There was a lot of fun going on in that photo. But, it also served as a slap to my face. I look like Gimli. Just fatter. Bad body image stuff aside, I have decided that today is the day... Continue Reading →
I've said this so many times, there is no reason to believe... But, I need to start up again. A weird incident, well in my mind it was an incident, made this apparent. She sat there, flannel shirt. And I... Continue Reading →
Today’s typing will be real. Personal. And shitty. I had spinal fusion surgery a month ago today. Each day over the past two weeks, my neuropathy pain has gotten worse in my feet. To the point that I am up... Continue Reading →
It’s been 10 days now since I had my back operated on. I went into this experience without any expectations, and I believe that was the only way to approach it. I remember changing clothes in the hospital, needing help... Continue Reading →
Seven hundred and fifty words. It does not sound like a lot. But when you sit down and begin to type, sometimes that number seems so far away. Kind of like a lost lover or a far away place. Something... Continue Reading →
The more I read about Aphantasia, the more so much about my memories begin to make sense. The more my struggles with reading, with creative writing fall into place. I've never had a mind's eye, apparently. But, I'd never thought... Continue Reading →
I was just putting my 6 year old son's dirty waffle dish in the sink. After scooping the leavings in the kitchen trash can, I placed the fork and plate in the sink. I got a little bit of syrup... Continue Reading →
This parking pass is from my then minimum wage job, now $7.75/hr. job... I figured I'd be there at most a couple months. Then I'd have a new full-time gig writing or editing and be done. With a new career!... Continue Reading →
Three years I’ve been coming to this place, and still the guy at the help desk has no idea who I am. “Have you been with us before?” he always asks. “Yep, many times,” I always say. Maybe it’s a... Continue Reading →
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