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Is always a ridiculous source of anxiety for me. It's kinda like that kid who gets beaten by their alcoholic father for his birthday every year, but each year he kinda hopes it may be different. I know there's a good chance that my choice will win . . . but if he doesn't . . . I don't even know. I would probably cry more than that time my iguana ( Read more... )

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1. Think of the first word that comes to mind when you think of me ( Read more... )

Since I was about 12 yrs old, I've had this pretty intense fear of becoming schizophrenic. My great-uncle started showing symptoms when he was in his early 20s, and it was pretty damn devastating for him and his family. He's the reason my grandpa (his brother and my favorite person in the world) became a psychologist ( Read more... )

So this week was the first week of my new job; getting up at 6am, donning casual but professional clothes, popping in the "new" car and jetting to work (okay, the new car is named "b*tch face" and she's a bright freakin' red camaro. Yup. I have a camaro. It makes me laugh every time I see my car. It was in the best shape and had the least ( Read more... )

After almost a half a year of obsessive job hunting, I FINALLY HAVE A BIG GIRL JOB!!!!! With health insurance!!!!!! And a salary!!!!!!! I get to be a case manager, I'll have a "case load" full of wonderfully crazy clients, and help them become less crazy! I really can't explain how excited and freaking happy I am. I am not used to failure. So ( Read more... )

I woke up this morning to discover 8 missed phone calls from various family members. None bothered to leave messages, so I assumed some sort of massive emergency had transpired. I call my grandma (the go-to lady in these situations), and clearly, a tragedy HAD occurred. Read more... )

I'm sorry. I truly am. But I had to share it.
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So how, this is kind of how I imagine my household's hell would be like. Rather festive, yet Sartre-ian.

Hey all, I hope everyone's thanksgivings went splendidly! I'll update on mine later, but now there's some business I need to attend to. AGAIN my phone has broken, so AGAIN I now have a new phone (same number) and AGAIN I need everyone's digits. So feel free to give me a ring if you have my number, or e-mail me you phone numbers at ( Read more... )