If you’re like me you’re following Marty Byrde and his family, friends, and foes through Season Two of the brilliant Netflix series, OZARK. Holy shit balls, it’s intense, isn’t it? I haven’t finished the season yet and I’m reluctant to because I’m not sure my feeble heart can take it. …
I’ve been struggling with unemployment for over a year. I’ve been filling in as a Temp here and there, but nothing has really worked out. Until now. Lemme back up a sec and mention that although I do enjoy a little mystery here and there, I’m not so good with …
*spoiler alert: I have used images in this post from the HBO series finale of Sharp Objects Like many of you, I got hooked quick and hard on HBO’s series, Sharp Objects. Not only do I now have a girl crush on Amy Adams, I’m also terrified of her. In …
Last week I had the unexpected, yet exceptionally delightful fortune to tag along with a generous and dear friend to New York City to see ELO in concert at Madison Square Garden. Um. Yeah. ELO IN NYC, y’all. See? Unemployment DOES have it’s benefits, just not health benefits. I’m pretty …
I swear you guys, this job search is just getting weirder as time goes by. Suffice to say I am still “out there” and still interviewing and filling out online applications, and my ego and self esteem is responding accordingly. Now one can beat us up like we do ourselves, …
So, here’s something I’ve been wanting to address, but since I haven’t completely found my own voice yet in this matter, I’ve found someone much smarter and infinitely more eloquent to help me to verbalize my own thoughts and beliefs on this subject. Well, she verbalizes them and I wholeheartedly concur. …
So despite the irrefutable facts of not having any money or even my having a job, we’ve decided to take a long weekend trip to the beach. Well, it’s sort of the beach, we’re staying at a Super 8 off of the interstate about 43 miles away from the beach …
So, next week I will celebrate THREE whole years in sobriety. While that may not seem like a lot to you civilians, it’s almost inconceivable to me. I say celebrate, and by all means, it IS a celebration, but it’s been a difficult and painfully emotional journey – yet, so …
As the lights began to dim, I felt a twinge of nervous anticipation in my stomach. The expectant energy was palpable and contagious. Applause erupted from the audience as their two shadowy figures emerged from behind side stage curtains, into the spotlight. …
Of course sobriety is awesome, and of course I wish I had found my way here sooner . . . MUCH sooner. I try very hard not to play the “what if” game because that ends well for NO ONE but as a flawed and imperfect human being, I cannot …
