A few days ago, a young woman was randomly shot and killed walking with her boyfriend in Hollywood. Being that whenever anything seemingly senseless like this happens I MUST find an explanation — though there …
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mark left behind
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YOINK!
Writers, guess what’s not cool? Plagiarism. Guess what’s totally fine? PLAGIARIZING YOURSELF. It’s currently my favorite form of ‘writing,’ or writing, which is to say, blatantly robbing your past self of all her ideas. I’m …
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ride it out / let it go
Every now and then my brain just burns out and quits. It has no fresh ideas or stories. It has no thoughts besides sandwich and dress and bed. It has no dreams besides standing in …
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UH OH.
The time has finally come for me to retire my NC Driver’s License, which I have (illegally) clung to as a constant reminder of where I’m from. To get a California license, I must past …
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Today, on HOW is it that I am a company?
Accountant: So I’ve finished your first quarterly review… Me: okay great! So you’ve counted how many quarters I have. I have a lot of quarters. Parking and laundry for DAYZ Y’ALL. Accountant: ….No. Quarterly. Review. …
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to wear a white shirt
To wear a white shirt is to Say to the Day, You will Go Accordingly: No spills. It is to be a woman who is careful of coffee and sins and crumbs. It is to …
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I sink
Why do I do this to myself? A plane crashed in the French Alps earlier today, flying from Barcelona to Dusseldorf. So far, it seems to have crashed for no reason. It reaches its cruising …
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strange fantasy
Someday, even if just for a minute, I would like to JUST be a mom, and have my most challenging task for the day be to figure out how to turn cheese into cute edible …
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Concerns.
Our Dog Tanner (RIP) used to KNOW when we were almost to the lake. He’d get really excited and jump into the front seat and force his head out the window. TANNER! YOU MY BOO! …
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IT’S OKAY.
INT. BEKAH’S BRAIN: Self: Ughhhhhhhhhh I’m such a loserrrrrrrrrrrr Other self: Yup! Self: you’re supposed to ask why and also tell me I’m not. Other self: You’re not. Also, why? Self: I can’t figure out …