More thoughts on how I'm learning to be an adult.

"Life as it is. I've lived for over forty years, and I've seen life as it is. Pain! Misery! Cruelty beyond belief! I've heard all the voices of God's noblest creatures: moans of pain from bundles in the street. (snip) And life itself seems lunatic! Who knows where madness lies?! Perhaps to be too ( Read more... )

So I had an extra $143 on my Macy's card somehow, I think from paying off a Feb. bill twice. It sat there at -$143 for a couple months while I waited to see if it was a mistake. But it apparently was not ( Read more... )

There I was, letting my Account Manager know my plans, my activities. I thought we'd agreed on a separation date of May 23. Alas, today I got a "Your last day is May 11" letter ( Read more... )

Today, the story is all about catching up. My laundry fairy is flown down south for spring cleanings there, so the piles are getting out of hand and need to be mastered today. When I woke up, I thought that I would make pancakes for the house. Maybe waffles. Then I discovered the shopping list needed to include such elements as eggs, milk and ( Read more... )

As we're getting a bluesy feel for the band, and (more fun for me) resolved to start performing only our own music, I'm on a roll for new lyrics. They may not book us for the Victorian Monsters' Steamcon in October, but we're going to rock the heck out of busking there! This is dedicated to the notion of how not all monsters come from the black ( Read more... )

I am she as you are thee as you are me
And we are all together
See how they sail like they're running from a gale
See how they swim, I'm laughing

Hanging in the rocky sea
Waiting for the fleet to come
Singin' with their blimey, come on little limey,
Sailor been a naughty boy
You let your whiskers grow

He is the dolphin
I am the wordsmith
We are the Kraken!
Coo ( Read more... )

Please disregard if you like - I won't debate on FB. But sometimes I need a good, solid rant, and screaming at a blank wall is about the same as writing TO the person in question. Especially if they're your cousin and you just don't need the family drama/grief. So this is to my cousin Mike.

I have had a abortion. Actually, I had more than one. If ( Read more... )

When you hear a phrase over and over again, it starts to ring little bells in your head whenever it goes off. The bells in my belfry are ringing. So here's a small rant about "People like me".

You're all people like me. We are all of us capable of judging, of thinking for ourselves, of making decisions for ourselves. We are all capable of embracing ( Read more... )

Well, we may have found a new place to live. We really like this place that's only a mile or less down from where we live now, which is a pretty great location for all our needs. It's also move-in ready, which delights the boys. Amabel and I didn't mind the thought of personalizing our space, and I'm betting with property management I'm going to be ( Read more... )

I've been burdened with information that I didn't want, which makes me think much less of someone in so many ways. One of those times when every aspect of a confession makes one bristle with censure. So much more than "What were you thinking", far into the "Why are you wasting your money to get there when you're broke and borrowing" and then deeply ( Read more... )