There she lay beside me, half dead from exhaustion. "Oh, baby! You did me so good! she mumbled before falling completely asleep.
"Whatever you say dear," I thought to myself then pulled a crisp Benjiman from my money clip and left it on the dresser on my way out. Standing in the hallway, I scratched my chin, "I need a shave...and some pills."
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"Whatever you say dear," I thought to myself then pulled a crisp Benjiman from my money clip and left it on the dresser on my way out. Standing in the hallway, I scratched my chin, "I need a shave...and some pills."
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The water was so cold it burned his face and hands. The clothes he had worn to protect himself from Jack Frost's tantrum that day now weighed several pounds and threatened to pull him further down into the dark. He struggled in slow motion, twisting and pulling his limbs through what might as well, for all intents and purposes, have been liquid mercury.
Suddenly, his...
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Suddenly, his...
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Well, I just got paid a nice compliment, I think. Walking down the hallway one of my fellow employees told me I looked like the older brother on that show Prison Break. I think she might have been pulling my leg, but hey, coulda been worse, she coulda said I looked like the guy playing the warden. Personally, I think I could better pass for...
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sophie:
so true.
George Colyear had been hunting deer in the same Virginian woods for some 60 odd years and had to admit that this was a first. There was no wind, no animals around, and except for the wincing coming from Bessie, George's 5 year old black lab, there was no sound at all, dead silence.
George looked around. It was late October and the leaves in...
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George looked around. It was late October and the leaves in...
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Alone and encircled I sit amongst the trees. They tower over me, their branches held out to keep me from running past them. The ground is cold, wet, soothing, fresh from the rain that dampens my clothes. I want to cry out, but fear I will only laugh maniacally and lose what is left of my grip on reality, so I grit my teeth, bolt...
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Oh, boy. Tomorrow I start my first computer class, Microsoft Excel, 9am to noon with Mr. Jackson. A thrilling way to spend a Saturday morning. Fortunately the class only cost $65 so if I over sleep, I won't be out much.
I gotta go though. I know how to use Excel a little, but it's like the Spanish I took in high school. If I...
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I gotta go though. I know how to use Excel a little, but it's like the Spanish I took in high school. If I...
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marigold:
today, computer class; tomorrow, the world!
I'm sittin'here at work, pretty much just...sittin'. Wouldn't put it on my resume, but I have to say I have honed my sitting skills to a tee. People I work with, including my manager, marvel at my productivity and expound constantly on my value to the company and blah, blah, blah...I have them all fooled.
My office faces out towards our warehouse area and I...
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My office faces out towards our warehouse area and I...
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sophie:
hey you.
I say, unless the money is really good, blow that popsicle stand!
keep your fingers crossed. recently i interviewed for a new job that i'd REALLY like to take. they are supposed to make their decision by the end of this week. and failing that, i still have three other resumes out that i'm waiting to hear about.
hope is my floatie in the swimming pool of life.
geraldine:
Thank you! 
I haven't meet Lavonne yet. I'll ask her about her photography.
I plan on majoring in Creative Writing. I hope it's the right decision.
You can't think about the future in that way.
We will leave a loved one behind eventually. But worrying about that can distract you from what's in front of you, right now. You don't want to miss these moments, so treasure them and savor them as long as you can.
That's all we can really do.
I haven't meet Lavonne yet. I'll ask her about her photography.
I plan on majoring in Creative Writing. I hope it's the right decision.
You can't think about the future in that way.
We will leave a loved one behind eventually. But worrying about that can distract you from what's in front of you, right now. You don't want to miss these moments, so treasure them and savor them as long as you can.
That's all we can really do.
I was at the bank earlier today waiting to get a check cashed when I overheard a soft-spoken, middle-aged teller speaking Japanese to the customer she was helping. The rythm, that flow, the assurance and punctation in the words....man, I just love it.
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When it was my turn, I handed her the check and she read back the amount to make sure. Without thinking I...
