I had this bad habit as a kid. Whenever we had house guests, I’d let them in, serve them tea, then disappear with a book. When my mum mentioned how rude it was to leave visitors unattended, I adjusted my habit slightly by putting on the TV for the guest and proceeding to read my [...]
When you see his heart in every song And see his face in every smile When the thought of his arms can make you cry Even when you’ve never felt them When you think of him and laugh His slightest gesture stops your heart When, for the first time in years, Your words [...]
I don’t know why it would make me smile, but it did. I watched him, and he suddenly went quiet. He stared intently at his palm, then used his index finger to scribble invisible things on it. Because I’m a writer, I filled in the machinations of his mind. I imagined that he’d noticed me [...]
…and it’s nobody’s fault. We may desperately want someone to blame. But sometimes, stuff happens simply because stuff happens. The only thing is … there’s always an effect. Call it karma or *insert relevant physics law here* but the fact remains – every action has a reaction that’s generally equal and opposite. Take for instance [...]
. ♫ It’s friday night, got visions in my head ♫ ♫ But nothin’ on mind, so let the music play ♫ ♫ So let me hear you say ♫ For the longest time, this was my perfect party song. Not that I can have a party song since I’m not really a party girl. I’ve [...]
I don’t have a solid reason for not smoking. It just never sparked my interest, which is a good thing, considering how compulsive it can be. And before today, I had only smoked two cigarettes. The first one was in 2003, in an attempt to impress my boyfriend, the father of my baby. He thought [...]