It happens- life closes a door in your face, slamming and locking it, and then opens a window, and you start to (after a bit of time-okay, awhile) see that, really, the window doesn't look so bad. I mean, it's quite spacious, opens easily, has no obvious splinters or nails sticking up, no paint chips; it's clean, and, oh look- it's close to the ( Read more... )

I have a new blog- one that I don't have to be so- discretionary on, but most commonly, I'm going to be posting those blog entries here, as well.

This is important, because I HAVE to warn you, some of the stuff is pretty gross. The fact is, my health problems are my health problems. I'm sick to death of not being able to answer, even to myself, in ( Read more... )

I've been in love two times in my life, and those two relationships have been complex, character influencing journeys each time. For information's sake (since I'll most likely be mentioning them in the future) I'll just give whoever reads this a baseline so I don't feel compelled to waste time in a later entry.

The two people I loved- and actually ( Read more... )

 
Part 2: Bag Lady

Whenever I'm at a store, or the movie theatre, or any other place on the short list that comprises my fore into the world, I see them; they are the women with huge purses. I mean, huge. Big, leather totes or- gasp- grotesque faux-wicker or bamboo things, weighing down shoulders and shielding torsos from view. The general ( Read more... )

The following story is true; the names have been changed to protect my privacy, as well as that of the people involved.

Part 1: A Piece of Past

"Let me in, you stupid asshole!"
The words seem to vibrate the walls, the floor, the very frame of the door I lean against, my feet braced against my grandmothers' antique dresser. I press back with all my ( Read more... )