Archive for the 'Scenes From a Break-Up' Category

This Is Not My Beautiful House

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Last night I dreamt I was throwing a large dinner party. Everyone was there: casseroles and warm bread piled upon the table, dishes clattered, the apartment was a mess. Suddenly I realized I didn’t live here any more with you, and had no right to all of this; furthermore, all you wanted right now was [...]

Breakup Life Lesson #3

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

If you have the luxury to take a couple of days to process that, before you respond, take them.

Online Dating

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

I’m here for the quizzes, people. What. My ex wants to know how compatible we are, so I answered some questions (87%) and uploaded a picture of myself as zombie Baby Spice. Take me out.

Sometimes Life is Like This

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

He had just spun me like a top in my white go-go boots, and grasped me again around the waist, his face against the elastic of my long blonde wig. “God, you still smell good!” he said into my neck. And I thought, I do? Maybe it’s the sickly-sweet of gold glitter spray. And then [...]

I Am The Villain

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

I haven’t had this problem since I was a kid — but for the past few weeks, whenever I see you cry, I have to stop this smile from spreading over my face. You are sitting across from me, overwhelmed with grief. You have just told me something awful. My face pulls at the corners [...]