Bitches Always Trippin'

I came back from Ashland on the 24th of September. I haven’t had a chance to share about my trip until now. It was a lonely adventure. I was afraid. I laughed, I cried. I got contact high. The shuttle driver picked me up from the airport, and told me that where I’d be staying…

I’d like to be wrapped tightly, in gauze, while in the fetal position, so I can have the experience of wriggling free.   Merriam-Webster’s definition of COCOONING: the practice of spending leisure time at home in preference to going out   First Known Use of COCOONING: 1986

I’m so fucking over everything!   Today, I walked to the post office, to drop off tax returns for my boss. A man, in a Jeep, stopped in the left hand turn lane, and shouted “You have amazing [use your imagination].” To make sure I heard him, he shouted it at me a second time.…

“Do You Know How a Bank Account Works?” This is what my boss said to me today. I was trying to explain that a charge went through, and there were insufficient funds….and she said that to me.   Yes, God dammit, I know how a bank account works. What the hell kind of question is…

So, I’m a temp. I’ve been temping for two months, and I really like the company. I accepted this temporary position, with lower pay and no benefits,  because I needed to get back into the industry I was in before I got laid off in 2009. I’ve been doing other shit since then. Anyway, I…

Want to know what I’ve been up to? I’ll tell you what I’ve been up to. I’ve been delousing for almost three weeks.  That’s right friends, I’ve been battling head lice. It started in mid-June. I asked my mom to check my scalp a couple of times. I used a magnifying mirror to check myself.…

Moving is traumatic. Some friends came over to help me pack, and we discussed how many times I’ve moved.  In ten years, I’ve moved 8 times – each time, sifting through my belongings, and purging. You would think I would own fewer things. I thought I would have ten boxes to store, at most. It…