Neurotic Owl

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

Tag Archives: self-loathing

So, no joke, I JUST now noticed that I left the H out of Owlphonse.

And okay, his name is also spelled with one more A and one less O and W, but that’s a joke and the missing H is just dumb.  It’s going … Continue reading

September 26, 2013 · Leave a comment

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

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

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

Oh, hello there!

Yaaaaaay *Kermit flail*.  I made it back to you!  I know, all five of you are deeply, deeply thrilled. I think you know my stabby burny feelings regarding this whole … Continue reading

September 4, 2013 · 1 Comment

Happy Saturday! It’s a cartoon, true, but it’s a different cartoon.

In case you missed the saga of Melanie & Steve thus far: Oh, Melanie.  It’s hard to feel bad for you when you keep making terrible life choices.  That is … Continue reading

August 25, 2013 · 1 Comment

Evil, evil bananas.

If you aren’t a supertaster, then you don’t know the joy of making a beautiful chocolate banana smoothie, taking that first big sip, and going, “Mmmm.  Chocolate, nanner. . . … Continue reading

August 18, 2013 · 1 Comment

A Soothsayer for your Saturday.

I found my camera, so I thought you guys might like to see one of the more. . . umm. . . interesting items I built for the Shakespeare Festival … Continue reading

August 17, 2013 · Leave a comment

Teehee. Poop.

It doesn’t matter how many times I sit through Antony and Cleopatra, or how well I know my Shakespeare, or, indeed, my basic nautical terms.  I will never not giggle … Continue reading

August 4, 2013 · Leave a comment

This Saturday: Shit I Said on Twitter

I can go weeks without posting anything except blog links on Twitter, and then shit like this goes down.  Sorry I’m the worst at embedding screencaps/figuring out the Twitter widget.  … Continue reading

July 27, 2013 · Leave a comment