Fictional future of a fishy life

My sister and I were sitting at the kitchen table. We were eating pistachios (so yum) and my parents walk in and ask us what we’re talking about. I just smile and look up at them and go “Talking about how when I get married, it’s going to be on this teeny tiny beach where […]

Sending photos off to relatives

My parents do this once a year. They’ll find the photos that they think are the ‘best’ and ‘well represent the family’ and then send them off to about two dozen uncles, aunts and cousins. Then there’s the ‘family friends’ (who are really just their friends and some of which are people that I have […]

Sick and tired

I can’t stand my family (the people regularly in this house), my sister (the one who ‘surprised’ me by showing up for the week), some friends from high school, some friends from university and the boyfriend at the moment. The holidays are getting to me and it’s been just under two weeks now with a […]