Share“Holy shit, that poor girl,” I hear the doctor say outside the exam room door. I can’t help but chuckle. Clearly he doesn’t know I can hear him. He lightly taps on the door and walks in. I’ve never met him before. I’m here for the first time because my she-parts are malfunctioning and I…
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Hola, España!
ShareHola, España, Cómo estas? I’m coming to see you soon. Me llamo Sara, Te gustas? I’m excited to see you soon. Yo tengo 30 años En Mayo. (Not yet. Don’t age me please.) I’m going to celebrate with you soon. Sangria? Sí. Sleep? Sí. Madrid? Sí. Barcelona? Sí. Sevilla? Sí. Beautiful people? Sí. Español? Sí….
Come Closer, Dear Lover
ShareCome closer, dear lover Come touch me. Let me hold you And love you And worship you. Thinking of you makes my heart rate increase. Makes my body have tingles. Makes me anxious for my time with you. As soon as I can, I’ll pull you near me. I’ll hold you, Feel you, Want you….
Dear Boys…
ShareDear Boys, I hope this letter finds you both well and I hope that you are doing your best in school and your lives. I’m writing you tonight, February 2, 2011, because I have so much to tell you and I have this paranoia that I’ll be gone before I get a chance to tell…
I Did My Job
ShareStoichiometry stoi·chi·om·e·try (stoik-m-tr), noun 1. Calculation of the quantities of reactants and products in a chemical reaction. 2. The quantitative relationship between reactants and products in a chemical reaction. I will bet you ten dollars that none of my students remember a damn thing about stoichiometry. They don’t remember to cancel out when doing an…
I’m a Soccer Mom!- Extra-Curricular Activities
ShareIt’s official. I’m a soccer mom. Fireman had his first official soccer practice last week and it was absolutely adorable. He smiled the entire time and while the kids didn’t quite understand the game they were doing their best to kick that ball! The teacher was what you would envision a good ol’ Chicago boy…
Scarred
ShareI looked in the mirror today. Shocking I know. I was getting into the shower and instead of my usual hurried routine of taking off my glasses, undress, and rushing to the shower to avoid any glance at me in all of my natural glory I stopped and looked with my glasses still on and…
When You Can’t Wake Up
Share “If you want to make your dreams come true, the first thing you have to do is wake up.” ~J.M. Power But what if you can’t? What if you’re held victim to a disease that holds you back? What if everything that you dreamed of was washed away with a phone call telling you…
I Was The Female Dog
Share I hate the world today You’re so good to me I know but I can’t change When I was a kid I was stubborn as a mule strong willed. When I was a kid I had an opinion and I was passionate about my beliefs. When I was a kid I was intelligent and…
