A half-century of bullying, failure, and frustration has crushed my self-esteem into a pancake. I am a very frustrated writer, afraid to put anything out there where it might be judged by others, and found to be lacking. I almost majored in journalism in college, but instead wasted 7 years on degrees that are now worthless. I am rapidly devolving into a nervous breakdown.
But other than that, I am a happy person!!
Interests American football American politics (less and less hope each day) American history
Autism awareness
Favorite Books Currently reading:
The Great Peace by Mena Suvari (memoir) The Darkest Night by Ron Franscell (true crime) Lies That Bind: Lily's Story by K. Leigh Michaels (YA fiction e-book on Smashwords)
Favorite Authors Bill Peet (children's author) Ann Rule (true crime) Some of the people on Lush
Favorite Movies Star Wars 4-9 (I have seen only pieces of 2 and 3, couldn't stomach all of Phantom Menace) The Shawshank Redemption The Princess Bride (I've probably seen it over 100 times)
Favorite TV Shows The Closer Major Crimes Star Trek: TNG
Favorite Music Queen (thanks, Wayne's World!) '90s and '00s country music Disney movie music Star Wars music
My therapist said if I wanted real change, I needed to communicate better. She was right, with shocking results.
1. Connection, excitement, danger Three weeks ago If you want to change the world, sometimes all it takes is a kind word. In my case, it came from a very pretty face with a very dirty mind. She sought me out after reading my Lush profile and said, “Hello....
Always keep a blanket in your vehicle, just in case of emergency. Expect the unexpected.
I knew we were in trouble when my wife stumbled out of the beer tent. She had texted me ten minutes ago, about an hour later than I was expecting. I was glad I was picking her up, because a stranger could easily have taken advantage of her condition. With...