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fortune cookies

“You will spend old age in comfort and material wealth” on one hand i feel pretty okay with this fortune. but on my foot i feel the pain of responsibility …

it’s hot

but i’m so glad i slept okay and woke early enough to blade before the onslaught of humidity welcomed the day. today i’ll finish a book i’m reading…hopefully…reading is a …

the way i was raised

women did everything…that’s why i’m so seemingly independent. the toilet overflows–i know how to plunge, turn off water, use a mop if need be, etc. a mouse enters–i shriek momentarily, …

death too soon

so yes, we’re at the age when more family dies…but mothers? a friend’s mum died last night. she was a beautiful woman… i can’t imagine what he’s feeling right now, …

preparation

i’m forever buckling up my shoes…always preparing for something, dreaming up something big, hoping it’ll happen yet too scared to work hard enough…afraid i’ll fail. so i’m forever buckling and …

1 word

as i sat on the extraordinarily huge beanbag watching a movie, my friend’s cat hopped up and curled right into my side space. her presence made me think of the …

the message

you need to restart your computer. hold down the power button for several seconds or press the restart button. that’s the death message. i’ve had it 3 times now. i’m …