June has been a horrible month... at least, for me ( Read more... )

"Fucking poseurs... with their fucking faux-hawks... once upon a fucking time, you either did it all the way, or you stayed the fuck home."

I chuckled to myself as the clerk at Revolution Records couldn't contain his disgust over a clique of young twentysomethings who left the store in an eye-rolling huff. They'd appeared shocked that they couldn't ( Read more... )

I spent most of today fidgeting around the apartment. The weather is crap in my town, and it's the day before payday. Not the best combination. For some reason, my phone has been ringing off the proverbial hook today with people trying to sell my car insurance, dental insurance, and space in a retirement village (HA!). It added to my increasingly ( Read more... )

So, I followed Shane's strong advice to reach out to a few old friends today. Remind me to never try that again ( Read more... )

I don't think I'm doing this vacation thing properly ( Read more... )

There are so many days when I bemoan the inordinate amount of time that I have to spend alone ( Read more... )

Every once in a while, the universe sends you a reminder of how much your life has changed over a chunk of time. I don't have a perfect life, but it's mine. I have a good partner, too many cats, and a job that I love. Alas, my 3am wake-up call for work has taken me out of life's "normal" loop. I don't get to see many of the friends I used hang with ( Read more... )

Waking up from an upsetting dream to the sound of thunderous rain, as well as the persistent nudge of hungry cats, is not the best way to start a Saturday ( Read more... )

How you ever given serious thought to blowing up your life as it stands and starting completely over? If so, would anything from your past survive?

In the middle of work, running errands, and tending to other people's needs, I managed to squeeze in a LONG overdue visit to the barber. I got sheared down to a buzz-cut. Ahhh ( Read more... )