Over the past year, I've cried at two funerals. They've both been within the past month. One was for a little girl, and the other was for the father of one of my two closest friends in the world ( Read more... )

I'm not sure if toddlers can be diagnosed with bipolar disorder, but if they can, I have a prime candidate ( Read more... )

So, I'm proud to report that Dahlia is sitting here playing Mario Kart, and she's doing about 199% better than she did last year when we got the game ( Read more... )

I passed this semester. Praise be to whatever gods control Funeral Service Education... which are probably just my teachers.
Problem is, I did not get my GPA back up to a 2.0. See, to get Financial Aid, you must have at least a 2.0 GPA, otherwise it's considered "academic delay." So, I went up to the school to see what I could do about fixing my ( Read more... )

If you don't listen, I highly suggest it, it's one of only two non-wrestling podcasts I listen to. Anyways, this specific episode was with Peaches. You know her, the girl who sings "Fuck the Pain Away."
And in this same episode, he's talkin' about his girlfriend's art exhibit and how he appreciates it, even if he doesn't fully get it... not just ( Read more... )

So on Tuesdays when I get home from school or work or whatever I have to do, if Barry hasn't done it already, I usually take out the trash from inside and then take the garbage can around front ( Read more... )

jesus... this would be so much easier if writing these terms down weren't so god damned boring. Or if maybe I didn't feel just crushingly alone doing it while the world moves around me ( Read more... )

So, yesterday... maybe Monday... we go out in the ocean. Dahlia LOVES the fuckin' water. She has no fear despite not being able to swim ( Read more... )

As I said, I had no doubt I would pass this class this semester ( Read more... )

I believe that I could have bombed the final today, made a 60 or 70, and still passed the course with a C because I've done so well on my weekly quizzes and my midterm ( Read more... )