Today

by Miss Britt on October 9, 2009 103 Comments »

Jared is moving home today.
It’s taken me 12 13 14 tries to write that sentence out.
Actually, I’ve written that sentence over and over and over again – it’s what comes before and after that sentence that keeps tripping me up.
Before
Almost everything that has happened over the last few months has led directly away from this [...]

And if not here, then where?

by Miss Britt on August 3, 2009 35 Comments »

This is one of those days when I wish I had an anonymous blog.
Or that I was better at faking it.
I know people who do it.  They put on a happy face and pretend like nothing is wrong.  They dance for their quarters because it’s what is expected of them.  And they do it so [...]

In Which I Educate My Mom On Whoredom And Decide Not To Bitch To The Internet. For Once.

by Miss Britt on July 8, 2009 55 Comments »

“Alright, Mom.  I have to go.”
Our morning conversation was beginning to bleed into my working hours and I could no longer ignore the screams from my inbox.
“OK, baby.  I love you.”
“I love you, too.  Thanks for listening to me be a raging whore all morning.”
“Mmm… I’d say raging bitch.”
“Oh.  Right.”
“Technically I don’t think I can [...]

No Title In The World Will Make This Less Mundane

by Miss Britt on March 30, 2009 94 Comments »

I spent most of January and February trying to improve my health.  I committed to walking or exercising every day, I started using the Wii.  By the end of February, I’d established a pretty regular routine of good diet and regular activity.
I spent most of March figuring out just how long it would take to [...]