What Am I Doing With My Life?

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So, I’m moving to Long Beach next month. Why? Don’t really know. What am I gonna do once I’m there? Not really sure. Do I know anyone who lives there? Nope.  When I first made the decision to move, not having an answer to the questions didn’t bother me, but as I get closer to the move, I can’t help but wonder what the fuck I’m doing. Okay, let’s plot this out. I know that I hate where I’m living right now. Why are you living in a place you resent Ellie? It was a series of unfortunate events. I know that’s not enough to explain how I’m here, but let’s just leave it at that for now… In the meantime, it’s gotten bad. I hardly leave my house anymore. Yep. I’ve gone full on recluse. Every time I leave house I just get mad at the way everything functions here.  And, no, it’s not fair. If the people I live around want...
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How Did I Get Roaches?

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Dear Mom, you were right.   I'm not a fan of Mom being right. I think I could make a whole series on this topic. I really dislike that I could. Because, you see, you never want to have to admit that your parent was right. For me, I think it’s mostly about pride. I don’t go against my mom’s advice to actively spite her. But, I find that until I learn a lesson from experience, it doesn’t sink in. My mom can tell me to close the shower curtain after I shower, but until I’m living on my own, having to pay for a new one because mine, you guessed it, has mold, I won’t learn the lesson. The most recent lesson I’ve learned that my mom has definitely already tried to teach me is cockroaches suck. I know. Ew, I’m gross. I have cockroaches. In my defense, I grew up on the east coast where between cold winters and central A/C, I...
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