I hesitated soooooo long before I finally got Bose noise cancelling headphones for work. I finally did it and I cannot believe I waited so long. It seemed like so much money but I use them six hours a day, five days a week. They’ve more than paid for themselves. Also, it wasn’t really a splurge, more unnecessary- but…

I know there are a million worse things going on in the fucked up world right now. But oh my sweet baby Jeebus, my coworker is killing me. I have an issue with sounds, eating sounds in particular, but also repetitious sounds. They drive me nuts, like to the point where I am filled with rage. I share an office, like…

My BF has a friend who has decided that we need to be friends. When we were dating long distance I’d see her on occasion and hear about her through him. Even in small amounts I knew she wasn’t someone I’d want to get to know more. She can be very dramatic and attention seeking. I’m sure she’s a good person in plenty…

I was just watching the Tonight Show and Bon Iver was performing. It reminded me of how I thought there was a band called Bonnie Bear and one called Bon Eye-ver. Luckily I figured that one out on my own. I was not so lucky with savory. I thought it meant tasty. Like, I didn’t get sweet vs. savory. I was 40 when…

I’ve relocated to Cleveland and have been half-heartedly looking for work (enough to meet the unemployment requirements). I found a non-profit job that actually seemed interesting but I thought it was a stretch in terms of qualifications.

I don’t even know where to begin with this one. I’ve posted before about my ex-husband. Short version: I found out he was a compulsive liar and embezzler who had spent years racking up debt behind my back. He’s a textbook vulnerable narcissist. We’ve been divorced for a year, with a 50/50 custody arrangement with our…

I am slender and I have been my whole life with the exception of college when my diet consisted of copious amounts of beer and fried food. It’s how my body rolls without much input from me.

As a bit of background, I’ve been in social service for 20 years and at my current job for more than 10. I like my job. I have great coworkers. Clients can be stressful, but it’s an easily manageable level of stress. So whyyyyyyy do I just not want to be here at all? I called in sick yesterday to watch an SVU…

Sweet baby Jeebus, this is awful. I had grafts done on 12 teeth because of receding gums. It’s the whole left side and my front bottom teeth. I had it done on Thursday and today I’m still swollen and in so much pain. I’ve had so much swelling that I got a black eye. I look like I’ve been beaten up and I feel like it.…

I am overly annoyed by commercials in general (I’m looking at you Charmin Fucking Bears) but it seems like the holidays bring out even more awful stuff. The Merci chocolate commercial makes me want to self-lobotomize. “You didn’t have to host us like you did, like you did. But you did, and I thank you.” What?! Are…

This is why we can’t have nice things. The original is from Argentina and is a crime story, but also a love story with so many more complicated layers. Then someone has to convert it into a more American version and take away what made the original good. And put Julia Roberts and bad hair in it. Ugh.

I thought I was actually in charge of what I wore. Apparently I am, but I am making poor choices according to a man I passed on the street. Needless to say I will be removing all skinny jeans from my wardrobe and seeking further advice from him as to proper replacements to hide the shame of my too-skinny legs.

Someone actually said that line to my BFF. And it fucking worked. I’m so pissed that she’s fallen for this! (I know it’s her life and all that but I’m her primary confidant about this and I’m frustrated that she’s wasting her awesome self on him.)

After I told ex and my mom that a move wasn’t happening next week, they each separately sent me texts within minutes of each other pretty much saying the same thing. They were sorry, they thought I was on board, blah blah. Then ex forwards me a text from my mom saying how sad she is and how I’m in the driver’s seat…

Update: My mom tried to guilt me further, implying that I was thinking of myself more than the kids, telling me that this wasn’t a sudden decision and that I couldn’t bury my head in the sand. I told her that it was sudden, since as of Saturday no one had any definite plans to move. I said that I was not opposed to…

A family of 4 is “downsizing” to a 4 bedroom, 3 bath house. Hahahahahaha. What would you call four of us in my 700 sf 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment? Microsizing?