Lisa, May you find Shelter

by Miss Britt on February 28, 2009 44 Comments »

My friend, our friend, Lisa died last night.
While I was sleeping in my bed, beside my husband, with my two small children sleeping in their rooms – she and hers were saying goodbye.
It is what it is, Lisa would say.

Whether we were talking about her dying or internet trolls or the old boyfriends you can’t [...]

Yes, there was an $800 bill

by Miss Britt on January 15, 2009 23 Comments »

I have to be honest with you.
I’m really behind from the quick trip down to Miami and my head is… well… fucked, at the moment. A good friend has finally made the decision to accept hospice care, and it’s difficult not to think or write about everything through the murky film of that news.
It’s [...]

Fighting Cancer With Fart Jokes

by Miss Britt on April 7, 2008 32 Comments »

As most of you know by now, one of our own is facing the battle of for her life. Again.
For those of you who don’t, allow me to quickly summarize: Lisa of Clusterfook.com finds herself battling cancer for the third time. She has two daughters and a husband and a life worth fighting [...]