Neurotic Owl

flapping vaguely downward through clouds of uncertainty on wings of existential dread

Tag Archives: personal stories you didn’t want to hear

Stare into his unblinking beady gaze.

This is a very specific one-off that may require explanation.  One of my friends recently went to Peru and ate 1/17th of a guinea pig (because she was with 16 … Continue reading →

July 23, 2014 · Leave a comment

Oh wait, did you need milk? She forgot the milk.

You know how I tend to think people are judging my groceries, like when I buy cookies and assume everyone in the store is silently mocking the fat chick with … Continue reading →

July 5, 2014 · Leave a comment

There’ll be cartoons tomorrow, I swear.

A year and a month ago, I wrote this. Never say I don’t keep at least a few of my promises. And the truth is?  I felt pretty decent wearing … Continue reading →

July 1, 2014 · 3 Comments

And yet another holiday goes by that I don’t know how to buy a card for.

Because Father’s/Mother’s/whatever day comes with two choices in cards:  super sentimental (“You’re the bestest dad in the whole wide world!  You were always there for me and did everything right … Continue reading →

June 17, 2014 · Leave a comment

This one’s all poky and ouchy and sad.

Not entirely coincidentally, I’m working on replacing my possibly 15 year old twin mattress with a nice new full, like the grownups have.  I’m also trying to work with my … Continue reading →

June 11, 2014 · Leave a comment

In the continuing list of inanimate objects and other non-human things I’ve said I’d marry.

Those would be my black heels, which were worn out five years ago, but are so freaking comfortable that I just can’t let them go until I’ve found a suitable … Continue reading →

June 9, 2014 · 2 Comments

Today will not be funny or cheerful. Sorry.

So there’s a thing I haven’t talked about here yet, but this new character means that I sort of need to address it.  As with all of the other intensely … Continue reading →

May 13, 2014 · 4 Comments

Oh, look! A post! It’s like I’m reliable or something. Mostly or something.

I’m just going to leave this here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpiIWMWWVco It’s clearly not the best quality video, but this is the first version I remember from mah childhood (except in black and … Continue reading →

May 1, 2014 · Leave a comment

Moooooon Chiiiiiiiild!

It’s Thursday, which apparently means that old stuff is acceptable, which is excellent timing because I just last night finished reading The Neverending Story and SOMEBODY ELSE READ IT SO … Continue reading →

April 17, 2014 · Leave a comment

Um. . . so. . . right.

I got nothing, y’all.  I was out last night watching Das Rheingold: Zardoz v. Barbarella* of all things, and I realized this morning that I haven’t uploaded the colour dolls … Continue reading →

April 9, 2014 · Leave a comment