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I NEED to cut.... …no I don’t. YES, I NEED TO… ....no…you’ve been doing so well.... I’m so sorry.... Just breathe....minute to minute. Hour to hour. You can do this Georgie.... … .. . No. I can’...

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We buried my mom on Wednesday the 17th. It was cold…it snowed. I couldn’t make it up the hill, so I sat in the car and smoked a couple cigarettes. I haven’t really lost my shit yet. I’ve cried a...

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I had to make that decision today. I got the call at 1915 ish. There were so many alarms going. They were doing CPR and trying to get her intubated. I cried and told her that I love her and tha...

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What do you think about most? My severely shortened freedom. What does your latest text message from someone else say? “Night.” What do you wear to bed? Cami top, boy shorts. Ever had a poem or ...

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30: What did you think of this year’s NoJoMo? I think it was up and down. There were some interesting prompts, but there were also some that were…hastily used? There were also some that were very...

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29: Have you learned anything from the people you read that you’ve applied in your own life? Definitely. As I read the other entries, I realize that some people have a lot on their plate and I’m ...

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28: What is your idea of luxury? MY idea? I grew up on a reservation. Our education was in the bottom 2% of the nation at one time. Our healthcare was almost non-existent. People treated us terr...

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27: Have you ever experienced deja vu or any other occurrence that cannot be scientifically explained? Well, this is an interesting prompt to really think about. It’s easy to dismiss this from an...

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26: Did you learn a new skill/hobby or brush up on something during quarantine? Actually, I did! I learned how to do some minor wire-wrapping. I learned how to make stone cages for gemstones…but ...

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25: What was the funniest moment you’ve had this year? There are so many funny moments, but I’m amused quite easily. There are so many people that COMPLAIN about anything and EVERYTHING, while t...

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24: What do you think life will be like in 10 years? Honestly? With the way we’re going, I think it’s the downfall of the US “empire”. I remember talking to various friends from different countri...

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23: Write whatever you want. I’m tired, weary down to the bone, shaken down to my very soul. The holidays aren’t helping. There is so much stress with trying to do something with the family. I’m ...

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22: Finish this sentence: “My day was off to a spectacular start until…” I work in a movie theater. We are only at 40% operating capacity. So, we have a ton of “Karens” that tend to throw a fit w...

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21: Which would you explore: space or the ocean? First of all, when I saw this prompt, I started laughing really hard. Once upon a party night, after a LOT of tequila, we somehow got onto the top...

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20: You have a single Post-It Note and you get to go back to a year ago today. What would you write on that Post-It to yourself? Depends on the size of Post-It. I would definitely tell myself to ...

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19: Which of the four would you be: Photographer, Painter, Writer, or Architect? Photographer! No contest, no hesitation, and definitely amazing. I was always the one taking pictures of my night...

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18: What age do you remember your first, “I wanna be a [job here] when I grow up”? I grew up on a reservation in the Midwest. For those who don’t know, that is the poorest of the poor. We used to...

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17: What is one place someone HAS to visit if they come to your town/city? I live in Sioux City, IA. One of the best places to go is Palmer Candy. I love going to this place. They have some amaz...

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16: What is your earliest memory of a major/world event? Chernobyl and the Challenger space shuttle incident. Growing up on the reservation, we didn’t have much in the way of “world education”. ...

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15: At what age do you remember learning about mortality? I read this before and I had to really think about it. I remember I was REALLY young. There is a picture of me in a pull-up and a Gerber...

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14: Build your ideal town. I’ve occasionally thought about this. There are so many damn things wrong in this world, I have started to wish there was a way I could just have a place with all my lo...

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13: You are in an escape room. What three people (anyone) would you have with you? I would take my best friends! Jess, Kit, and Kay. Between all four of us, we got this. Jess is quiet, so she’d ...

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12: What is the most memorable adventure you’ve experienced so far? It’s easy to go back to the story about NYE 2003, but I’m thinking about the time I almost died in Arkansas. I “met” someone on...

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11: You’re the villain in a movie. What kind of villain would you be? I’d be a professional villain. People would contact me, ask me to be the bad guy, then pay me to “lose the battle” and leave....

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WARNING!! This will piss someone off, but it’s my favorite movie, and I’m an asshole. 10: Write about your favorite movie, without the title, and how it applies to your life. This movie was so c...

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