I treat my confidence like it's a reserve of precious oil. Like I can only access it when I absolutely need some and the rest of the time I can maybe just save it up. I've come to imagine that it doesn't grow, and so I try to hang on to as much as I can so when I need it I'll have it. The problem is that I was so scared to use it when I really ( Read more... )

NaBloPoMo starts today and I wasn't going to do it, but now I think I might.

So what's happened since I last saw you? Well, quite a bit!

- Got laid off from PayPal
-Nina Bear CHANGED MY LIFE AND CALLED ME TO DC!!!- Moved to DC ( Read more... )

HERE

It's just a link to my Twitter, you should add me!

It caught up with me, finally, and I don't know if I have the energy to keep running from it so now I must deal with it. I've always considered myself an optimist with sarcastic undertones, but pessimism has found me and it's nearly crippling. I'm so scared. I've never been so scared in my life. When my mom had cancer I wasn't so scared because ( Read more... )

"...About $300 billion of Obama's package would be for tax cuts or refunds for individuals and businesses.One tax provision would provide a $500 tax cut for most workers and $1,000 for couples, at a cost of about $140 billion to $150 billion over two years. The individual tax cuts may be awarded through withholding less from worker paychecks, ( Read more... )

My roommates (Stephen and Josh) have eljay's (I know, it's like a dream set up. All the ickiness of living with ZOMG!BOYZ!!!11! is totally offset by the fact that they're both totally sweet (and I'm not just sayin' that to get a cut in rent although you know... NICETIEILOVETHATCOLORONYOU!) and one works at The Mart, and the other works for Rave ( ( Read more... )

I spoke to three different people today that have lost or are suffering an impending loss of a dominant male in their families to cancer. A father, a husband, a son. I have too much to say about cancer and about death, but it's mostly ranting and another post entirely. For now I only have this to say ( Read more... )

Both alike in dignity? Or worlds fantastically colliding? We'll see ( Read more... )

Sticky's Holiday Card Bash!

It's that time kiddies! Cute cards with bad holiday poetry!

You know the deal, leave your address (all comments are screened) and you'll get a card!

I JUST GOT TWO RESERVED TICKETS TO THE INAUGURATION!! WII!

I just got the call from my Representatives office yesterday guaranteeing them. I'm glad I got my plane ticket when I did. I can't believe it, I get to see not only the President of the United States, but the first BLACK President! My President ( Read more... )