A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

I'm probably the only person who knows what I'm talking about. If you're a fan of the TV show Desperate Housewives and watched any of last season, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. If not, bear with me. I was watching Desperate Housewives over the weekend. There's a character on it who's the boss of another character. This boss, a woman, dresses provocatively, makes rude, snide remarks about the work performance of other people, and sleeps with support staff. At one point, when a... Sign in to see full entry.

I don't know what I should write about! My goal this month was to post here and read other people every day. I think that one of the best ways to get other people to read you is by reading them and commenting on their work. But there are some days when I don't think I have anything important to say. I'm stumped, at a loss for words. Today is one of those days. This is one of those times when I put in "filler--i.e., mindless, unimportant drivel. How do you people find things to write about?... Sign in to see full entry.

I spent nearly the entire day indoors. I just didn't feel like going out. I know my therapist (the regular one, not the crazy one I saw yesterday) says I should avoid staying in and get out and do things, but today was just one of those lazy Saturdays. I watched Desperate Housewives and did Taglewords all day long (for anyone who doesn't know what Tangleswords are, they're a kind of pencil puzzle that are like word seeks only in reverse--you're given the words, and you have to fill them in to... Sign in to see full entry.

...When people call their spouses "hubby" or "wifey." I was online last night talking to a friend from college who got married over the summer, and when I asked her how things were going, she responded, "yes, hubby treats me like a princess." I had trouble controlling my gag reflex. Please. Who uses saccharine language such as that? Sign in to see full entry.

A little while ago, my therapist suggested that I start seeing someone who would prescribe medication for me. A few months ago, I'd gone off the antidepressants I'd been taking, because they weren't doing much for me anymore; but I found that the more I was off medication, the more tired I was, the less energy I had. Depression has always been something that's troubled me, and I can't deal it alone. I just can't. My therapist is not an M.D. and therefore can't prescribe for me. The woman she... Sign in to see full entry.