Storytime
Battle of the Beach
I got a spot two blocks from the beach because I told myself I wanted to walk near the water every day. The reality is, it’s two weeks into my stay in Pompano Beach and this is the only second time that I’ve managed to make it out to the beach. Even getting here was…
Read MoreI don’t want to be your fucking breakup guru
My name is Angie and I’m currently battling depression. I don’t need a hug or a high five or a “hang in there”… it is what it is. I’ll keep working through it and eventually it will pass. I’m fortunate in that regard. Mine passes. I know others aren’t as lucky. I feel like I…
Read MoreThe joy of cats: a play in two acts
Act one: Angie is pouring herself coffee, hears strange noises. Sees Stella in the bedroom, in a life-or-death battle with the rug. “Stop attacking the damn carpet!” Angie shrieks. Stella bolts. End scene. Act two: Angie opens the front door of the Airbnb, to let in more light as is her custom. She peers through…
Read Moregas anxiety (RIP missed fart joke opportunity)
All this week, I’ve had gas anxiety. Not the kind that necessitates you stay near an open window (though that would have been hilarious). For the last week or two, along certain stretches of the East Coast in the United States, there’s been a gas shortage. Technically speaking, there was plenty of gas. But after…
Read MoreWhen in Nashville, do as the big-haired folks to
So uhhh… This is apparently what happens when I diffuse my hair. #beyondbighair #wtf #whoknewihadcurls
Read Morea special anniversary: the day I got fired from a job I didn’t have
Today’s an interesting anniversary. Four years ago today, I got fired from a job I didn’t even technically have. I didn’t realize until that moment that after I left this job I’d been thinking, “oh well, if this freelance thing doesn’t work out, I can always go back.” Then the safety net was taken away…
Read MoreAdventures in podcasting: got my first haters
Before I started the podcast, I was almost paralyzed by the fear that I’d get haters tearing apart my work. Then I get comments like this on one of my ads and I feel my old troll self coming back out of her cave and enjoying interactions like this a tiny bit too much. Wow…
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