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marigold:
haha, that's cute.
when someone tells you you're right out of a comic, you should ask them which kind to see if you should be offended or not. pulp? newspaper? hentai? it's all a matter of context.
when someone tells you you're right out of a comic, you should ask them which kind to see if you should be offended or not. pulp? newspaper? hentai? it's all a matter of context.
sophie:
big love for little things that make delicious happiness.
We walked
the loneliest mile
We smiled without any style
We kissed all together wrong
no intention
Aw, the Motels! One of those flash in the pan '80's bands. I think they only made 2 albums before fading to black. Only the Lonely, great song. Good memories! My family took a trip down to the Virgin Islands a long time ago. It was one of...
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the loneliest mile
We smiled without any style
We kissed all together wrong
no intention
Aw, the Motels! One of those flash in the pan '80's bands. I think they only made 2 albums before fading to black. Only the Lonely, great song. Good memories! My family took a trip down to the Virgin Islands a long time ago. It was one of...
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sophie:
i was just re-reading my entry, wondering if i should somehow emphasize the "own your part" bit. and then you came along and did so for me. you are so right.
geraldine:
I once got a spam email at work where the sender claimed to be an extremely rich Nigerian exile who needed to hide his assets before they were taken away by his homeland's corrupt government. In exchange for millions of dollars, they asked for your bank account number so they could wire the money and hide it there.
Are people really that stupid? 
That's amazing. 
I got the smilies HERE. They have tons!
I've started keeping a journal aside from the one I have here. I'm not writing anything down to capture how I felt that day or to keep a record of special moments in my life or really even to lay down my thoughts on paper. I don't want to appear wistful or deep, I just to want regain my composure and nothing more.
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Unseen, unheard I move without being noticed. I stand behind a curtain that never gets pulled back. Should they keep the washer & dryer or go with what's behind door #2? Maybe it's a shiny, new sports car or maybe it's a donkey dressed like a farm girl.
I don't know what I am doing, what I want to say, or what the point is....
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sophie:
that was a really great comment you left today. my mom doesn't have any tattoos and only very recently became ok with me having any. she really doesn't like them. my brother has a couple very large ones, but all on his chest and back so no one can see but his ladyfriend. i am the rarebird of the family.
i am glad you liked my voice. that was a really cool compliment, and kinda funny to me at the same time. are you sure you weren't just being hypnotized by my little boobies?
my brother is 23 now, but he won best defensive lineman on our high school football team. he is rather massive-seeming in person. ck is a martial arts master and double black belt, but it still just makes his body strong and wiry. i think that although they are the same height, my brother probably has about 30 pounds on the ck.
so, even though you might not think you know the right question to ask, lookit that! i just wrote you a four paragraph response!
i think the site admin has worked very hard to make this feel like a safe place for most of us. i personally wouldn't put so much out there if i didn't feel this safe. and if your metaphors are referring to a lack of response from people on this site, i'd suggest it may have something to do with the fact that you do stay behind the curtain so very much.
i mean, that's not really you in that profile pic is it? heh.
i am glad you liked my voice. that was a really cool compliment, and kinda funny to me at the same time. are you sure you weren't just being hypnotized by my little boobies?
my brother is 23 now, but he won best defensive lineman on our high school football team. he is rather massive-seeming in person. ck is a martial arts master and double black belt, but it still just makes his body strong and wiry. i think that although they are the same height, my brother probably has about 30 pounds on the ck.
so, even though you might not think you know the right question to ask, lookit that! i just wrote you a four paragraph response!
i think the site admin has worked very hard to make this feel like a safe place for most of us. i personally wouldn't put so much out there if i didn't feel this safe. and if your metaphors are referring to a lack of response from people on this site, i'd suggest it may have something to do with the fact that you do stay behind the curtain so very much.
i mean, that's not really you in that profile pic is it? heh.
I just got the results back from the blood test taken during my last check up and man!, if my IQ was as high as my cholesterol level I could rule the world and you would all be my bitches!
Alas, I am merely a walking heart attack waiting to happen...I feel blue, I think I'll go make a Burger King run
Alas, I am merely a walking heart attack waiting to happen...I feel blue, I think I'll go make a Burger King run