It’s Poetry Tuesday! We are going to go back through all my old notebooks and look at the god-awful poetry I wrote when I was an angsty teen and then you will get present day Michelle’s re-interpretation/headdesk horror-filled embarrassment. Black It’s all black, It’s the color of my soul, The world doesn’t understand my mind…
Tag: life struggles
#14 – I Can’t Intimidate You and Sometimes You Scare Me
This is number fourteen of the top 30 reasons for why normal people should not date a superhero(ine). Remember supers! This is all in good fun, BUT if you see yourself in these reasons you should consider altering your behavior in order to keep your beloved happy and safe, and in your life! [In no particular…
Baby Michelle was Melodramatic
First off, apologies for the prior draft being sent out. It was a hectic as shit day and I didn’t get the chance to update the schedule on this. BUT! It’s Poetry Tuesday! We are going to go back through all my old notebooks and look at the god-awful poetry I wrote when I was…
Adventure Time in Relationships
So, not to jinx it or anything, but my one year anniversary with Brazilian Helicopter Pilot is coming up in just over a month. Seeing as how when we started dating I was so commitment-phobic that I had trouble assenting to go to lunch as friends at the beginning of our relationship, I am quite…
To the Two Young Women on My Train
To the Two Young Women on My Train, First I would like to apologize for eavesdropping on your conversation and inserting myself into it later, I know it is not polite to do either of those things. Second, I want to thank you. Thank you for giving me hope that I am not the only…
Hey Sinuses
Hey Sinuses! Screw you! Could you please stop masquerading as something else when you aren’t feeling well!? I am sick of taking the wrong medicine for a week before realizing that it’s YOU who is having the issue. Sincerely, Seriously Stuffed Up
This Week Ten Years Ago – Final Edition
The Week of 6/25/2006 Witty one liner: You rock! I rule Quote of the week: Cut out Offbeat oddity (courtesy of the planner): None Planner’s final word of advice? Carpe diem – seize the day! Apparently sixteen year old Michelle wanted to go out with a bang and decided to let anyone who opened her…
Night vs Day
The train at night is different. The exhaustion is different. In the morning it’s a cranky uncaffeinated bone deep tiredness. At 8:45 pm it’s the soul sucking despondency of having survived another day in a city that is eating at your soul while still dazzling and delighting you. It’s mostly empty and there are wide…
Adventure Time in Williamsburg Part 2
Alright, for all of those who skipped yesterday’s post I am talking about Williamsburg VIRGINIA not Brooklyn. If you are disappointed, I am sorry, I promise I will eventually get around to talking about an adventure or two in the Brooklyn area, but for now – Williamsburg, VA. So when I last left you, Brazilian…
This Week Ten Years Ago
The Week of 6/18/2006 Witty one liner: We’d make a cute couple, if only you were cute Quote of the week: Cut out Offbeat oddity (courtesy of the planner): There is about 1/4 pound of salt in each gallon of seawater The witty one liner also reminds me of a funny picture my mother sent…
Average Every Day Adventure Time
It really is easy to forget that I live in New York City. That might seem hard to believe, but even when I was living in the Financial District for an academic year, it was not difficult to get completely caught up in life and the rush and forget about location. I can remember coming…
This Week Ten Years Ago
The Week of 6/11/2006 Witty one liner: Why be normal when you can be yourself? Quote of the week: Cut out Offbeat oddity (courtesy of the planner): An octopus has three hearts I think the witty one liner for this week has been my guiding principle in life. There have been many many times where…
Little Gentian 