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Aw, Crap

What was that…motivation? It’s kind of startling, when it comes out of nowhere. But I just plugged my personal laptop in. It’s been unplugged for a month or two. Unused far longer. Unplugged since I decided to make my dining area a reading nook since I never eat at my table and when I entertain…it’s both rare and rarely outside the bedroom. Unused since…well, a long time. I thought the…

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K-GAY TV Goes to the Movies

This could all be an exercise in how emotionally broken and busted up I am. Or bitter. Or self-loathing. Or what have you. But I watched some movie and now I want to talk about it. Merry Christmas Eve, by the way! Anyway. I’ve fallen into this avoidance trap. I don’t know why, but I’m doing anything in front of the TV to avoid watching Christmas movies. Maybe it’s because I watched Bad Moms…

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When Your Ex Calls…

Call me what you will: cynical, crazy…whatchu got? But when my ex – Rib – texted this morning asking if we could talk, my mind immediately went dark. It’s been a few years since we’ve talked outside of random social media interactions. Even longer since we’ve caught up in real-time. Note to self: chill that white burgundy I got on their wine tasting trip to Portland. That’s gotta be 6 years old…

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Non-Practicing

You know how when you meet a lapsed Catholic and religion comes up in conversation? Eventually it comes up as, “Oh, you’re Catholic, what are your thoughts?!?” The response? Well, obviously, it’s varied. They’ve left the cult and can now exercise free thought and expression. But it usually starts with a clarifying variant of “Non-practicing Catholic” before any deeper response is given. It’s…

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Idle Hands

What people are saying: <crickets> What I hear: Tick-tock, good old Xtopher…it’s been a minute since your lazy ass posted anything. And those bitter and twisted voices in my head ain’t wrong. I’m just not feeling it. My days, Mondays or not, aren’t manic as a certain song might have us believe. This is just more of that ennui that I know and tolerate so well. Well, on the fancy side. On the…

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It’s My Anniversary

Of sorts. The Facebook reminded me of a personal milestone when I checked in this morning. Two years… I’m really conflicted about this. On the one hand, this life event was the culmination of leaving professional work in April of 2018 and giving myself time to indulge in my hobbies. Well, hobby: writing. More specifically, story telling. It turns out that my only other hobby turned out to be rage…

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Valentimes Part One

Yeah, I posted Valentimes Part Duex before I posted Part One. Also, I’m posting Part One after the big day. I’m not offering a defense of my timing, either way. It’s my blog and… So, there. Anywho…I’ve given between 3500 and 4000 rides since I started driving for Lyft about 18 months ago. There’s been fewer than expected drunks. More than anticipated Tinder “dates” – and you’d be surprised how…

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A Study In Opposites

That’s what I am.

Somewhere today, I got a wild hair to start cleaning up my Instagram. I had noticed a few days ago that my follow to followers ratio was about 3:1.

I wouldn’t say that bothered me, per se, but I did wonder what that imbalance provided me.

Entertainment.

Giving it a very little bit more thought, I added a qualifier or two.

Minimal and prurient.

I was able to admit that I got…

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