Most of us assume that we don’t make assumptions. We assume our guesses are correct and not assumptions at all. Others might assume, but we’re making educated guesses based on our superior observation and interpretation skills. “I’m exceptional to the majority” is a very popular assumption, up there with “mothers-in-law are awful,” and “parenting teenagers is horrible.” Most of us, however, are the majority. Assumptions … Continue reading I tend to assume. You?
Once upon a time, there was a very nice girl. Or perhaps she was nice without qualification. The road to hell is paved with adverbs, or so I’ve been told. Who decided adverbs were verboten anyway (Have I asked this before? Is it a groundhog-day question)? Once again, I digress. I do it frequently: it’s a feature not a glitch. I don’t have ADHD, I’m … Continue reading Ch-ch-changes.*
it was only a joke to lighten the moment, a thought i shared to break the tension that backfired into a passion i was unprepared to deal with, leading to a risk i didn’t want to take. Continue reading risk
“last night i watched two episodes of “the great british baking show” on my pvr and ate leftover baked macaroni and cheese in front of the television for dinner, because i could. i skulked around on social media and made a bit of noise before crawling into bed without getting undressed. i brushed my teeth, but only because my eating disorder has left me dentally impaired and i try to bestow appropriate levels of care and attention on the ones that remain. i slept in the centre of the bed, with the cat at my feet, and i didn’t have to engage in a discussion with anyone on whether the window should be open or closed.” Continue reading going it alone
From Famine to Feast. 