Category Archives: my life

Am I the only one?

So there’s this whole huge thing about donating to ASL or dumping ice water on your head and people are going nuts doing it.    Am I the only one who sees this as a very subtle way of bullying … Continue reading

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It seems I have a new address

And it’s called pain I’ve been living in pain for a week I don’t like this place I don’t like it one bit I somehow managed to bring on an attack of sciatica.   The sciatic nerve is apparently the … Continue reading

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When tears to laughterM

and memories make you smile more than cry, healing has finally begun. It’s been 16 years since my Poppa died.    For a long time, I couldn’t look at an M&M, couldn’t hear certain songs, couldn’t watch a Mets game. … Continue reading

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Being a student, once again

It’s been a few years since grad school.   I had forgotten how stressful it is to be a student.   Holy cow! I’m taking a class online to learn to teach online.   It’s interesting, and I’m learning a … Continue reading

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Incapacitated

I am not accustomed to sitting around and doing nothing.  I love my days off, I love to sit on my swing and read and watch the trees and the critters, I love to zone in front of the tv … Continue reading

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T’is the season of dread

To everyone else it may be Fall.   It may be wonderful times of cool days and cold nights, falling leaves and anticipation of snow days, holidays, family time.   For me, it’s cold and achy bones.   It’s anticipation … Continue reading

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Memories and melancholy

It’s been almost 11 years since my mother died.    There are parts of that night that I don’t remember.   I remember waking up to pee, and the phone ringing.   We didn’t have a phone upstairs so I … Continue reading

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Anger

I’ve been thinking about anger a lot the past couple of weeks. There are many quotes about anger – Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which … Continue reading

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Flaring and swearing

I’ve heard it said over and over, hate steals energy, anger steals energy,  Here’s some energy for you, assholes I am so tired of hurting.  I hate this fucking affliction.   I thought it was over, I thought it was … Continue reading

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Letting go of hurts

About 6 weeks ago, I was accused of being a bully. The funny part of the whole stupid story is that the person who accused me then made it impossible for me to defend myself against her allegations – allegations … Continue reading

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