Treat Everyone With Respect And Kindness, No Matter What Their Caste

I was alone in the ice cream shop when Keith, a very unique homeless man, walked in.

A Faint Grey Wash

Learning that your shop may not be open for much longer is a rather rude wake up call from a blissful daydream.

Why Am I So Broken?

One would think that a day that contained both the acquisition of a new car and a word of thanks from someone who doesn't often give them would be a wonderful day, but that could not be further from the truth.

Even I Didn't Recognize Myself

I've never looked so professional in my life.

Yay For Variety!

I'd forgotten how nice it can be to work and go to school at the same time.

Betrayal From A Known Source But For Unknown Reasons

I think that it might be for the best if I stop trying to decipher the meaning behind people's actions and their motivations and simply accept them for who and what they are.

Sadly My "Wonderful Diction" Is Not Enough To Fix This Situation

It is very painful to have someone tell you that your parents should be very proud of you when you know very well that is not the case.

Do Or Do Not. There Is No Try.

I am excited about this opportunity to help people, but I worry that I am going to somehow fail to follow through with my ideas.

Job Seeking In The Modern Age

The downside to applying for jobs online is that you find yourself leaping out of your skin every time your mail notifier makes a noise.

Contrary To Popular Belief, "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems" Could Not Be Further From The Truth

After doing the math on my income, I have come to the conclusion that I desperately need a higher paying job.

Sleepy Sleepy

Slow Sundays at work make me feel like I have not slept in a week.

From That Which Is Broken Comes Beauty

Butterflies from a broken sand dollar ornament are my secret consolation prize for time wasted inside on a gorgeous day.

All So My Boss Can Prove A Point

Working eleven and one half hours straight at a tee-shirt shop is fucking ridiculous.

Heaven By Comparison

I miss my little (quiet, neat, comfortable, familiar, non-insane) holiday shop.

Some Might Call It "Limitless Patience". I Haven't Made Up My Mind Just Yet.

In retrospect, I cannot believe that I just stood there and let her insults ("like a thief in the night") and complaints wash over like I did.

"Hello, Two Sisters?"

The world just feels more right now that she is working at the bookshop again.

You're Such An Inspiration For The Ways That I Will Never, Ever Choose To Be

The end of my sentence, served with my head held high and my tongue held tightly, has finally arrived and I could not be more happy with my new found freedom.

"Study Hard, Do Your Best And You Will be Successful"

Unfortunately, I am a member of a generation who was spoon-fed such lies and/or promises and are now finding themselves in a world who did not get the memo.

There Are Other Worlds Than This

The influx of visitors from overseas gives me the barest hint of the exotic and foreign world outside of the one that I know and inhabit.

Common Sense

Being constantly surrounded by negativity is highly taxing on the soul.