Author Archives: judisunshine

Gardens

Posted on February 12, 2021 by judisunshine

And that’s how I choose to remember it. ~Rilo Kiley I don’t remember why I picture my grandparents’ backyard, the way I do. There were tall rows of corn. His garden was beautiful. Even as a kid I related more … Continue reading →

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Cindy Lubbock’s Radio Show

Posted on August 31, 2020 by judisunshine

One day, I’ll write another blog about funny things again. But today and others haven’t been those days. And I miss writing. I started blogging in the first place because I wanted to be a voice in the night, like … Continue reading →

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Boxer Shorts

Posted on August 21, 2020 by judisunshine

It was a sunny day in 1993. My mom was sitting next to her mom on one of those bubbly pool chairs at Smuggler’s Notch in Vermont. She was horrified by my outfit. Do you remember that episode of “Major … Continue reading →

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Dead Bodies and Bloated Heads

Posted on June 12, 2020 by judisunshine

Do you know how many times I’ve thought of dying? Because there are so many. The first time I ever truly thought about killing myself was in the bathroom of my parents’ house back in 1997. I was 22. Then … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Want To.

Posted on May 23, 2020 by judisunshine

One of my favorite scenes ever is from “Felicity’s” “The List.” After a year of pining for Ben and finally getting to be with him, she realizes how much of herself she’s been compromising, just to not “freak him out.” … Continue reading →

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Mixing Up the Routine

Posted on May 8, 2020 by judisunshine

One reason I love yoga is that it reminds me of cheerleading. Including a downside, which is how when I first try a routine, I can’t keep up and am like omg I’ll never get this, and everyone is smart … Continue reading →

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Wild Nights

Posted on April 3, 2020 by judisunshine

[Books] were the world I could lose myself in when the one I was actually living in became too lonely or harsh or difficult to bear. I considered my options. There were only two and they were essentially the same. … Continue reading →

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Shadows & Sunlight

Posted on March 9, 2018 by judisunshine

Normally if I leave the office in the first place, it’s to go to Target or Safeway. Those are in a long row of stores where if you walk on the sidewalk, you’re in a shadow. When it’s cold, it … Continue reading →

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I Am Hannah Baker (With Less Gorgeous Skin).

Posted on January 29, 2018 by judisunshine

As I try to digest/get through “13 Reasons Why,” I’m realizing why I didn’t binge it through in the first place. It’s an ugly mirror. There is a part where amidst the saintifying of Hannah because she’s dead, someone says … Continue reading →

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Today’s Coffee Was for the Birds

Posted on November 16, 2017 by judisunshine

You know the saying that spilling your coffee is like the adult version of losing your balloon, or dropping your ice-cream cone? I think that is especially true if a) it’s your first of the day, b) it’s purchased from … Continue reading →

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