Laura Anne, with the shaky hand
That title's a take on the The Who song.Why?Because I have a shaky hand. So Salty D. sings it to me all the time.Why?Because I barely feel bipolar anymore.A few months ago, my doctor upped the dose of...
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What does EMDR stand for?
I have a new therapist. Not because my former therapist didn't do it for me, but because that therapist discontinued her practice. Gee, was it something I said?This new therapist, I like her too. A few...
View ArticleBrief Intermission
My dad called me after watching Father of the Bride."Steve Martin and his daughter played basketball in the driveway. Did I ever play basketball with you?"Me: "I don't think so. I think I mostly played...
View Article"You don't have to be a veteran for it to work"
That's what my therapist said to me last night. She got started conducting EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy - with veterans, and absolutely loves doing it because it gets...
View ArticleOn Giving Up
I was in my kitchen last night, trying to come up with dinner because the leftover Mardi Gras gumbo with all its seafood was not appealing. And I just thought, I want to give up. Not just in the...
View ArticleOn Control
I have bipolar disorder, and because of a crushing depression earlier this year, I tried a couple of new drug cocktails. The last one was very surprising to me. I told the doctor that, and I asked him,...
View ArticleOn success
In the process of updating my resume and damn LinkedIn profile (why do I despise LinkedIn so much?) I am mired in my career path and thinking about successes.It's a slow process. I find it hard to talk...
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Better than Blaugra
At a holiday party, a friend said he was going to start a new blog that would be called Better than Blaugra. Because I haven't posted in a while. Understatement. I'm not sure, I think there was wine...
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I luv Plantar Fasciitis: new shoe edition!
At the Joan Jett show, I was jumping to Crimson and Clover in my comfy high wedge sandals, and there was a weird popping sensation in my foot. Soon it became nearly impossible to walk in flats. Then I...
View ArticleLaura Anne, with the shaky hand
That title's a take on the The Who song.Why?Because I have a shaky hand. So Salty D. sings it to me all the time.Why?Because I barely feel bipolar anymore.A few months ago, my doctor upped the dose of...
View ArticleEveryone's Writing About Election Day
I'm not going to talk about my political beliefs. But just to say I am heartened that so many more women have been elected this year. Women get shit done. Some guys do too, but we need equal...
View Article"What are you grateful for?" Nineties edition!
I'm Marie-Kondo-ing my home office and found my attempt at a Gratitude Journal. From 1998.For a few months, I wrote daily. 5 things I was grateful for each day. I'm going to discard the journal but...
View ArticleDoes this unemployment make my butt look bigger?
I've been unemployed for 7 months. I knew way beforehand that I was going to be unemployed, so there's no bitterness or resentment to deal with. My factory closed. So I had built up my LinkedIn...
View ArticleMy dad's gift of gab
I talk to my dad every day. He's almost 82. Last week:Dad: Do you know Pat Boone?Me: Yes. Dad: Well he's been around!Me: Yah, Debby Boone's dad.Dad: There's a TV ad with him selling...
View ArticleFancy Like
I've been listening to a lot of country radio lately. I love it, I hate it. That Applebee's song comes on and I hate it then I love it. I want tequila-little time with you. Hair piled high big hoops....
View ArticleFriend Break-ups are the Worst
Some friendships just drift away, there's no real ending, and there's no feeling of animosity between the two. It just happens. But others, oy. There's a turning point. Is there a turning-back point?...
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You won't find this deliciously moist chocolate cake on Pinterest!
Why? Because 1) the photo below is TERRIBLE. and 2) it's an old family recipe.I just baked this for my mom's 81st birthday. All she wants for her birthday now are some lottery scratch-offs, a nice...
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Hanukkah Princess strikes again: 8 gifts, please!
Hanukkah starts Sunday night and I'm almost ready with Salty D.'s eight gifts (our tradition is we exchange gifts every night). I bought most of them local, but a couple of them haven't arrived yet --...
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Barbie Butt
My cousin recently moved from San Diego to Tucson, where he is shacked up in an RV park with his husband. Years ago, he kicked cancer and I said this, quoting Mystikal. Now, he has cancer again, in...
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