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My Culture Reveals Itself By Reacting to the Coronavirus2년 전 by ginnyannette65 in lifeMy Culture Reveals Itself By Reacting to the CoronavirusI sat down with my strawberry pie in my bowl and my butt on my bed and my laptop on my legs. Those are all the…
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The Ageless Battle Rages On: Human Vs. Time2년 전 by ginnyannette65 in lifeThe Ageless Battle Rages On: Human Vs. TimeThe headlights blasted by me in the opposite lane like seconds ticking away on the clock comprising my time in this…
I Can Do Better...And So Can You2년 전 by ginnyannette65 in lifeI Can Do Better...And So Can You“For shame. You can do better.” I mumbled this, but it was very much not like a crazy person that talks to…
They Are Trying To Kill Me2년 전 by ginnyannette65 in lifeThey Are Trying To Kill MeThey are trying to kill me. I have had this thought many times in the last couple weeks. Because why would someone…
The Discovery of God Sitting Quietly in the Forest2년 전 by ginnyannette65 in lifeThe Discovery of God Sitting Quietly in the ForestThe drums beat low, channeling into the ground. It was like a heartbeat, only bigger than my own, and bigger than…
The Scars and the Sea Monster2년 전 by ginnyannette65 in lifeThe Scars and the Sea MonsterSwipe, swipe. The thick glossy consistency spread nicely. Not smooth like butter on hot toast, but smooth…
Off The Rails On A Crazy Train2년 전 by ginnyannette65 in lifeOff The Rails On A Crazy TrainI’m going off the rails on a crazy train! Those were the lyrics that greeted me the moment I started the engine. My…
So Who Were You In Your Past Life?2년 전 by ginnyannette65 in lifeSo Who Were You In Your Past Life?“Do you want to find out who you were in your past lives?” My friend asked me. Being a decidedly undecided person, I…
The Idiots That Give Us Hope2년 전 by ginnyannette65 in lifeThe Idiots That Give Us HopeMy fingers glided across the radio station buttons, one after another. Six stations, and five commercials. It is…
The Old Urgent Care Gamble2년 전 by ginnyannette65 in lifeThe Old Urgent Care GambleI had been sitting in the waiting room for fifteen minutes before I realized I was flipping everyone off. My hand…
The Blink in The Land of the Leafless Trees3년 전 by ginnyannette65 in lifeThe Blink in The Land of the Leafless TreesI awoke at the top of The Land of the Leafless Trees. The branches of what had been summer trees stood naked and…
'Tis the Season: Or,This Is How Christmas Comes To Die3년 전 by ginnyannette65 in life'Tis the Season: Or,This Is How Christmas Comes To DieIt was that hot and sweaty feeling. It comes on quick, out of nowhere. Tingling begins inside the head, and that is…
Winter is Fickle3년 전 by ginnyannette65 in lifeWinter is FickleWinter is fickle. The thought seemed to rattle the curtains that hung around the window as I gazed out through the…
The Grip of Soiled Fingers; a Steely Grip that Pulls3년 전 by ginnyannette65 in lifeThe Grip of Soiled Fingers; a Steely Grip that PullsThe dungeon waited for me, thick with refuse. The shadows that filled it—shadows of things that had to be more…
The Thanksgiving and/or Christmas Miracle3년 전 by ginnyannette65 in lifeThe Thanksgiving and/or Christmas Miracle“There are sandspurs in my shoe!” The boy shouted there, somewhere nearby, visible to me only as a shape that looked…
The Inevitable Hysterics After a Trip to The Magic Place3년 전 by ginnyannette65 in lifeThe Inevitable Hysterics After a Trip to The Magic PlaceWhere did that curb come from? This thought occurred simultaneously with the bad sound of suspension and tires and…
I, She, We and the Ritual of Mating 3년 전 by ginnyannette65 in lifeI, She, We and the Ritual of Mating A bra was on the floor. A necklace was still on a neck, but misplaced there by looking too fancy for the current state…
The Creatures of Darkness Inside My Mind3년 전 by ginnyannette65 in lifeThe Creatures of Darkness Inside My MindYou just never know what might be waiting for you in the dark. Halloween is over now, but good versus evil has been…