(day 30 of 30 in 30)I was gchatting with a friend about the bittersweetness tha taccompanied dropping her little sister off for college. We started talking about all the dumb things we did at that age, neither of us having big sisters, or any older siblings for that matter, to guide us along the way. … Continue reading Hindsight
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Fix You
(day 29 of 30 in 30)I have a difficult relationship with being “fixed.”It goes without saying, I believe, that I could certainly use some fixing. And lord knows I could use some guidance or support while fixing. But I have never been particularly fond of the idea of letting someone else “fix me.”Saviors usually get … Continue reading Fix You
Talk that Talk
(day 27 of #30 in 30)We’re standing on the curb waiting for the valet to pull my car around. He’s behind me, his arms laced loosely around my neck and shoulders, his chin resting on top of my curls, his entire front pressed against my entire back. We don’t find ourselves particularly in need of … Continue reading Talk that Talk
Longing
(day 22 of 30 in 30) I’ve always had a complicated relationship with longing. As I am deeply pragmatic almost to the point of extreme, it is not a feeling I am all that terribly acquainted with. I like it this way. Longing is the type of emotion that I cannot process on any sort … Continue reading Longing
Limited Engagement
(day 19 of 30) There was a time in my online life, harkening way back to the days of BlackPlanet, when I felt it necessary to respond to everyone. Every message, every comment got a response. And as time wore on, the same thing proved true for MySpace and blogs and Facebook comments and emails … Continue reading Limited Engagement
This is a Story About Control
(day 18 of 30 in 30)Today totally got away from me.I woke up after a fitful sleep with a plan for my day. Errands to run. People to see. Grocery shopping. Some jobs to apply for. Some cleaning that needs to be done desperately. Somehow, with heading out for brunch (read: bacon and mimosas), all … Continue reading This is a Story About Control
Excuses
(day 16 of 30 in 30) Sometimes when I write deeply personal things like the last couple posts, it takes a lot out of me. It makes me wonder why, all these years later, I'm still writing. If I share too much, say too much too openly to strangers. Not all of whom would wish … Continue reading Excuses
Cycles
(day 13 of 30 in 30)A few years ago, seated at the breakfast bar in a far flung aunt’s kitchen in St. Louis, my grandmother said the thing I have been avoiding admitting to myself for quite some time. We had stumbled onto the subject of my daddy, both of us lamenting the fact that … Continue reading Cycles
I Missed a Post for #30in30
(Day 12 of 30 in 30)I totally thought I posted yesterday. Except notsomuch. I have absolutely nothing of any importance to say. So instead, a random assortment of things. This is all I got.1. I have had a zoo's worth of assorted pets. In my lifetime I have had; a turtle. At least half a dozen fish. A … Continue reading I Missed a Post for #30in30
Chivalry is Dead Because You Weren’t Chivalrous in the First Place
(Day 9 of 30 in 30)You know what thing I hate to see RTed on the Twitter almost more than anything?"Maybe more men would stand up and be men if women would sit down and be ladies."Or whatever that trite, patriarchal trope is.I hope you know that every time you RT that or anything of … Continue reading Chivalry is Dead Because You Weren’t Chivalrous in the First Place
Liquor, Loans & Love 