Well the fallout is pretty damned good so far. Practically friendly. Read on ( Read more... )

I just emailed my mom that Dan and I are going to get married in Feb. '09.

If you know my mom at all, you know why this info was not given face to face.

Please don your protective gear and head to the bomb shelters.

I would now like to relate an event that happened about a month ago. It may not seem like much, but in many ways it has brought back a lot of what I like to refer to as "the old Annie," an Annie who was carefree, hopeful, and knew herself ( Read more... )

Tonight I'm going to see The Golden Compass, which is one of my favorite books of all time ( Read more... )

 You ever have that person in your life that no matter what you do, they have to "one-up" you? Just to make sure you and everyone else knows that they are the best at everything ( Read more... )

1. I went looking for a hat and gloves this weekend. I had to buy a hat from the men's department at Target because my head is so damned BIG that none of the girl hats fit. That better mean its full of brains. Anyway, the hat is cute ( Read more... )

 I have to forgive myself for the darker sides of my nature or I will drown in self doubt.

 I have started a new journal.

http://cinnamonphoenix.livejournal.com/

It was created for many purposes. Mostly, it is a kind of therapy for me, a way to get out the thoughts in my head so they don't circle around aimlessly. It is also, and probably selfishly so, a direction I can point people who say "Oh my parents do that too," because I often hear ( Read more... )

When it all comes down to it, there is only one thing I want in this world ( Read more... )

The Smile

How are you?

“Actually, I had a really bad week,” she says, shaking her head and smiling politely.

“I wanted to kill myself,” says another voice, and she flashes her teeth in an apologetic grin.

“I'm so angry,” whispers someone else, her lips pressed together in an upward curve.

“Yeah, I guess you could say I'm upset,” the last one finishes, ( Read more... )