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Six Years Later
Only a few days ago, I'd been thinking about a story from an unusual manga Tokyo Pop had translated. It was a shorter story connecting to a longer one, but it involved a middle-aged woman in an unhappy marriage who gets crushed on by a much younger man. She indulges his interest for a brief chat in a cafe, but still goes back home alone. The ( Read more... ) -
The Beginning of the End
Since the day of misery that was my birthday, I've been telling everyone the same thing over and over ( Read more... ) -
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There are worse things that can happen on your birthday than your husband shutting himself down on you, pushing you away, and then going for a walk not saying when he'll be back.
But at the moment, I can't think of any.
Happy Birthday to me.
Happy Birthday to me.
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday.
Happy Birthday... to me. -
Because Cursing is Fun
God damn ( Read more... ) -
We Are Going to Need a Bigger Boat
Hee hee... yes, still working on that 'Don't start an entry so shortly before midnight' habit. Clearly my days need to get started way earlier than they currently do ( Read more... ) -
Just Before the Bell
Note to self: if you're going to attempt to write a journal entry every day, don't wait until 30 minutes before midnight ( Read more... ) -
Things Done and Doing
I've had my first taste of fresh mozzerella ( Read more... ) -
Mortality
For years I've teased my parents, my dad particularly, by rubbing my age in their faces to make them in turn realize just how old they are. While a long running joke, my own age failed to sink in until just a few weeks ago, when I lost my remaining grandmother ( Read more... ) -
Never Ready
Staring at a blank entry. Don't know if I can do this now. Trying so hard not to think about it... how when we get to their house tomorrow, Grandma won't be there ( Read more... ) -
Home is Where... You're Not?
While it's something I've noticed in the past, it's only recently really struck me that the way I use the word 'home' is strange: I always use it to refer to the place I'm GOING, but never the place I AM ( Read more... )