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– A Practical WeddingWhen I realized that this lack of closure was what was bothering me, that’s when I decided that my parents’ wedding needed a funeral. Because a funeral, you see, is really about the people who are left behind. It’s a time when no one cares if you laugh and cry in the same breath. And you can be as sad or angry or grateful as you want to be. And anyone and everyone is fair game for pinning the blame on. And you remember all the times—the good ones and the bad ones. And by feeling all of those feelings, and sharing them with others who understand, you learn how to keep on living, even though nothing will ever be quite the same.
…So the next time that I am at my mother’s place, I will take my parents’ wedding photos when I leave. And I will bring them home and look at them, and smile, and cry, and call my sister, or my grandmother, and say whatever I want to for as long as I need to. And then they will go carefully into the box, and up into the closet, and remain there until it doesn’t hurt quite so badly anymore. And it won’t be the same as moving on, but it will be a start.
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If the MTA could figure out how to power the trains on silent rage we’d all ride for free.
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Nigel already knows what he is getting from Santa →
Today I arrived home from work to discover that Nigel had opened his Christmas present. Last night I started packing for my upcoming trip to Michigan; I had gathered up all of the wrapped Christmas…
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You have fun at practice.
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Library books and squirrel tails →
I just used my lunch break to run up to the library and pick up 5 books that I had placed on hold. My friend Sarah pointed out that the New York Public Library system allows you to find and reserve…
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You just have to focus on what makes you happy and let all of the naysayers fall to the side. I’m grateful that my tattoos have helped me learn this huge life lesson. So I just do my thing and secretly smile to myself every time someone asks me what I’ll do when I’m 80 years old. Because really, don’t they know that we’re all going to be wrinkly and old? And at least my wrinkles will be colorful.
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– Rosemarie UrquicoDate a girl who reads because you deserve it. You deserve a girl who can give you the most colorful life imaginable. If you can only give her monotony, and stale hours and half-baked proposals, then you’re better off alone. If you want the world and the worlds beyond it, date a girl who reads.
Or better yet, date a girl who writes.
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The TSA used the opportunity to encourage passengers to review their baggage policy, which currently prohibits lipgloss, Christian Louboutin shoes, gun-shaped decals, and hummingbird pants.
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One of these days I will have a derby name. →
I’m starting to feel like I may be leaving Fresh Meat purgatory very soon!
I am out of pack hours and into scrimmage hours! In case you have no idea what I’m talking about, Suburbia Roller Derby…
