Monthly Archives: May, 2013
Fun Deathwatch?
A few months back, I received a message that Grandma was in the hospital, dying. Different amounts of time were given – nobody really knew how long we had with her. Last night, I received message that she was in her last few days/hours. All day, I was uncomfortable about going to see her, but …
Why – Yes, I AM Lonesome Tonight
I’m not usually lonely. Usually, I see being alone more as personal time than time without anyone. And, it’s not that I’m lonely for company – I just spent two full days with my mother, enjoying her company, chatting, laughing. I’m not lonely for a friend. I’m lonely for a partner. Someone to kiss. Someone …
My Fish is a Pre-Op Transexual
Last weekend, we discovered (through some agressive, male behavior) that Pearl is actually a male. We named him Pearl because of his pretty pearlescent pink color. When we realized that he is actually a boy, I recommended we re-name him Paul. My son (who is Pearl’s owner and has final say as to the name …
Assumptions
My son has fish. First he adopted Lola. Just a goldfish, no special markings. What good is having a Lola without also having a Tony? White at the front, gold at the rear. Of course, you can’t have a Lola and a Tony without having a Rico. Rico had a mustache and a crewcut, along …
A New Perspective
For my entire life, I’ve had a hard time with old people. I don’t like being around them – especially alone. I don’t know why. I wish I knew, but I don’t. I wish I could change it, but I can’t. It even included my grandparents. I never had that personal relationship with them that …
Better Than Wonka!
For those of you who don’t know, I live in the Seattle area. I was just commenting with my family today about how weird Seattleites are. We kind of have our own culture up here. We can tell a tourist or a transplant because they’re the ones fighting an umbrella which has turned inside out. …
Not Too Bad
This last weekend, I had an experience I had been dreading for as long as I can remember. Actually, I’ve been avoiding it, due to the horrors that I’d heard about it. I was stung by nettles. For those of you who don’t know, nettles are a plant which sting (obviously). You can touch …
Dreams or Fears?
This morning, I saw this on Facebook: And then while hiking this weekend, I saw this: Sometimes, you see/hear just what you need. I spend so much time worrying that I won’t succeed or worrying that I’ll be rejected that it often keeps me from making any forward motion. I avoid trying to date because …
My Pity Party
Happy Mother’s Day. To every mother out there except for me. My son doesn’t care about making me feel special today. He thought that since he didn’t have any money, he couldn’t do anything to make me feel special. He does have enough to buy me a card, but apparently he didn’t want to spend …
Advice on Publishing?
So, I’m hoping that my readers will have some advice for me. Last week, I submitted my manuscript to an agent, hoping she would represent me. After I sent it via e-mail, I received a response that I would either get a response in a month (if they’re interested) or I wouldn’t. Here’s the problem: …
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