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OMG I wrote a poem! I wrote poems as a teenager, but this was within the last ten years. What a surprise! I sort of remember writing this, but I have a poet friend who writes so beautifully that I leave the poetry to her! Kinda shy about this Pining In the Dark We sit ablaze in our glory Pushing the... Sign in to see full entry.

I wrote this six years ago: I just got through yelling at the kid and then I yelled at the other one. I don’t know why this happens sometimes. I have to try not to take my life out on my kids. It isn’t always like that but it is sometimes. The tension lies beneath like a bubbling brew, sometimes I’m... Sign in to see full entry.

I think my favorite story that I've written is Fast Train Slow Train, which has nothing to do with teenagers, but includes bits and pieces of my own elementary school age son, and my brother when he was that age too. I love writing for the mixing of images from my own life to make my characters and... Sign in to see full entry.

Am I slipping? How do I hold on? Maybe I should just let go and fall. I can't stop this feeling that I'm sliding down a slope uncontrolably. It is a mood, I get this way once in a while, like life feels futile. What is the point in anything? I have alot to be thankful for but I still get this way.... Sign in to see full entry.

They are both black, he's a seven year old short haired miniature dacschund, and she is a whatever mix with a white star on her chest and white boots on her feet. She is only a kitten on her second month with us. I love them both to death. My best friends in the whole world!. He looks lovingly into... Sign in to see full entry.

Well today is a beautiful day cool and clear. I am going to visit my father-in-law in his new home now. We got him moved in on Monday, and today is Friday. He is doing really well, at least that's what my husband says and he saw him just two days ago. I need to go see him because as much as I need... Sign in to see full entry.

It is something different to all of us. Yesterday my hip hurt so bad that I went to the doctor. There was nothing wrong with my bones, I was quite proud of the x-rays because they looked good! Nothing oozing out or crooked or anything. I must have done something wrong in Pilattes, not sucked in my... Sign in to see full entry.

Okay there was a little break from yhe Japan theme. Now we go back. I am in a hurry but just wanted to get that in, my husband has agreed to go out for dinner, YAy I don't have to cook so here we go! KaBooM! Sign in to see full entry.

This next little story was written after reading Lollita and is called Humberta. Here in japan they have pet names for obsessions and two come to mind: pronounced Lolli con - meaning Lollita complex - pediphillic obsession pronounced maza con - meaning mother complex - Oedipal obsession These... Sign in to see full entry.

As in 'you're tripping maaan' I feel like I just got back from a trip but haven't gone anywhere or been on recreational drugs either. It was a soccer day, was that yesterday? No, now I feel disoriented. Okay, Monday was yet another holiday here in the land of the rising sun, but even my dear husband... Sign in to see full entry.