The Kiss of Vomit
August 13th, 2006He leaned in close. She could smell his sweat and deodorant.
"Why don't you like me?" he asked.
She closed her eyes. The words were in her head, but she didn't have the heart to let them out.
Breaking Up
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A Night under the Stars
October 20th, 2005This is based on a true story. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. The emails have mostly been kept the same so we can laugh at them.
Top Ten Break-Up Songs
October 9th, 2005"Look at me, my depth perception must be off again
'Cause this hurts deeper than I thought it did
It has not healed with time…
Would you find it in your heart
To make this go away
And let me rest in pieces?"
- J. Scott
'Cause this hurts deeper than I thought it did
It has not healed with time…
Would you find it in your heart
To make this go away
And let me rest in pieces?"
- J. Scott
My desert-island, all-time, top five most memorable break-up songs, in chronological order:
Smiling Again
August 19th, 2003Look! Look at him over there. Smiling. See him? That'll be me someday. I'll be smiling again someday too.
I can't right now. It hurts too much. My skin has hardened this way, and any movement otherwise means the skin will crack and bleed.
Misunderstandings
August 17th, 2003"Should I? Could I?
Have said the wrong things right a thousand times
If I could just rewind, I see it in my mind
If I could turn back time, you'd still be mind."
- J. B. Jovi
Have said the wrong things right a thousand times
If I could just rewind, I see it in my mind
If I could turn back time, you'd still be mind."
- J. B. Jovi
We all try so hard to say what's on our minds, openly and honestly. Sometimes we aren't successful. Sometimes we are.
Leading Her On
August 10th, 2003"Stop it Michael."
"What?" I asked, leaning up from the couch. "Why, what am I doing wrong?"
"You're leading her on," my friend replied.
"No I'm not. How?"
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
August 3rd, 2003It starts with an uncomfortable knot in your stomach. Slowly it tightens and expands until your entire chest is a solid rock.
There's a phantom feeling there, as if you had your right arm cut off but can still feel it. "It can't be gone," you tell yourself, "it can't be."
Driving Companion
August 25th, 2002I didn't really have a destination; it was just a casual journey with wind in my face, music in my ears, and speed at my hands. It was great.
But it didn't feel complete.
Only Time
March 25th, 2001Was it dreamt or was it real? When I look back, I can't tell.
Everyone longs to experience a fairy tale, that perfect fantasy where dream and reality blur. And all you can do is let each day flow into your body and fill your soul.
