From the mouth of my Creative Writing teacher in college, Professor Patrick Gates, "You don't choose writing. Writing chooses you." I recall this quote because I am thinking about the path I've chosen to take. There were two routes. One - English. This encompasses writing, trying to get published, and teaching. The Other - Biology. This ( Read more... )

Here it comes. My sensitivities. I disgust myself. I’m not sure if it’s because of an increase in hormones and my venous lakes have burst and my endometrial lining has slipped down between my thighs or if overall I am just not happy with my job or my living situation right now. Or both ( Read more... )

working a full-time job from 7 am to 330 pm lacks merriment. for those of you who i haven't been contacting...i apologize. i have been trying to save the lives of sundry species. cats and dogs rely heavily on human hands and hearts. it only lacks merriment because i have to work so many days in a row. other than that, i love it and i am so ( Read more... )

I found this card and in it a letter while I was searching through keepsakes in my closet. It is from my mom three years ago in 2002 during the spring of my freshman year at college. The letter seems so much older than the toddler that it is ( Read more... )

I’ve already given her reasons to question her judgment of me. For the first eleven months she found me to be the most amazing of women. She was attracted to my pacifistic state. So I tried herculean to keep it that way, to keep my cool and calm. I had become my ideal self. And she made me feel like I could be the person I wanted to be, that I ( Read more... )

graduating. college. but it's a commencement. of course. to begin well is good. to end well is better. a new beginning to this ending. very confident in my new endeavors. taking care of myself. except the partying must slow down. that will be taken care of. i must separate myself from certain people so it can be. i love you all however. i sound ( Read more... )

i haven't been posting in my journal since before winter break. (wow, that's pretty obvious and not necessary to say) but don't think i haven't been reading all of yours my fellow writers. leanne benson...you touch my goddamn disgusting mushy drooping sickly dramatic heart every time. i miss your beautiful everything. with that said and a tissue ( Read more... )

"standing just outside ( Read more... )

We made the decision ( Read more... )

it won't wear off until two days later. i've been trying to sleep all day. i never went to bed until 8 in the morning (aderol + rachel s. makes sleeping not an option). For some reason i think i kinda slept for like 2 hours. and then i went to my exit interview and i get my license back within weeks. very exciting. what a relief. my mind has ( Read more... )