Every year on this day, my mom calls me. “Hey, Ang, do you know what today is?” I always know what she’s talking about because it’s the only time she ever utters those exact words to me. I usually say, “Yes, how many years?” Today she said, “Twenty-Six.” It’s been twenty-six years since she was […]
So I’ve been obsessed for the last week and two days with the trial of a guy I saw briefly not so long ago. It didn’t work out because he had too much stress on him and it showed. He was accused of murder and went to trial a couple years ago. It was a […]
Somewhere along the line, dating changed. I don’t know if people just stopped giving a fuck about other people. Or maybe standards were lowered. Or maybe we all just got lazy. But we have got to do better. I’m not just talking men, either. Women, too. But, I have a vagina, so I cannot speak […]
I’ve never had any personal experience with meth addiction…. until tonight. I was at home trying to finish a story for a writing contest and my friend called me. He said he was stranded and needed a ride out to Blount county. He said he had been waiting on his girlfriend and his friend for […]
My friend Crystal is always trying to therapy me. But I think I’m getting ready to go see a therapist for real. I am having major issues with my mom. Not obvious issues. It’s all in my head. Well, in my stomach. She has a head injury. I think she got it about 25 years […]
Have you ever had one of those days that is full of realizations? I had one today. It was an emotional roller-coaster. Fall seems to be setting in like the algae in the swimming pools. Maybe it’s partly that. Partly that I was acutely aware of everything today. The first thing I realized today is […]
I’ve never claimed to be mom of the year. Ok, well maybe I have a time or two, but it was mostly in jest. I do know that I’m a good mom. It’s one of my only three talents. Parenting, writing, sex… or writing about parenting and sex… So maybe I have four talents. Or […]
