love and other bad ideas, final pt

The Autopsy I must say, she took the fact that she destroyed my life and my ability to trust anyone ever again pretty well… almost heroically. But, I mostly blame myself for trusting her. If jealousy is a green-eyed monster, complacency is a different monster probably with different colored eyes. Always assume the worst. That […]

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love and other bad ideas, pt four

[Part One, Part Two and Part Three here] “You seem distant”, Simone tells me. “Nonsense”, I exclaim from the hallway, “I can still make out your hair color and general build from here” “Is something wrong?” Something? EVERYTHING! I’m trapped, trapped like a rat in a trap or a deer in a sports car. My […]

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Still More Holiday Tips

[At brief pause in my saga on love] To enjoy the holidays, first ask yourself, “what is important to you?”. Is it family? Is it success? If it’s donkeys, you probably don’t understand the question. ◙ In your mind, visualize what a perfect Thanksgiving dinner would look like; then, invite your family, anyway. ◙ Remember: […]

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Love and other bad ideas, pt two

[Part One is Here] “Waiter!”, I called, “a shot of gin with a rabbit embryo floating in it and give the lady whatever she wants” Hands on hips, she admonished me, “We aren’t at a table and rabbit embryos don’t float”. So, she was well-educated and familiar with the specific weights of rabbit embryos. What […]

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