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    My So Called Life

    Not the Captain

    July 9, 2026 /No Comments

    I took the council seat. I'm not taking the presidency too. On refusing to captain a ship full of people who'd rather go down with it.

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  • Living Single

    My Flippin’ Do List

    January 23, 2014 /No Comments

    List-making as a survival skill, single motherhood, and finally getting credit for the work you were always doing alone.

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  • My So Called Life

    Not Falling For That Again…

    October 18, 2013 /No Comments

    I’m getting real tired of people taking advantage of my kindness. It starts out benign, one day they ask for a ride. Then the next thing you know, they act like it should be no big deal to get you to take them all over Timbuktu at the drop of a hat.

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    See What Happened Was…and Other Nap Time Adventures

    October 7, 2013 /No Comments

    The testing center was closed, I crashed for five unplanned hours, and my paper still got done. On sleep deprivation, bad intel from friends, and learning to trust your own instincts.

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  • Living Single

    Sleep? What’s that?

    October 6, 2013 /No Comments

    Being a single mom puts the "I can't do it" whining into perspective fast. I guess I'll sleep when I'm dead cause there is no one else but me.

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