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Sansara’s Surprise
Sansara was a convert. She and Crystal went through the Tai Chi warm ups again. She recalled Crystal chuckling at her the first time, ridiculing her for not thinking about how Asian culture was far more advanced than the West was. They’d had thousands of years to figure out exactly how the human body works…
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Rejecting Sir Deli Man
Sir Deli Man had never been rejected before in his life. He guffawed at Sansara as she told him so. All because he insisted on keeping Janice as a friendly acquaintance, full well knowing the woman had designs for him. Crystal was not asking for much: she was asking for loyalty. Fealty might be a…
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Jerome is God’s Name
</grain of salt> The following story may be completely fictional. Grab yourself a cup of tea, coffee, a nice large water, a snack, and prepare for the blitz of me telling my story as quickly as possible because I think a psycho murderer is on his way to my door step to kill me. I…
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Going Silent as a Shaman
“Silence can make us uncomfortable because we’re so used to distracting ourselves from what we’re feeling—from difficult emotions like fear, resentment or anger,” says Stephanie Ludwig, PhD, MA, MDiv, Director of Spiritual Wellness at Canyon Ranch Tucson. “When we’re truly and intentionally silent, we have to face whatever is inside of us.” Instead, we keep…
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The Holy Bible, PT 2
I read more than half of the King James Version of The Holy Bible last year. So many people seem to identify in faith as Christian that I was curious what was actually in that text. I was looking for some sort of higher meaning or purpose to life, I must admit. I’ve heard that…
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New Concept: Open Therapy
Open therapy: discussing one’s life openly with the public to look for feedback, potentially compassion, and definitely new perspectives regarding the experiences in one’s life that have happened, are actively happening, or potentially may happen. I’ve got this nagging inner voice that is very masculine in nature and definitely not me that just won’t quit…
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Starting Over
Since August 2020, I’ve been in recovery from a near death experience. It’s a long, steeply sloped road that I’m walking up. Eventually, I’ll get to the mountain top. I’ll find the den of the dragon. And then I will face the dragon.
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Internal Struggle
I have to tell you the one most annoying thing: it’s when I fight with myself. I’ll be damned if I’m giving up coffee unless I absolutely must. Loki… or whomever… keeps telling me I’m killing the good bacteria in my gut with it. But the creamer (with cane sugar in it) is just fine.…
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Unpacking Is Exhausting
Dear Future Husband: Thank you for your concern over whether or not I eat so I can go back to work. You’re a gem. I’m eating pepperoni pizza. Again. Without you. Spicy cup pepperoni, might I add, from your work place. Do you cut this yourself? Or is that someone else’s job? Hmm. YUMMY. Also…
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Jaxon Solsinger is Missing
[Shastro, Suyana — Flight of the Swans] You know, I’d really like it if my pain would go away. I’ve slept three nights on my Purple mattress, which has done wonders for me, mind you, but it’s still not right. [Shireen — Umai] What? You want a full play list? Ugh. Fine. Just push me…
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The Battle of the Bulge
That’s with my mid-section, mind you. It’s pudgy. I poke it and it jiggles. God cries sometimes because I tell him I want to eat myself skinny and he says, ‘Just fucking eat, child. There’s a medical condition at work here. Don’t worry about the skinny. It’s not half as important as your life.’ He’s…
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Calico Cat
I found another of my prized possessions: a hat I bought in California. Amazing fur hat!
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‘You Are Ridiculous!’
I even named a character Ridiculous once on an MMO called RFO, a.k.a. Rising Force Online. Ridiculously entertaining! I mean, that’s the point and all. I love you too, my fans. My audience! To the woman who dreamt up toasties first: Thanks for the awesome name, you should still use it. It was yours first.…
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Magic Man
I’m convinced there’s a magic man out there for me. Except his eyes are like coffee. [Heart — Magic Man] Maybe I’m wrong. I mean, God keeps promising me one Jaxon Solsinger — that’s our new last name if he doesn’t step up to the plate soon. It’s his turn to be at the bat.…
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Coffee & Cake (& Chai & Toasties)
My toasties are shaped like a cake or a really decadent brownie but have the texture of a cookie. I’m enjoying my first toastie with a cup of masala chai that I left in the fridge overnight with all the spices in it. YUM! I’m going to have to make it part of my recipe:…
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What Gets My Goat
What the fuck? I have two sticks of man deodorant and neither have aluminum in them. But, when I go to the fucking store to buy woman deodorant, every single one of those fucking tubes has aluminum on the label. It’s known to the state of Crystal that aluminum causes BREAST CANCER! Today, I am…
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Toasties & Masala Chai
We are soaking our masala chai ingredients in spring water right now. I read something about crushing it for a stronger flavor. I do not own a mortar and pestle at this time, so I am soaking it per God’s suggestion. It makes sense that letting the water seep into the spices to soften them…
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The Broken Down Girl Robot
There once was a woman who felt like a robot because everyone around her treated her as if she was a robot. They made this fatal mistake because Crystal separated business from pleasure, so to speak; she divorced her emotions until the end of the day, where she sat and reflected upon what happened throughout…
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Being Disabled Sucks Balls
Ah, man. The moving company that finally found my stuff and is bringing it here forgot to remind me that they are going to hold my shit hostage until I finish the payment for delivery. It’s five months late, y’all. I deposited the money orders in the bank after two months, figuring my shit was…
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Coffee, Our One True Love
An ode to java deserves more java. I brew sixteen cups of coffee on the average day. I give three or four to my mother and I drink the rest. One might say this is unhealthy. I will tell you now that I have no heart palpitations whatsoever. I am not stressed out. I might…
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The Ocean Dragon Woman Reborn
I should tell you now that although I am the Ocean Dragon Woman, there are two of me. The other me is nothing of the sort. The other half of me is the Mountain Phoenix Woman. Notice that we are all woman. If you’re not already aware, this means we have a duality that no…
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Wegmans Trip 422
My parents expect me to be mind readers and so much more. It’s getting really old. ‘Did you get Jello cups?’ as soon as I came back from the store. ‘No, bitch, you didn’t put it on the grocery list.’ I didn’t say it, but instead I gritted my teeth because my hip is out…
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A Man-Shaped Man
I’m in love with a man I’ve never met. You might think, ‘Well, that’s how the internet can work out.’ I have never spoken to this young man directly, unfortunately. I say young, but he’s not that young. A real youth might call him old, really. He’s perfect, is what he is. I must first…
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One Day At A Time
It’s snowing again. Six inches of snow have accumulated since yesterday. I’m not an able-bodied person but I like to play one on T.V. In other words, I’m about to go venture out into the snow (again) and shovel until I’m too tired to move (again.) I don’t have much choice: unlike St. Louis, the…