Tag: adult
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Saying Goodbye to NCIS: Los Angeles After 14 Years
“Everything that has a beginning has an end.” The Oracle (Matrix Revolutions) Knowing everything has an ending helps prepare you for shows like NCIS: Los Angeles finale. What it doesn’t prepare you for is the emotional overload. When a TV series ends, it isn’t the same as life, but it brings many emotions; the same ... -
Writing With ADHD: How Hard Could it be?
I’ve been asked various versions of the title of my story before, but as soon as it popped into my brain, I knew it was my first mistake. A mistake because it implies it isn’t hard for someone with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) to write. My second mistake was assuming the average person would ... -
Southern Ways – Part 1
As I sat in dead Aunt Rosie’s parlor and waited for the coroner to show up, I glanced around the well-lived-in room. My eyes fell upon a sign I’d never seen. ‘In our family, we don’t hide crazy… we give it a cocktail and sit it on the porch.’ I chuckled despite the circumstances. This ... -
Skinchangers Chapter 2.1
Forest Tribe Part 1 The handful of elite Drang soldiers fanned out in the forest. They wore lighter armor than usual to avoid clanging armor and eased their leather-clad feet along the ground, looking for previous tracks before moving forward onto the forest floor. After three days of sprinting from the castle, they were all ... -
The Mystery of Cash Castle: Part 14
Hikari stares at the castle and its decorations; it shows confidence, despite its messy appearance of mismatching décor and the approach of an angry thunderstorm. She smiles to herself. Mr. Cash always has confidence, even giving it to his home. I want to have that kind of feeling in myself. She heads towards the front ... -
I’m An Adult Now… Sort Of
Getting older brings out different emotions for everyone. Some reflect on things they haven’t accomplished yet. But as another birthday approaches, I am looking at all the things that I have accomplished. If I had to face my eighteen-year-old self, she would not believe the things that I’m doing. And I’m not talking about the ... -
Women Are Incompetent, He Said
I was pretty baffled at what happened to me the other morning, outside of my house on Brookside Drive… My boyfriend and I had the hoods of our cars up in preparation to check their oil and add windshield washer fluid. I thought this was very normal. I told my boyfriend to hold the washer ... -
Hometown Flashback Melodies
Recently, I made a trip back to my hometown on work-related business. My co-workers who prepped all the mail that I was to deliver, offered suggestions and tips about the delivery route. In the back of my mind I thought this would be a piece of cake since the area was one that was quite ... -
Birthday Blues
Birthdays Are Becoming Just Another Day Two weeks ago, I turned 24-years-old. On the days approaching my birthday, I was ecstatic. “Hell yeah, I’m going to be 24!” I thought of past birthdays and reminisced on the past year of being 23. I even woke up that morning to “On This Day” notifications from Facebook, ...