100 Degrees

08.24.2010

We were restless, bored. The heat made us irritable; it was too hot to play, but sitting made the backs of our thighs stick to things while rivulets of sweat drooled down our ass cracks. There was nothing to do, so we slumped in the kitchen, the only place in the house that was cool. [...]

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Meatbox

08.16.2010

“What’s this box in [the refrigerator]?” “Meatbox.” “Whaa?” “Meatbox. A box of meat. Meatbox.” Staring at him in silence. “Shut up, what the hell is it?” “Meatbox.” Slowly it dawns on me. Whatever is in the box he wants for himself. “I’m not going to eat it!” Finally I just march to the refrigerator and [...]

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Anger Management

08.12.2010

I joined a sexual assault survivor group a few weeks ago, and, while that’s a very good thing, it is of course kicking up some dust. I’ve never actively sought help for the sexual abuses I suffered, so I’m bracing myself for the stages of healing. It appears I’m in the angry period right now. [...]

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Vegan Me: Three Weeks Strong

08.09.2010

Today is the third week of the rest of my life. Or… something. I have been following a vegetarian, basically vegan, diet for three weeks strong and I’m here to say… something. While it’s all positive, I’m not sure what’s noteworthy other than the fact that, Jesus Krumping Christ, I’m still engaged, I’m still on [...]

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Justin Bieber’s Memoirs: the Life Behind the Legend

08.04.2010

Justin Bieber, who appears to be eight years old with a haircut that channels the little kid from Family Ties, is publishing his memoirs. Fancy that! Eight years of experiencing the highs, the lows, the loves and the losses. The four to ten years of college during which he may/may not have tested the limitations [...]

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