It’s been over a decade since you drew breath, and that’s a weird thought. Sometimes it feels like you’ve only just left, but most often I can feel the distance. You were omnipresent in my life, and even after you were gone, I couldn’t stop thinking about you. Most of the time, remembering you hurt. ...
[Sources: Previously.tv, FreeIcons] As I have mentioned before, Hanson is my favorite band. Yes, that Hanson. Go ahead and make your joke; I’ll wait. I warn you, you’re gonna have to dig deep to crack a joke I haven’t heard a billion times before. Done? Good. For most people, Hanson is a vaguely embarrassing relic ...
I’ve had a real problem concentrating lately. Focusing has become a sisyphean challenge, full of repetitions, failure, and very little joy. This May was a record for CSO: the most posts in a single month since the blog started two years ago. Total post count for the month was seven. SEVEN. That’s nearly twice a ...
I have to start this entry off with a bit of a disclaimer, since I keep meaning to write a master reference post about my thoughts on healthism, fatphobia, and junk like that, but obviously haven’t. I use the word “fat” unironically and unashamedly. To me, fat is no more a dirty word than any ...
Forget the Missouri Waltz: the Missouri state song is really Jars of Clay’s “Flood.” Rain, rain on my face Hasn’t stopped raining for days My world is a flood Slowly I become one with the mud These lyrics have never rung quite so true as they have the past couple of weeks. It’s been ...
