Few female friends/acquaintances in my life have had much effect on me. Some have been very good "one serving" friends. They were there because it was expected, like with teammates, or because of convience, like with roommates and classmates. Though I shared my life with these people, I never felt much connection or want for connection with them ( Read more... )

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I have days when I feel like the students don't take me seriously. In fact, this occurs most days. Thinking back to middle school and high school, I try to remember how I treated substitutes. My memories don't contain me being a bad student; I was an A honor roll student until about my 8th grade year then I continued to do mostly B work through ( Read more... )

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Ah, but ain't life great. As a forewarning, this is my hormonal week and I'm...well...hormonal. My life is practically perfect, but I feel a little sad. All the people I love (except my one true love) live so far away. Ry just moved out to PA without visiting me before he left. My sister, the yang to my ying, is in Seattle, Washington. My ( Read more... )

Ben entered for a chance to buy postseason tickets and he was one of many lucky winners. Therefore Ben took the whole day off of work (he only needed to take a half day but he decided to get the plumbing at Toad Haven looked at) and I went to work early and left at lunch time. We were on the road at 12:30 PM ET and arrived in Chicago 2:00 CT. Ben ( Read more... )

This morning I almost woke up late for work. I must have pushed 'off' instead of 'snooze.' However, I woke up five minutes before I had to leave. I turn onto 131 and I see part of a rainbow. The red, orange and yellow are prevalent because of the morning red sun. I kept my eye on it as I drove until it came full into view; the full arch. This ( Read more... )

Repetition is good when you're trying not to think about a negative idea or a terrible mistake. Keeping tearing paper into smaller and smaller pieces until it seems there's nothing left. Feel the friction as bonds break and tears blur your eyes. Focus on the sound, a screaming whisper. Be consumed by ruination of what was once whole to keep from ( Read more... )

I would like to talk about two matters, my job and the lack of female friends ( Read more... )

My life is transitioning. Ben and I looked at foreclosed houses and found one we like. We put an offer in and it was accepted. The house is in Michigan and it needs quite a bit of work. Ben and I are going to inspect it today to make certain there are no big problems like a leaky roof. If everything goes well today, we'll be living in our new ( Read more... )