The Masks We Wear

Happy Halloween! I love this holiday! I am a huge fan of costumes and dressing up. I enjoy flirting with the darkness, the scary and spooky. I love seeing people express their humor in creative ways. I don't think I'll ever grow out of Halloween. It's this time of year that begins my hectic holiday…

I believe I dated a Sociopath…

This is the continuation of "I think I dated a Sociopath..." which expounds on the experience of meeting and maintaining an unhealthy romantic relationship with "Sugar"; a soldier, a husband, a father, and a cheater. Hello readers! Thank you for coming back for the second part of my roller coaster relationship with Sugar. To pick…

I think I dated a Sociopath…

I know, I know... with a title like that, I totally understand if you think this is just going to be another instance of an angry, spurned ex-lover just aiming to gain sympathy and to villainize some poor bloke who had the displeasure of dealing with my crazy ass. You may be thinking of a…

The purpose and pitfalls of social validation

I've been thinking a lot about social validation lately. I'm realizing that I'm addicted to Facebook. I post constantly, like/comment often, and seek out drama so that I can put in my two cents, often unsolicited and dripping with sarcasm. I've been working to curb this behavior and instead trying to focus on content that…

A Song of Ice and Fire

I am on my first reread of the series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin (have only gotten through perhaps a 1/4 of A Game of Thrones, the first of the series). Of all the books I've ever read, this series is by far the most interesting and complex epic saga. And…