscenities peppered the message. “I don’t understand what part of me being broke you don’t fucking get!!! I…
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Reminiscing
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I’ve always been fascinated by the way the human memory works. What is it that makes some memories so vivid and others so dim that we can barely make them out? Over the last few weekends, I’ve spent time in…
Three Sentences
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I’ve spent so much time and energy trying to be what others wanted, what others perceived, trying to fit in somewhere, that I’ve lost who I am and have essentially rendered myself invisible. Now that I’m trying to be me,…
It Was a Dark and Story Morning…
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We had been warned for days that a HUGE storm was going to hit the area. People were advised to stock up on supplies and stay home if they could. In the early hours of the morning, I could hear…
Can You Please Not Stand on My Ass?!
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I’m standing in line at the grocery store, patiently waiting for the coupon debacle ahead of me to be resolved, and suddenly I’ve got three people standing right on top of me. There a few things I hate more than…
Glee Recap
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There are few new shows out in tv land that have really appealed to me over the last few years. But Glee is one I look forward to every week. So, imagine my complete and utter heartache when I had…
I Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Cable!
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For anyone who’s read my blog, you know I’ve had a rough few years which has made my outlook on life a bit…bleak. So, I’m trying a different take these days. You know, look on the bright side even when…
Pet Peeves of a Neurotic Writer
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I’ve been editing content for our department’s web site over the last several weeks, and I’ve developed a small twitch under my left eye. Perhaps it’s eye strain, but I suspect it is because I continue to come across some…
Ode to Yard Work
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I do not like this twinge I feel, So I tell myself it is not real. Ow. It feels like there’s a knife in my back. Perhaps I should give it one good crack. Ow. Now…
Musical Musings – Hallelujah
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The first time I heard this song, it was actually playing in the background of a scene in “The West Wing,” shortly after Mark Harmon’s character had been killed during a robbery. In combination with the scene, the lyrics just…