Ordinary People and Superheroes

I don't know why but I always like to clean the house before vacation. That would be all right if no one was home while I was gone, but since I'm leaving my daughters and housemates, then it will be dirty when I get home. I think it's my way of dealing with the anxiety of not forgetting anything.... Sign in to see full entry.

For some unknown reason my husband bought Danish from Costco last night, so that's what I ate this morning for breakfast and lunch. That plus a three shot mocha, gave me a buzz all morning. I'm trying to get things done before my vacation, but instead of just cleaning off my desk I cleaned out the... Sign in to see full entry.

I decided to buy myself a treat for lunch so I got a bag of potato chips and a box of cookies. Sometimes it seems to make no difference for my weight whether I eat healthy food or not. Tomorrow I'l probably eat salad or something. I'm gettting a little sick of cookies. The reason why we don't like... Sign in to see full entry.

He was selling windows that cleaned themselves on the outside. I asked him how they worked. He said that they had a special coating that made the water fall off them in sheets. I went to buy a microwave in a store that also sells furniture. I found a beautiful coach that looks like it was covered in... Sign in to see full entry.

Most of the spam I get tells women they can get larger breasts and men can get bigger penises. The rest promises that I'll get rich without doing any work and a $50 to $3,000 investment. I wonder how many of us really want what they promise. Except for a woman I knew who was completely flat chested,... Sign in to see full entry.

Most of the people in my house are very easy to get along with. They are considerate, funny and give each other a lot of space. Except for Julie. Julie is a spoiled brat. She doesn't like to do anything for someone else without getting something for it. In addition, she has to have her own way.... Sign in to see full entry.

Today when I came home, I realized that we had no candy in the house. It isn't wise for me to buy chocolate ahead of time since I end up eating it all myself before the holiday. So I gave one of our housemates twenty dollars and sent him to the store to buy some chocolate. He took along my daughters... Sign in to see full entry.

Christians took a fertility holiday and made it into the holiest day of the Christian calendar. They allowed bunnies, eggs and the name Easter, the fertility goddess to be part of the celebration of Christ's death and resurrection. People who can't stand the silliness of easter take it out of their... Sign in to see full entry.

We have a new housemate, his name is Jack. Jack is always joking and teasing. He lightens the attitude in our house. With four people trying to get sober and stay sober, that's a good thing. In addition he likes to do things for my husband and me. I'm so used to people complaining about work it is... Sign in to see full entry.

I went to the doctor the other day for him to look at my knee. It has been hurting for some time and a month ago it hurt a lot. By the time I got to the doctor it didn't hurt much. Basically I just need to exercise it with a straight leg kick. I could take anti inflammatories but they cause my blood... Sign in to see full entry.