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Under Siege

Did you ever have a blanket for as a kid? My brother and I often...

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In and Out: Inpatient, Part One

I really hadn’t planned on it. Otherwise I wouldn’t have worn tights. Last Wednesday, September...

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When it’s not helping

I wanted to get better. And conventional wisdom told me that writing in my diary...

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Five Minute Friday: Remember

It’s a lot easier to forget than it is to remember. But it’s a lot...

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God-Sized Dreams: Wanting More

I’m afraid to dream. I am. This week’s assignment (being shared here) was: Link-up your...

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December 11, 2011

Long time…no write…

Yeah, it’s been a long time. The whole time Sophia’s been gone to Rome, I’ve...

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August 31, 2011

After the Storm

Image by Abu-Edrees via Flickr I don’t think it matters whether you’ve had a hurricane,...

August 30, 2011

Continuing my Pursuit…

Image via Wikipedia This has been a rough couple of weeks. I thought I was...

August 23, 2011

Unrelenting Depression…

Sorry, it’s been a while… I know, I know… I’ve just been so depressed… All...

July 2011

July 15, 2011

Walking On Sunshine, or, Out of the Tar Pit

No day in La Brea for me today! No, ma’am! I did everything I could...

July 14, 2011

Life at La Brea; or Spiraling Down

Being depressed is like being in a tar pit. I’m not sure if this picture...

July 10, 2011

Room Without a View

This is the view from my room, or, rather, the lack of a view from...

July 06, 2011

What do you feel like doing?

Image via Wikipedia I mentioned in my previous post that even though I dreaded going...

July 04, 2011

Grinding along…

It’s a long, weary road, and I’m sleepy and I don’t want to write. I...

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June 11, 2011

Confidential: Kitchen Chaos

Entropy is one thing you can always count on… Just last week, the kitchen was...

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November 27, 2009

Library Overload

Image by eclecticlibrarian via Flickr The book situation in the apartment has finally reached critical...

November 06, 2009

Woman On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

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August 27, 2009

No wonder I feel so great!

It's my flowers! I know for some women that time of the month is not...

August 19, 2009

Honestly, I’m not (always) like this!

I've been thinking. If you only knew me by reading my blog, you might think...

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July 30, 2009

Making OCD work FOR me???

I've often heard people jokingly remark about how they know someone whose house is so...

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