Neurotic Owl

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

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

No, I really am. It’s okay.

You know that feeling where the self-loathing and frustration and anger and hurt all just pile up reeeeeeeally slowly, so slowly that you can’t always tell it’s happening until some … Continue reading

September 24, 2013 · 1 Comment

Oof.

I swear, I’ve had it in the back of my head to post all day today, but the front of my head has been busy figuring out what these people … Continue reading

September 22, 2013 · Leave a comment

Talking to other humans, eep.

And I agree with him.  Making phone calls is terrifying and a leetle bit panic-inducing and nauseated-making.  In fact, my most hated part of my job is the phone calls … Continue reading

September 18, 2013 · Leave a comment

Leeetle format change on this one. Canvas is easier to not set on fire.

You know that moment where you want to work with encaustic but you don’t have terribly good melting supplies and you can’t find your tjanting tool, but it’s not worth … Continue reading

September 17, 2013 · Leave a comment

Today we impersonate taxidermy and things that aren’t towels.

Since I’ve had cosplay on the brain lately, and since there was a super-awesome Bloggess cosplayer at Dragon*con this year, and since this was bound to happen sooner or later … Continue reading

September 13, 2013 · 2 Comments

A promissory note.

I didn’t get cartoons scanned last night because my car was dead, so first I waited for roadside assistance and then I had to go to NTB and then they … Continue reading

September 11, 2013 · Leave a comment

I’m better than my brain wants me to be.

September is mental health month/recovery month.  Of course, for some of us — lots of us — every day is about mental health and recovery, or trying to get somewhere … Continue reading

September 10, 2013 · 2 Comments

SPRINKLES.

Seriously, y’all, my favourite thing about all of the yogurt-by-weight places is that I can get as many kind of sprinkles as I want/they have and they don’t charge extra.  … Continue reading

September 6, 2013 · Leave a comment

Happy 5774! (Or, y’know, random day of 2013, if you’re all Gregorian and shit.)

‘All Gregorian And Shit’ is my new band name.  So if you haven’t spent the last day or so eating brisket and tsimmes and challah with honey and apples with … Continue reading

September 6, 2013 · Leave a comment

Ewww, greasy otter. Wait, does that sound like a euphemism?

Greasy pixie otter wants a hug! New euphemism Wednesday w00t!  (That’s not a thing.  Yet.)  Sorry, A, for turning your pain into a cartoon, and also for calling you Snape.  … Continue reading

September 4, 2013 · Leave a comment