Monthly Archives: June 2015

One-Liner Wednesday — Dunno, Don’t Care

Posted on June 17, 2015 by joey

He told The Mister, “Don’t ever put a Cubs fan and a White Sox fan in the same room.” I asked, “Why? Do they argue about who sucks more?” I guess the guy was a Cubs fan. This post is brought … Continue reading →

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Negotiating My Freedom

Posted on June 16, 2015 by joey

If you’ve ever been car shopping on a lot, then you know how absurd and tedious it is. You surrender to this ridiculous negotiation ritual where you say numbers and the salesman writes bigger numbers and then he goes and talks to … Continue reading →

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Funky Foodie Takes a Walk

Posted on June 15, 2015 by joey

I’ve been in such a funk lately, feeling poorly, fighting off infection, dealing with anxiety’s peaks. My mood has been good, loving, receptive, but my body doesn’t always feel cooperative. When my body isn’t functioning at the level I deem as my … Continue reading →

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On Purpose

Posted on June 13, 2015 by joey

As part of Edwina’s Episodes 370, I’ve been nominated to declare what my purpose in life is and what I’ll take home with me when I leave. Heavy, huh? Yeah. I’ve probably said and written a hundred times or more … Continue reading →

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How The Mister Learned to Lie

Posted on June 11, 2015 by joey

Following the prank The Mister and Sassy pulled on me earlier this week, this is The Mister’s story of how his father taught him to lie. Your Joey is merely the typist. During a taffy-selling fundraiser for my school my kindergarten year, I walked around the … Continue reading →

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So Embarrassing

Posted on June 11, 2015 by joey

It’s summer vacation, so I seldom know what day it is, but a couple or three or four days ago, The Mister and Sassy ran out to buy vanilla extract, to pick up some things on hold from the library, and … Continue reading →

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She’s a Daredevil, Not a Mechanic

Posted on June 10, 2015 by joey

Shortly after we moved here, we noticed Moo’s knees were nearing her handlebars, so The Mister took her bike shopping. She picked out a large green retro Schwinn. She rides it all the time. She even asks to, thinks she can, ride … Continue reading →

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Sweet, Sweet Gossip

Posted on June 9, 2015 by joey

Yes, I can keep a secret. I’m super good at keepin secrets. No one has ever accused me of bein a blabbermouth. On rare occasion, I realize something I’ve said was not supposed to be said and I apologize and … Continue reading →

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Word Writin, Mood Swingin Freak

Posted on June 8, 2015 by joey

The great thing about NaNoWriMo is that you just write and write and write, damn the structure, just keep writing. The terrible thing about NaNoWriMo is that you just write and write and write, damn the structure, just keep writing. Free-writing … Continue reading →

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The Booms

Posted on June 6, 2015 by joey

Yesterday, I wrote about the noise of the groundskeepers on post, but nothing beats the din of artillery on a military base. The good news is, compared to the mower guys, blower guys, and weed-whacker guys, artillery noise was not constant. … Continue reading →

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