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Inverse Candlelight · 1M ago

Herbal Suicide: Don’t Do It

Me: My basil died. The World: Who the hell is Basil? What did you do to him? Are the police involved?! Me: No, asshole. My BASIL. The herb. My basil plant died. The World: We’re…sorry for your loss? Me: I think I killed it. The World: Well that’s just unkind. Why did you kill your [...]
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Inverse Candlelight · 2M ago

This Is Not About Hunger Games, This Is About The “Inappropriate” YA Novel Of MY Youth

When I was 9, my fourth grade class was assigned a book to read. Nothing new or different there. However, in my very Catholic, very conservative grammar school, even as a nine-year-old I was shocked and ultimately delighted by the book that we were assigned. In fact, at 34 years old, that book is st
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Inverse Candlelight · 2M ago

I Wish I Still Sucked My Thumb

I recently read a great article about a mother worried about her daughter being a thumb-sucker (you can read it here) and I couldn’t help but think of my own childhood and how I was a VORACIOUS thumb-sucker. I’ve always been a very very insecure person, and I sucked my thumb (TILL I WAS THIRTEEN, [.
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Inverse Candlelight · 3M ago

Beep.

6:45 AM. Beep. Me: Grah. Mhmm. Zzzzzzzzzz. Beep. Me: You don’t understand. The magic Narnia door is CLOSED. That means I am completely alone in this bedroom. No stupid cats, no outside world, just me and this fabulous bed. Go away. Beep. Me: Goddammit. It was at this point that I became concerned. T
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Inverse Candlelight · 4M ago

Banshee’s Choice

So. Hi. It’s been a while since I did a real post, hasn’t it? Well there’s no time like the present. Hold on to your butts, people, this is a serious one. I guess it started around Thanksgiving. I was DREADING the holidays, mostly because of Mr. Name Redacted, my ex who I’m not even [...]
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Inverse Candlelight · 4M ago

The Bachelor Recaps Are Back!

So mosey on over to mamapop.com and join the fun! Here’s the link to the first recap, by yours truly: http://www.mamapop.com/2012/01/the-bachelor-season-16-episode-1-recap-screw-you-horse-you-rode-in-on.html
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Inverse Candlelight · 6M ago

The Story of the Table and the Toe

OH HAI! I am back, I think. It’s been a hell of a time, has it not? Yes, it has been. Let’s not lie to ourselves. When I wasn’t in the hospital, I was drunk or going batshit, so now that everything has calmed down to a relatively normal rate, let’s talk about something vair [...]
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Inverse Candlelight · 6M ago

Brief Update

Hey guys. I’ve been in the crazy house for what seems like forever but I am alive and back home. When I catch up on some sleep I’ll write a real entry, just wanted y’all to know I’m ok. Love y’all!
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Inverse Candlelight · 8M ago

Point Number One As To Why I Am Completely Awesome

I was up way too late and up way too early today. I didn’t even make it to the bed, which probably explains my headache. ANYWAY. There are a few things to explain. *I* have lovely baked beans (mesquite!) to help my digestion tonight. I have plenty of TV to watch. And yet I am [...]
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Inverse Candlelight · 8M ago

Heeeeeere I Come To Save The Day! (or something)

So. I was looking through my finances and realized that not that I have my therapist charging full time, and because I don’t REALLY need Amy’s Vegan Lentil Soup when I can have Campbells, and that I can get flat water instead of fizzy, I have about 20 bucks to play with a month. So [...]
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