Lucinda Williams is saving my life. The album West and 2 other songs by Patty Griffin (Trapeze, and Getting Ready To Let You Go) are the sound tracks to my heart break..

Makes me feel less lonely..

On a recent trip to Target I discovered that Dove has a "proage" deodorant formula. Am I supposed to be worried now about protecting my arm pits from the ravages of time?


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Long time readers will know that I have a step monster. She had a long time affair with my father and married my father not even a year after my Mom had died. I have no love lost with her. When my Mom was dying, and I had a brand new baby (like 1 week old) I had to pack her up with the breast pump (known again to long time readers as Darth Vader) ( Read more... )

Okay, I was doing okay today with a lot of complicated stuff. I was choosing kindness and self care. I was quieting that mean voice, and now, I am sliding down that hill of funk ( Read more... )

I had a dream that I got a new tattoo. This is often how it goes for me. They show up in dreams, and then they hook in, and soon they are on my body. Not sure if this one will actually make the body.. I was dreaming of the old school bluebird with Luna's name under it. I think this may be because I am really trying to work on choosing joy, staying ( Read more... )

So, I have a vox account. Help me figure out a good journal name.

I am doing better, but feel really quiet.

I am reading, but can't move into action and speech.

Poll cell phone ettiquite

I have been home with Trixie for 2 days. She has intense strep and is vomiting and feverish, and is demanding and surly ( Read more... )

Trixie was invited to 4 birthday parties this week end. We only went to 2, which is 2 2 many in my mind. These parties are really different then the one I had for Trixie. They are arranged by a party planner kind of people and require employees, girl scout/ drill sargent types. Not to be all judgy pants, but how come people who have their kids ( Read more... )

Another thing I need to do, is talk less about my personal life at work, and write MORE in my journal. No good can come from the kind of blabbing that I do. The power to keep silent. Uggh. Damn witchery. I feel so tired at the end of the day because of all the relational talking that I have to do, and when I get home I just went to be quiet, but ( Read more... )