I can’t remember a time when I didn’t compare myself to every other girl in the room. As far back as I remember. She’s prettier than me. Skinnier than me. Smarter than me. More popular than me. Has nicer clothes than me. She’s just plain old better than me. That shit is tiring! So
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The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter. ~ Mark Twain
I didn’t sit down at the computer yesterday with the intention of, you know… …coming out. It just kind of happened. And immediately after I pressed the “publish” button, I had a full-blown anxiety attack. What the hell did I just do? What if my kids’ teachers read this? What about the people I teach swim lessons
I think it’s time I shared this with you.
Editor’s Note: This post was written in December 2012, a few days after the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, just a few miles from my house in Connecticut. I’m tired. I think we all are. I cannot spend too much time thinking about the families who were directly affected by the events on Friday.
Hold On To What Is Good
I live in Brookfield, CT, less than one mile from Newtown, Connecticut’s town line. Sandy Hook Elementary School is 6.74 miles from my house. Yesterday morning I was at the Y in Brookfield. One of the staff members there came up to me in the middle of my workout and asked me if I had
CAUTION: Objects on the television are 10 pounds lighter than they appear. At least.
Tonight is Dateline night. Part of me is hoping to be on for more than one minute. But part of me isn’t. Punctuality has never been a strength of mine. I’m never ready ahead of time. When people come over for a playdate, or a party, or a holiday, I am usually in the shower. If I’m really
Move over Jackson Pollock
There is, well, was, this painter named Mark Rothko. Now I’m no art officionado. But I just don’t get this shit. Here is one of his paintings: It’s called “White Center.” It sold for $72.84 million dollars. $72.84 million fucking dollars. Here is “No. 1.” That one sold for $75,000,000. And recently, “Orange, Red, Yellow”