by KimBoo York | Sep 18, 2016 | Life and all That, Ponderings
“Why admitting you have ever considered suicide is still taboo in the face of mental health awareness.” Short answer: it scares the shit out of people. Long involved answer: I have considered suicide, myself. Those moments were a long time ago now, but I...
by KimBoo York | Sep 14, 2016 | Life and all That
“kitty cats” V-MP gets me because her prompt was simple and effective and struck close to my heart. Now, I was raised with dogs. Literally, my parents got a puppy months before I was born, so we grew up together. Buff and I were a team, which you can see...
by KimBoo York | Sep 12, 2016 | Life and all That
“what your new student should have learned / known _before_ you dropped them off with us” Context: I work at a university. I am not faculty, I am professional staff, and I work in the student disability services department directly with students....
by KimBoo York | Sep 11, 2016 | Life and all That
“Pursuing your passion in the face of exhaustion?” JessicaM posted this prompt, and I think it’s interesting that she phrased it as a question. I’m sure the intention was to ask me if I would write that prompt, but it can also be read is as a...
by KimBoo York | Sep 7, 2016 | Life and all That
“Why Bats are the Best” When I was about 11 years old, going into 7th grade level, my parents made a drastic and unwise move across country to Brewer, Maine (right next to Bangor). They were miserable, but I loved Maine. I love the landscape, the people,...
by KimBoo York | Sep 6, 2016 | Life and all That
“Why I Hate Teddy Bears”Another out from left field from ColleenP. This one actually resulted in a rousing discussion because, uh, I like teddy bears:yeah, WHO is the weirdo here?!?!??!oh sure. okay.But that final comment, tho’. That interests me, because personally I...
