Cat-love. It's too much for me ( Read more... )

Here in the heart of a not-very-cold winter, we lazy ones remain in hibernation. There is no real reason to stay in all the time; no howling, growling, wind or freezing rain to keep one from venturing out into the wild, grey/brown, slushy, muckiness outside. Doesn't sound very promising, I know, but the ridiculous laziness I have allowed to ( Read more... )

Just when I start to feel that I have managed to escape from my tendency to feel that all bad little things are somehow connected to me, the undertow of guilt grabs me ( Read more... )

After a weekend of being told how smart, beautiful, witty, clever, talented and capable I am, I am beginning to have difficulties walking through doorways. I must stoop a little and turn slightly sideways to ensure my ego does not become snagged on the door-frame. Yes, the sunshine blown up my ass over the last few days has caused me to have an ( Read more... )

As I was walking home two nights ago I came upon a bundle of clothes which was, in fact, a man. He was lying on the sidewalk, facing away from me. He did not seem to be homeless, although he was poorly dressed for a winter night. He wore no jacket, hat or mittens; his lying motionless on the sidewalk must have been colder than I can imagine. ( Read more... )

Christmas has past and dragged new year's with it. Holiday's are over and all we have to look forward to is February. February. It constantly amazes me how the shortest month of the year can cause such continual long range pain. The mere anticipation of February has me in near hysterics in this early present of January. My growing fear of ( Read more... )

In a moment of delirium I decided to consider the University's guidelines for thesis writing. Thank goodness I did because if I hadn't I wouldn't have come across this handy advice ( Read more... )

Having spent 8 hours revising the introduction and first chapter (otherwise known as the 'good' bits) of my thesis and realizing that I have to hand the d-----d thing in very, very soon makes me once again question my present quality of life. I am not allowed to sleep, eat, drink, or pee until I have absolutely totally and completely, (none of ( Read more... )

1) Email: 'I'll just quickly check to see if anyone has written me...' 10 minutes 'Just let me check my email.' 15 minutes 'I'll just take a quick break to check my email' 10 minutes 'When was the last time I wrote to N.? I'll just type a quick note' 10 minutes 'Perhaps N. has written me back, I'll just quickly check...'Entire days go by like this ( Read more... )