Tag Archives: life

so hot. I considered talking about our summer heatwaves. We have them every year—days well above 90 degrees with oppressive humidity. We’re even told not to be outdoors if we can avoid it. But that’s a boring topic. I also … Continue reading →

in the closet. It’s no secret that I love Flynn Rider and Tangled is my favorite animated film of all time. At least I’ve never kept it a secret. And yes, I am a grown-ass woman. (Not my actual hair.) … Continue reading →

too much. I feel too much. I feel feelings that aren’t my own. More specifically, I feel my kids’ feelings. I sympathize and empathize, but I go too far. I’ve seen it called toxic empathy, but that makes it sound … Continue reading →

I killed it. People use the phrase “I killed it” when they’ve done something spectacularly. How’d you do on the math test? I killed it! But that’s not how I’m going to use it. My first apartment was on the … Continue reading →

he didn’t come. I guess this can be filed under “sandra’s terrible luck with boys/men“. At the end of my eighth grade year, we had a school dance. It was a tradition at my school. Maybe it was to distract … Continue reading →

drunk. Christmas Eve last year was… different. My brother-in-law does the cooking. He’s a natural in the kitchen. He used to cook for a living. This year, though, dinner got a little delayed. N (brother-in-law)  hadn’t eaten anything all day. … Continue reading →

missing remote. These are *my* stupid random prompts, and I hate this one. I guess when I feel like the world is against me, I’m leading the charge. No one puts the remotes (yes, plural) away where they belong in … Continue reading →

suicide. Is it true that everyone has thought about committing suicide at least once in their life? I’ll be honest. (I don’t know why I always say that. I’m always honest here. Anonymity rocks.) Anyway. I have thought about it … Continue reading →