Things That I'm Grateful For
by ~Octopussy~
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I'm Running Out of Survey-Themed Titles
I feel like doing one of these will either clear my sinuses or my head… either way I’ll get to empty out a bunch of nonsense that’s just clutter. Be honest; name of the last person to text you? I...
Pick A Number
Does anybody remember an entry called The Vase Is the Most Important part of This Story? Well, the guy I cuddled with the whole night has been put in a Buzzfeed list. Does anyone wanna hazard a g...
Book of Miracles
I decided that I would not go to Maddie’s funeral, and I did it explicitly for selfish reasons. Out of the twenty-two deaths in 2016, I went to 17 funerals. Frankly, that’s too much grief and ref...
2. Kindness (The Man's World Mix)
I keep to a pretty normal routine and it takes a lot to disrupt what I do on a weekly basis. It’s comforting because I tend to see the same people over and over again and then that’s how I make f...
That Gay Music
The great thing about pop culture right now is that it is relatively easy to find acts that are ACTUALLY LGBT and not just trading on it for a quick buck. I mean, there are times when I question ...
Ask Me No Questions
Sometimes you just want to answer questions and not have to sort through your own thoughts. What’s your middle name? Daniel What are you listening to right now? What was the last thing you ate? ...
On My Side
My time in Lake Tahoe was a bit depressing. I mean, it was nice. I love the nature, I took pictures and got to get away for a bit, but I didn’t really get away from the problems in my head. If an...
Forever And For Always
I got rather interesting invitation the other night and despite my reservations, I decided to go. Edgar invited me to his stand-up show. He’s been hosting a monthly show for two years now and nea...
A Lesson After Dying
My grandfather died this morning. Don’t get too excited, it wasn’t the one we’ve been praying will die for ages, it was another of my grandfathers. (I have 3 remaining grandfathers and only one g...
The Woods
When I was finally at a place with my stand-up where I could actually tour and sustain a whole show by myself, I started writing concept narratives. That was how I did my shows. Each of my shows ...
The Greatest Adventure
It was the end of Summer 2001, I was 17 and had just moved to a new town. I had gotten into some trouble while working as a life guard at a water theme park. My mother's friend had taken me to he...
BJ
Today I made a pointless post on Facebook (as if I ever post anything worthwhile) that said, "I miss my waterbed." My friend BJ responded by saying, "I miss your waterbed, too." That may seem li...
Rain Rein Reign
When everything comes down around you, you have no choice but to take control and assert dominion over the things that you believe have spun beyond your realm of influence. All of the messes tha...
Migration
You know, for some reason, a lot of people from deep into my past are moving to Los Angeles and I'm really excited about it. Joy has been a friend of mine for nine years and I really adore her p...
Book Description
I spend so much time bitching about how awful things are, I thought it would be nice to have a place where I could post all the positive things in my life.