chaos and curiosity
Trigger warning. This is a serious post about a very uncomfortable topic. Leo just turned five months old and I’ve been having a lot of uncomfortable feelings lately. Those two things are unrelated...kinda. Let me start again, I recently watched some terrible video that traumatized me and my anxiety is at peak levels right now…
Continue reading ➞ Real Talk: The Horrible Thing We Don’t Want to Talk About
"You know that when old people have kids, their kids are retarded," my father said while dicing vegetables. My husband shot me an angry glance, my blood boiled, my father chewed on a carrot. "So, when exactly are you having children," he continued while reaching for a cucumber. "DAD!" I groaned and tried to tune…
Continue reading ➞ My Ovaries Are Too Old, According To My Dad
My dad immigrated to the US in 1979 to STEAL AMERICAN JOBS. Just kidding, he actually came here to repopulate the United States with his seed. This dude makes babies like it's his job (that he stole from an American). Because my dad is foreign, and also crazy, growing up with him is interesting. And…
My friend K just moved back from France. So, it made sense for us to catch up over a FOUR HOUR phone call (it actually flew by). During this conversation, we talked about work. K is a former journalist turned evil copywriter, like me. Only, replace "journalist" with "literature major," and "pimp." We talked about the…
Two months ago my husband found a job in Phoenix at an engineering firm that designs and manufactures audio systems. Arizona has never been on my list of places to live, or visit. Coming from downtown SLC, and Florence, Italy, the last place I wanted to end up was a sprawling desert. I'm too accustomed…
Continue reading ➞ Devil Insects, Emergency Death Storms, And Allergies: Welcome To Arizona.
By popular demand, Lee reads the infamous Amsterdam story: "Sudden-Death Sex Dance" Against the wishes of her husband and in-laws, Misty reads inappropriate things while drunk.
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