Warnings Ignored
Warning: This post is about domestic violence. I read a brave, beautifully written post over at Deliberate Donkey this weekend. It is a warning to the…
Read articleAbuse and Promiscuity
Warning: This post talks about sexual abuse. I just read a brave guest post over at Buckwheatrisk/Behindthemaskofabuse. In this post, Kira from wrestling-life.com says: As a defensive…
Read articleMy Cold War
I watched a documentary the other day called My Perestroika about the last generation of Soviet kids to grow into young adults before the collapse of…
Read articleOn Tattoos
Daily Post prompt: Head to “Blogs I Follow” in the Reader. Scroll down to the third post in the list. Take the third sentence in the…
Read articleThings We Can’t Talk About
Warning: this post is about child sexual abuse. I’m a pretty forthcoming blogger. There’s not much I haven’t talked about. I’ve told you how I have…
Read articleCheer Up, Dammit.
As you may or may not know (or will know as soon as I type the rest of this sentence), I have Major Depressive Disorder. I’m…
Read articleHurt: The Aftermath
Warning: This is not a nice story. In part one of Hurt, I told how my story of domestic violence came to a head. It was…
Read articleThe Keys To The City
I was born here: I think that’s where I was born anyway. Actually, I’m not sure if that is the right place since the hospital I…
Read articleHurt
Warning: This is not a nice story. There are so many people hurting at the hands of others. Recently, on the interwebs, I’ve encountered some courageous…
Read articlePhobias: I Ain’t Skeered.
Phobias are interesting. Are there species besides humans that have irrational, yet all-encompassing, fears of things like walking (Ambulophobia) or fear of nudity (Gymnophobia)? No. Most…
Read articleIdentity
I’m not really a fish. I’m a person. I have a first and last name, and even one in the middle. Here, though, I am a…
Read articleOn Children
I’ve never been a fan. I don’t like their squealing, whining, quizzling (a word I made up in the post Furious Spurious Lexis) and inability to…
Read articleFive Things I'm Good At
1. I’m good at liking things. There are certain things that I like very well. I like music, lots of it. I like art. I like…
Read articleInsomnia
I have it. I’ve had it as long as I can remember. If I get five or six hours of uninterrupted sleep in one night, I…
Read articleGraphic Design Myths
I’m a graphic designer, which really, has to be one of the worst office jobs in the world and here’s why. I could design that myself.…
Read articleOn Being Dead
My first experience with death was when I died, although I don’t remember it. I had pneumococcal meningitis as an infant and died a hundred times.…
Read articleGlossophobia
I have been on stage before, but I try not to ever think about it. Being on stage falls into the “things that keep me up…
Read articleOn Being Left-Handed
I went to a comedy show the other day. I am not a fan of comedy shows. It’s partly because they’re rarely actually funny and partly…
Read articleIn The Middle
I’ve claimed on this blog before that I’m poor. Well, apparently, I’m not. According to the republic of California, I make enough money to be charged…
Read articleOn Being Single
Most of the time, it doesn’t bother me. I quietly listen to stories of friends about how annoying or awesome their significant others are and watch…
Read articleOn Being Finnish
For most of my life, being of Finnish descent meant having a last name chock full of vowels that no one can spell nor pronounce; possessing…
Read articleCrazy
Yes, I am. For a number of reasons, which I won’t enumerate at the moment, I am seeking professional assistance with my brainpan. My brainpan, more…
Read articleSynesthesia
Yes, I have it. Synesthesia is an involuntary, neurological phenomena where any of your five senses work in collaboration, for instance, tasting words or seeing letters…
Read articleBad Brain Days
So You Want To Be A Writer From sifting through the madness for the Word, the line, the way by Charles Bukowski if it doesn’t come…
Read articleOn Being Unemployed
Last Friday at 4:55 PM, I got a phone call from my boss telling me that the company had been sold and I was out of…
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