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Why my happiness may matter to you (part 2)
Familial lore says that I came into this life exactly like I’ve lived it. Fast. Impatient. Loud. My mom drove herself to the hospital. My dad met her there. Almost born in the car, almost born in the elevator; born exactly when and where I was ultimately supposed to be. “Selfish,” say some. “Spontaneous within…
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Dog gone, dog gone
National Dog Day brought out the best in most everyone. Thousands of shared moments. Happy moments. Loyal moments. Salvation moments. Last year we celebrated with one dog, two dog, short dog, tall dog. Big dog, small dog, orange dog, brown dog. This year we have none. Dog gone, dog gone. Miss Iona left as she…
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Wake Me Up
Feeling my way through the darkness Guided by a beating heart I can’t tell where the journey will end But I know where to start They tell me I’m too young to understand They say I’m caught up in a dream Life will pass me by if I don’t open up my eyes Well that’s…
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Octavia, you bitch
And then my soul saw you and it kind of went, “Oh there you are! I’ve been looking for you.” ~ Anonymous What the fuck did you do to me? ~ Sarah Ok, so perhaps we’ve talked about a threesome. And this would be the perfect weekend, right? It’s Valentine’s Day! It’s the anniversary of…
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Let the Human Speak
Where’s Max? Where is Max? I want Max! Poor Jason came up to Nashville this weekend and discovers he is dog-less. The wife is in charge of the creature for a mere two weeks and has already managed to make him disappear. In my defense, I tried. I really, really tried. We both tried. In the two…