Joy Unconfined

The camel’s back is broken, and the straw that caused it has me in tears. In the grand scheme or things, it’s not a big deal. It’s not even necessarily permanent. But I am hurt, and I feel betrayed. And I’m far too familiar with these feelings over the course of the last 15 years. [...]

Well, maybe not ‘ever’… but it was a good one. Friday night I went to watch my friend dance at a little cafe in town. It was a fun night with her, her boyfriend, and two of our other friends. While we were there, a woman came in and asked if she’d be interested in [...]

Is it just me, or does modern society lean ever more toward ‘drama’? We (I use the collective, though I’d much rather consider myself apart from it) grab issues and events, and make much of them. It’s all so very dramatic and sensational. Yet, I rarely see this commandeering of an issue when it is [...]

It’s bottled up inside. It’s either going to explode or eat me hollow within. Not sure how to jump-start the purgation. I NEED to be creative. I WANT to be creative. I want to say something, make something, do something… but nothing comes. And I feel as though something of potential, something beautiful in its [...]

You scored as Fall. You are FALL. You appreciate all that you have, and are willing to share with others. You are a friend in the truest sense of the word, and can easily focus your attention on those who need you, placing yourself on the back burner. You make sure your responsibilites are met [...]

I once had a boyfriend whose birthday was March 15. Not sure why that’s significant. Ummm…one month to “your taxes are due or we’ll charge 400 times what you owe today” day… Let’s see…what else… The Rogue’s over. That’s a nice thing. We had… 78 people for the first show, 54 for the second, and [...]

“Jesus’s Sidekick” You scored and 91% in Trustworthiness! You are unbelievably trustworthy, putting yourself always beforeothers. You care more about the well being of your friends then of yourown. You have the back of your friends in every situation except whenyou seldomly break the boundaries, but only because you know it’snecessary. You should be proud [...]