The words are jumbled, stilted.
You wear pointy heels and your ringtone is Journey.
Almost a whisper.
Reading too much sauce, I ache.
Far too uncomfortable with the man holding a turkey sandwich, I smile and walk away. That feeling that someone is staring at your ass? Yeah.
I’ve sat here, the screen taunting me for days. Too scared to [...]

Tangled legs. Tangled sheets. Tangled hair.
Serenity.
The gentle breeze, the sound of the distant freeway, the dog softly snoring.
Clarity.
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We walked into the room, knowing that it wasn’t good, but not prepared for the barrage of totally insane words that were to be hurled at us within a matter of minutes.
“Ah, don’t tell me you’re in on [...]

When Jeff and I first moved in together, we went to the local animal shelter to look at animals. I had no intention of adopting an animal that day, and there actually weren’t any that caught my eye. Jeff, however, fell in love with a scrawny, haggard looking cat named “Tweetie”, who wouldn’t shut up [...]

Sometimes I feel like Facebook is a virus. A few weeks ago I received a friend request from my brother, and eventually my brother’s wife. I thought it was cool – I get to see pictures of my niece and nephews on a regular basis, and I don’t have to do anything! Score one for [...]

J asks me a lot about having kids.
I am always hesitant and say things like, “Yeah right, old man.” or “We’ll have kids on the 5th. Of never.”
I think I am so hesitant because I am not sure that I even want kids, let alone soon. Also? I’m really, really selfish. I like to sleep [...]

I’m struggling lately with how I feel about changes that are happening in my life. On the one hand, I’m happy for those that are moving on, moving up, doing new things. On the other hand, I feel as though I am left behind, in the same daily routine that I’ve been grinding through for [...]

When I was little, I knew that I was going to go to college. I didn’t know what exactly I wanted to be – ballerina, doctor, animal chiropractor (?) – but I knew that I was going to do something that involved me attending college. As I got older, I came to the conclusion that [...]

Most of you know that California has been ravaged by wildfires this summer. On Friday, a new fire formed (by people shooting at rocks! W.T.F?!) in the area near the west entrance to Yosemite. There are several small towns there, including Mariposa. As of last night, the fire was approximately two miles north of Mariposa.
My [...]

I’m headed to Fresyes this weekend for my baby brother’s 18th birthday. This is him:
Why yes, he does think he’s a little gangster. Fresyes will do that to you.
I was thinking about the trip earlier this morning – you know, stuff like what to take to wear, what time to leave. As I was [...]

I’m going to be participating in The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event this weekend, and I’d like YOUR help! I was asked to be on the team just one week ago, but I’d like to do this event Awesome Amy style!
Please help me by clicking on the “Donate” button below. It doesn’t have [...]