In this room, flooded in the yellow hue of a lone lightbulb, I listen to the songs that remind me of our Irish past. The smell of brown bread and burning wood. Of cheese and whiskey and wine. Of damp clothes and cold souls... I see you resting your head on my lap as you fall further from awake and closer to sleeping. I remember how sweet this ( Read more... )

Happy New Year friends ( Read more... )

I've spent the entire day thinking of you. It's not that I ever stopped, but it was tolerable. Today, it took over. Today I was stuck just wondering what you were doing, thinking, feeling. Did you reach for a cigarette at the same time as I? Look up at the same sky as I looked up? Did you think of me too? Are you happy? Happier ( Read more... )

I'm uncontrollably angry.

I'm confused.

I think I need a break. I think I need many things but I'm not sure I know what they are.

I just found out I was denied health insurance because I had a biopsy that resulted in nothing being wrong with me..... um, can I scream "unfair" like a 5 year old ( Read more... )

I'm pretty sure very few people love me at this point.

Up side? Chicago, home, will feel better than it would have just going back... now.

Recently, I've been wondering about the human species. Are we meant to stay together with someone for the rest of our lives? Are the relationships with have with people in general, meant to last forever? I've been cynical, maybe. But my questioning has been validated by the way people around me have been acting lately ( Read more... )

Eyes closed, hair pushed back, and the glow reflecting off his tattooed skin makes sleeplessness seem more than worth it. I'll except all the ridicule for being a sappy little girl in love if it gives me this brief moment of public bliss as my platform to shout out my overflowing emotions.

Dear Music Industry ( Read more... )

How silly I must look, weeping over missing my home in Chicago. Just seeing her... knowing very corner, every destination in a movie brings me to tears. I thought I'd be happy to see her, but I suppose I just selfishly wanted to be there as well ( Read more... )