Author Archives: judisunshine

Shadows & Sunlight

Posted on March 9, 2018

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

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

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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October 26th

Posted on October 26, 2017

October 26, 1991 was a different kind of day than I was used to. Cheerleading had become my entire life since 1987, and cheering at a game was nothing unusual. But on 10/26/91, cheerleading was different. For one thing, we … Continue reading →

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Firsts, Fears, Fails, & Fall

Posted on September 21, 2017

I feel kind of like I’ve been holding my breath all year. Or rather, I held my breath for most of last year and then in the moment I thought it would be time to exhale, life doubled down. This … Continue reading →

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My Slumbering Heart

Posted on August 31, 2017

It’s become just like a chemical stress Tracing the lines in my face for Something more beautiful than is there I’ve barely been gone ~ Rilo Kiley My most oft-recuring dream varies in detail, but is always the same at … Continue reading →

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Juicing, Day 11: Still in a State of Fail

Posted on August 19, 2017

Soooo, obvi, I’m not doing super well with my juicing, these past few days. And I haven’t really been eating a lot, save for the mashed potatoes from a bag and assorted other nonsense. But I will fix it. That … Continue reading →

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