babble
Roughly 15 years ago my roommate at the time, Dave, got a brand new Leatherman multi-tool. It was fancy. I'm not sure, but I think he wasn't happy with the old basic model he had knowing that the company had moved on to bigger and better
tech
I have a problem you guys. I've been aware of it for a while but fairly unwilling to admit it. At first I couldn't even admit it to myself. It didn't even occur to me to admit it to myself. And then when it
babble
The forecast of my childhood was mostly sunny. There was wind. And fog. And for the brief years I lived in Texas there were biblical storms, snakes falling from the sky, rain falling upward and thunder and lightening the likes of which I've not experienced since. The rain
babble
Sometimes there's a moment in your memory that stops everything. A recalled scent makes you hungry. A comforting sound makes you wistful. A chill reminds you of a misty morning. A sentence turns over in your mind. A remembered shadow on the wall makes you tremble. As much
family
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." Yep. It's true. True of every moment that this world goes round. For someone it's the very best day, the very best moment of their life. For someone else it's
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The world outside my window is full of life. Life that I'm thoroughly disconnected from. Living in the city you hear the ins and outs of the daily lives of all manner of man and beast. From the frantic scurrying of the urban squirrels along the ground, in
babble
My words have never been as cautiously chosen as they have in the last year. While I used to select certain words and syllables with great care, listening to their cadence, their beat, the way they fell from my lips when I breathed them aloud. I wrote with abandon, playfulness
food
I was honestly under the impression that I don't want pizza often. It's not that I don't like pizza. It's just that I can't eat it all the time. It could have been the weekly pizza night as a kid.
babble
I was just in one of my happy places. The shower. Taking a long hot shower. Thinking deep showery thoughts while the water pressed against my skin and the heat and steam threatened to steal my breath so I could relax. And as I am a girl and not a
babble
A little after 6 tonight on my way home from grabbing a quick bite to eat with my mom who is visiting from out of town I thought to myself 'self this would be a great time to get some espresso because you're totally lagging and it
babble
Can something be a pet peeve if you've only experienced it once? I ask because something happened over the weekend that made me bat shit bonkers annoyed and I never ever ever want to see it again... but the times being what they are I'm quite
sleep
Fear can be a motivating factor. Especially in the night or wee hours of morning. Before dawn brings with it soothing light to remind us that our worst nightmares are not about to come true. What is it about those horrible places that dreams can take us? Waking up with