Month: December 2017

December 26, 2017 Pat

If you and I are close, or if you have eyes, then you know that I’m a Christmas lunatic. A cuckoo banana Christmas freak. A disciple of all things Christmas. I’ve been obsessed with this holiday for as long as I have had breath in my body. My earliest Christmas memories involve me sitting on…

December 18, 2017 Pat

  There are worse things than being alone. There are worse things than being alone. There are worse things than being alone. I said it over and over again as tears pooled near the bridge of my nose. Underneath the covers I was in a tight fetal position with my arms wrapped around my chest,…

December 11, 2017 Pat

A few days ago I was asked to watch someone’s dog over the holiday. This is a request that is often asked of me. At least 6 to 8 times a year, I have a friend or acquaintance or friend-of-a-friend or friend-of-my-mom ask me to watch their house, dog, dogs, cat, cats, fish, or plants…

December 3, 2017 Pat

Alternate titles for this post: How to Get Away with Ghosting Has Anyone Seen Tony? The Evolution of the ManChild Are You Dead? Desperate Gay Seeks Former Texting Partner Earlier this week I had dinner with a good friend of mine, Janelle. Whenever we get together, she and I inevitably gravitate toward queso dip and…