My eldest sister was a goody-two-shoes all her life, and unfortunately had the role of helping to raise the rest of us. That continued until she reached age 16 or 17 when s... more
My eldest sister was a goody-two-shoes all her life, and unfortunately had the role of helping to raise the rest of us. That continued until she reached age 16 or 17 when she and our mother clashed explosively all the time. After she became and adult and the first grandchild was born, she and our mother became close again.
My eldest brother was defiant and stubborn as a child, always showed a tough exterior. From his teen years, he began to run with the wrong crowd and was constantly in trouble.
I was the studious one and kept quiet around adults, but I was gregarious with other children. I was kind of a peacemaker in my family. When I was 14, my already rocky family imploded (due to divorce and three of the five children leaving, sister moved out, two brothers went to a group home, the remaining members moved to a small rental house, economic status dropped drastically, alcoholism), I became my mother‘s rock of dependability, but I allowed my grades to suffer. I was merely biding my time, howeve... less
For instance, you always sleep in your own bedroom, you have not slept on the couch or spent the night in a hotel, at a friend’s house, gone camping, been in jail, found your... moreFor instance, you always sleep in your own bedroom, you have not slept on the couch or spent the night in a hotel, at a friend’s house, gone camping, been in jail, found yourself locked in Randy D’s basement, . . .~
I have a buddy who weighs himself daily, which in turn makes him bonkers about how heavy he is. He does not have a healthy diet at all, nor does he ever exercise, so I don&r... more
I have a buddy who weighs himself daily, which in turn makes him bonkers about how heavy he is. He does not have a healthy diet at all, nor does he ever exercise, so I don’t know what miracle he expects when he steps on the scale. I, on the other hand, have moderately healthy diet and I exercise fanatically, but I go several months without weighing myself. I’m just not very interested in nor curious about how much I weigh. He is incredulous that I don’t obsess about my weight, I am equally incredulous that he obsessed about his yet does nothing to maintain better health. I have invited him time and time again to join me in exercising, which is when he expresses doubts about my level of sanity.~ less
Its not cause of anyone being sick, im talking about people's paranoia, i cant go to the senior center down the street for months now cause of it and i ... more Its not cause of anyone being sick, im talking about people's paranoia, i cant go to the senior center down the street for months now cause of it and i miss eating lunch with my friends, yesterday was my birthday and i had to spend it all alone cause my friend is paranoid im going to give her some disease that i dont even have, i never get sick and i resent not being able to be with people cause others are paranoid about it, needless to say i got stuck alone and it was one of those milestone birhdays too. they were also working in the apt next to me and i didnt want to hear banging all day on my birthday so i took the bus to the mall and ate out and saw a movie, the movie theatre itself has been closed for months and opened up right on my birthday, maybe god was trying to help me out there, i thought the timing was weird, the movie was a good one too. so how can i cope with this kind of stuff happening, i dont have family around and it wasnt fair to me to be forced to be alone cause o... less
They have people all over the place, standing at tables and trying to engage passersby in conversation. Today they were out near my house in the humidity and rain. I ignore them, b... moreThey have people all over the place, standing at tables and trying to engage passersby in conversation. Today they were out near my house in the humidity and rain. I ignore them, but are they trying to raise money? Are they employees or volunteers?
The way we seem to feel we have to review everything these days, from toilet paper to tech... it occurred to me, as things do, that perhaps we worry too much about what reviews say... moreThe way we seem to feel we have to review everything these days, from toilet paper to tech... it occurred to me, as things do, that perhaps we worry too much about what reviews say? It was a fudge cake that set this train of thinking in motion.. Last time I had this fudge cake, it was great... I'd have given it 4 out of 5. But this time, it was more like a 2 as it was messy and not well put together, misshapen too. Yet, it was the same fudge cake.... Perhaps it's just me who has these strange thoughts? less
lost that luster, that pull, that influence. I know it may have been the innocence of youth, and that times have changed drastically, sure. They were once the domain of the big thr... morelost that luster, that pull, that influence. I know it may have been the innocence of youth, and that times have changed drastically, sure. They were once the domain of the big three TV networks, then cable came along, and premium channels, and the scope/intensity of the awards universe expanded, then the internet, etc. It’s now been at least a couple of decades since I last had even the slightest interest in awards ceremonies
Are entertainment-related awards ceremonies still the Big Deal that they used to be? If not, why not?~ less
