Tag Archives: neurotic

Die Doctor

Posted on August 16, 2016 by joey

Last month, I finally went in for my eye exam. I dread the eye doctor. I call them die doctors. And for good reason. When I was in high school, I had chronic migraines. Well, I have had migraines since then, but fewer … Continue reading →

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Dispensing

Posted on July 22, 2016 by joey

In the first few days of my job, I made a mistake on a hard copy and asked Mentor if she wanted me to white it out. She sure did. She handed me a pink contraption I had never seen before. … Continue reading →

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Whatter Company

Posted on July 5, 2016 by joey

Back in 2013, when we bought our house, I called and set up our utilities. The water company was not whatever it was I paid in Indy before we left, because our city within the city has its own. Whole new bill … Continue reading →

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That Time I Almost Became A Semi-Sandwich

Posted on November 9, 2015 by joey

I have often alluded to one of my PTSD incidents, the one regarding driving in the rain at night, but I questioned whether I’d ever write about it publicly. Manee wrote a post that triggered my wretched anxiety about it, … Continue reading →

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The Garage: A Rant

Posted on November 6, 2015 by joey

The first time we saw our house, we couldn’t actually see the garage. It was jam-packed full. I have a dad who kept his garage as tidy and organized as the house, even going so far as to park the … Continue reading →

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Dimmer. Dimmer Still.

Posted on August 25, 2015 by joey

After commenting on Dan’s post at No Facilities today, he reminded me I’ve mentioned the battle of the lights over here at my house. I’ve alluded to it, but never written about it. About his wife, Dan wrote, “Turning a light on … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Sammich Like a Bitch

Posted on August 2, 2015 by joey

As I’ve said before, I don’t do recipes for cooking. If you’re a recipe person, that’s not helpful and I’m sorry. But I do give instructions now and again. My friend Lola thinks I should write a cookbook Joey-style, and … Continue reading →

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Anxiety — When It’s Time to Go

Posted on July 16, 2015 by joey

Before we left for vacation, I tried to touch on the angst of anxiety disorder before a trip. I wanted to go into detail about what that’s actually like for so many of us whose brains overshoot the adrenaline. This isn’t … 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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Pressed to Find Gratitude

Posted on May 18, 2015 by joey

Years ago, I read several books by Thich Nhat Hanh because the first one was so helpful that I couldn’t resist reading more of them. Soon after, my life was taken over by baby books and then babies. I think … Continue reading →

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