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  • My So Called Life

    You Are The Walrus

    July 6, 2026 /No Comments

    A lech at the neighborhood gate, an unwanted embrace, and the exact moment two versions of myself, one starving for validation and one that knows better, went to war.

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    Once Around Again

    July 5, 2026 /No Comments

    Once around again, a new series digging into the archives. This resurfaced a story about things that make my blood boil.

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    Independently Minding My Own Business

    July 4, 2026 /No Comments

    A Guatemala-based expat's take on a mother's newly performative American patriotism, and the phone call that proved it.

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    No Shit Sherlock: Sick of the Bullshit

    July 3, 2026 /No Comments

    Sick, sleepless, and being lectured about boundaries by the person who broke them first. The No Shit Sherlock Award is back, and this one's personal.

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    Ni Madre: Turns Out Ma’am Was the Nice Version

    July 3, 2026 /No Comments

    Turns out there's a word worse than ma'am, and Guatemala hands it out by age. I got called madre in the mercado and wanted to die. 😬

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