-Words by CM
Today is 24 years since 9/11. 24 fucking years. No one I saw today even mentioned it. Nothing against them, I didn't mention it either. Over the many years, this…
So last week I got my face lasered off. Okay, it wasn’t that dramatic. I just had some spots removed. Those dreaded sun freckles that emerge in your 40s and…
I'm currently writing this post as I sit at a restaurant bar waiting for to-go food on a snowy Thursday night in January. The post-holiday blues got me down. Let's…
Ever have one of those days, weeks or months even where you just don’t feel like a person, at least a worthwhile person? Those days where you feel existentially unaccomplished…
I came across this meme the other day: Photo from Cheezburger.com Yeah, I had to stop for a second too. Wow. You never know when anything you do with…
So I was listening to Preston & Steve on my way into work the other morning (long running awesome morning radio show for those not in the Philly know) and…
Take a trip back with me to 9th grade English. I know right, nobody wants to go there. I remember being assigned an essay where I had to cite examples…
It’s 10:36 p.m. on a Wednesday and I just got home from watching the Phillies lose to the Mets tonight and their season is now over. They suck balls. They…
I was watching this show the other day where a man was in a military rehab center recovering from a stroke. And as no show is complete without the obligatory…
Ever have one of those days where you feel like the Universe is smiling down on you? For some of us that feels like a rare occurrence. Today is one…
I was watching this movie with Jake Gylenhall called The Guilty and a character in the movie said this quote, “broken people save broken people.” It’s so fucking true that…
It’s not actually Valentine's Day yet, today is February 13th, Galentine's Day, a day to hang out with your gals, pals, friends, hell even your pets. Pets are friends people. …
(This Post Brought to You by the Letter B) Crazy thought right? How in the world could trauma be good? Who would ever think that? I do. I was…
I've realized basic humanity comes down to two types of people - those who help the cashier bag their groceries and those who just stand there and watch. I was…
Everybody cheats. I’m not talking Watergate or even Deflategate proportions here, I’m talking about the little fudging we all seem to do from time to time. Things such as not…
So there’s this tree called the Lodgepole pine, its pinecones need heat from a wildfire to melt its resin so the seeds can be released to make more pine trees. …
This saying just popped into my head tonight. How fitting as today is a giant symbol of freedom, July 4th. I think some historical guy said "at what price freedom?" …
So tonight I went with a friend to a birthday party for a woman who worked at my friend’s old job, a hospice center. Apparently I met the birthday girl…
No, I’m not talking about a Facebook relationship status (though that would accurately describe pretty much all the romantic relationships I’ve had in my life). I’m talking about the term…
Watching Bohemian Rhapsody tonight, again. It's a movie about the band Queen for those living under a rock. The lead singer, Freddy Mercury, died in 1991 at 45 years old. …
We say this at work on slow days with no customers - just take the L and chalk this day up to a loss. No customers = no tips =…
I hate that Guns N Roses pops into my head when I think of the word patience. The word whiny also comes to mind right now. I need patience to…
No, I’m not drunk, yet. I wrote that correctly. It isn’t FOMO - Fear Of Missing Out. It’s FMYMO - Fear Makes You Miss Out. Don’t let fear rule your…
Not sure what to write about. Hopeless Tomatoes has risen to one of my all time favorite things I’ve ever written so kinda hard to top that.
I could write about the Ester Hicks quotes I’ve been reading lately about vibrations and energy. Yeah, deep, existential shit but I’m deep and existential I guess. I had a good conversation with a co-worker about that kinda stuff on Sunday. I have nothing else at the moment so maybe I should expand on that.
It’s recently been brought to my attention that I'm a hopeless romantic. Shocking right? Why do they call it hopeless? Less hope? Or even lesser than less, none? No hope…
The other day my house was crying. Tears everywhere. Well, water was pouring out of my ceiling and streaming down the walls from a hole in my roof, but I…
The Universe is all about timing. I said this to my mom the other day. She said “I need to learn more about this Universe stuff”. Well, here’s some Universe…
So I went to a funeral yesterday for the mother of a dear friend of mine. I saw a lot of shit that I feel I need to get off…
So I decided I need to start writing again. It’s been a busy, I mean busy last 6+ months. Work was insane but can’t complain about the money. My mind…
In follow up to Tuna Fish and Doritos, I heard this song in yoga class the other day. So fitting: “Sit Around the Fire” by Jon Hopkins Beyond all polarities…
I have no idea what this piece is about. I was just free writing earlier and the thought that I like Doritos on a tuna fish sandwich popped in my…
“I’m like a fucking lighthouse keeper. Out here on my own...keeping this flame burning. Of course, when anyone sees a lighthouse, they steer clear, don’t they?” I am a…
So I was driving home from work tonight just thinking how thankful I am to have such a great job that I do indeed love. How many people can say…
Us East Coast peeps know. Wawa. It’s practically a religion. It’s the Garden of Eden of convenience stores. 7-Eleven - nah. Starbucks - too intimidating. What the hell does venti…
We’re all in it, the Suffering. That’s what I’ve named this thing called the human experience. Sounds awful right? It’s not. The Suffering is a gift, a wonderful gift. And…
