Tag Archives: things that suck

A Little Bit of ADD

Posted on May 6, 2016 by

I was having the pleasure of being out with a very old friend the other night, someone I’ve known since we were both very young but haven’t gotten to spend time with in many years, and I did The Thing: … Continue reading →

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On Grief – Part 2

Posted on April 18, 2016 by

A month. It feels like a year.  It feels like yesterday. The best friend I have ever had has been gone for one month.  I still can’t process it, honestly, even a little.  My brain knows that she is not … Continue reading →

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On Grief – Part 1

Posted on March 31, 2016 by

This beautiful girl… Two weeks ago today, my dog died. Eleven characters. It takes 11 characters to say that she is gone – the most loaded, painful characters. Just typing that nearly destroys me. It took me a few minutes … Continue reading →

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Rage Tears

Posted on March 8, 2016 by

When I was young, I wondered if I had an anger problem. My temper could be quick to flare and would burn so hot, so fast. It was a visceral reaction and would catch me by surprise. I attributed it … Continue reading →

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837 days and counting

Posted on December 16, 2012 by

I figured it out.  I have cried, nearly every day, for 837 days. On many of the days that I have cried, there have been more, far more than enough tears to make up for the days I didn’t. My … Continue reading →

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There’s a Hole in the Bucket

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

To those of you who are real people, I apologize for the earworm. To those who are about to leave me spam-bot comments, Fak Off. Today was an incredibly draining day.  It started out simply with waking up knowing that … Continue reading →

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Purple Banana

Posted on October 5, 2010 by

Lately that that tape has been playing in my head, you know the one (Doctor, everything’ll be all right … sorry, reflex) – the one loaded with every negative, bad, mean thing that anyone ever said to me?  I do … Continue reading →

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Free Time

Posted on December 7, 2009 by

I don’t have have a damn thing to do. Well, in the sense that I’m leaving in about 30 hours-ish at UNGODLY o’clock in the morning for 4 days of having to be all semi-professional-like and stuff, and not only … Continue reading →

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Rumors of my demise are…

Posted on December 3, 2009 by

Well, they just are. Actually, I’ve been semi-active on Twitter of late.  Yes, I caved, and as expected, my blogging took a total jump off the cliff.  Of course, because of major time constraints, it was in actually in mid-leap … Continue reading →

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You’re Welcome

Posted on August 22, 2009 by

Ya know what I love?  I love being here late on a Saturday night, the one night that I normally get to spend with my husband, and getting an e-mail from a cranky trainee because I implemented a new policy … Continue reading →

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