Category Archives: writing

my hero.

Posted on 22 October 2015 by what sandra thinks

I’ve always had an affinity for Batman. I think it may be his color scheme (it’s just like mine) and his general demeanor. He’s brooding and moody. (Oh God, this is like me, too, isn’t it?) It’s the dark part … Continue reading →

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the metaphor.

Posted on 20 October 2015 by what sandra thinks

In my early twenties, I received a book from my then-boyfriend. I can’t remember if it was a special occasion or not. But I do know he chose the book carefully, wanting to give me something with a message… something … Continue reading →

Posted in reading, writing | Tagged anxiety, books, reading, reflection, writing | 5 Comments

dream sequence [part two].

Posted on 19 October 2015 by what sandra thinks

The second of my two recurring dreams began when I was older. In my late 20s, I think. It has never left me. Sometimes it starts in the halls of my high school. Sometimes it’s in my college dorm. Location … Continue reading →

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dream sequence [part one].

Posted on 18 October 2015 by what sandra thinks

I have two recurring dreams. The first started when I was quite young, maybe 5 years old. I dreamt it often for many years. It’s infrequent now, but it’s not gone. I’m a kid in the back of Mom’s station … Continue reading →

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the five stages.

Posted on 17 October 2015 by what sandra thinks

Denial. I am fine. It is normal for a teenager to have angst, to have bad days, to be sad. I’ll feel better tomorrow. Or the next day. There is nothing wrong with me. I’m not all that different from … Continue reading →

Posted in anxiety, depression, writing | Tagged anxiety, depression, Hozier, inspiration, writing | 3 Comments

nuts and mom.

Posted on 15 October 2015 by what sandra thinks

The other day as I grabbed a handful of nuts (no, no – not that kind of nuts) and tossed them into my mouth (still not that kind of nuts), I wondered when, exactly, I started to like nuts (edible … Continue reading →

Posted in humor, writing | Tagged family, food stories, humor, writing | 4 Comments

truth in humor in truth.

Posted on 13 October 2015 by what sandra thinks

We have a running joke in my house… at my expense. It’s funny because it’s true. It’s also kind of sad because it’s true. At the end of my senior year of high school, I received a postcard from a … Continue reading →

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movies and music and arms.

Posted on 13 October 2015 by what sandra thinks

Everything I write becomes a movie in my head. I’m not even sure which comes first – the words or the visions. But I always have both. I see my stories unfold. My characters take over and tell me what … Continue reading →