Every Junkie’s Like a Setting Sun

I just got back from checking in with my parents, who’ve been at the cardiac ER since 11 AM when my dad started complaining of chest pain and lightheadedness. He wasn’t having a heart attack, and they say it’s nothing to freak about, but they’re monitoring him overnight.
Meh.
My “no, really, I’m being helpful” attitude might [...]

Fight

I’m sitting at my table at midnight, about to get offline, and the couple in the adjoining apartment is fighting about how he ALWAYS has to wait for her after work, and she NEVER has to wait for him.
It makes me glad that I know how to have a productive argument, devoid of such absolute [...]

Scowl

Joe is having a cardiac catheterization this morning.
Luckily for him, he’s nice and doped up on Valium. I am, however, preoccupied with the idea. Not only is it something I didn’t think I’d be dealing with at my age (he’s twenty years older than me–welcome to the wonderful world of May-December, ladies), but I’m in [...]

Awesome!

Me: Miles, Jack, your room is a disaster. We need to do something about it this weekend.
Jack: Why? You said you don’t care if it’s messy.
Me: It is no longer messy, it is a danger zone! Also, Meg is coming to visit us on Wednesday and your room needs to be picked up.
Miles: Meg? Is [...]