Cause it’s easier not to

Ignorance is bliss. This statement has stayed with me since tenth grade, when a friend wrote it on the blackboard at the end of the year as a crack towards one of our classmates.
I try not to be ignorant but it’s unavoidable sometimes. I know a bunch of you are so tired of hearing me [...]

Gimme some compassion

Previously, on barelymyself.com…
Diz tied truth to compassion. TLo commented “What do you mean, woman?” Diz pondered blogging her answer.
And now, an all new blog at barelymyself.com…
I am beginning to think that finding your truth has to involve compassion - not least of all towards yourself. Depending on what kind of life you’ve lead, you may [...]

A list of things that make me laugh

Oh, hello there. Happy Monday. I know, I know, you have a whole week to suffer through until the weekend. Let me help. Here are some things that make me laugh.

Potato wave
The Modern Man
TLo’s Dad’s Al Dento Stir-fry and Spaghetti (sorry, I don’t have a link for you, but rest assured, it was hilarious… and [...]

An accumulation of stuff

I have been itching to get rid of stuff I don’t need, because I’m sick of looking at the things I don’t use and thinking “Gee, I should really dust that.”

Since I’ve clawed myself out of credit card debt, I realize that most of the stuff I own would’ve been better left on the shelves; the money put in a savings account toward an emergency fund.

A day which will live in infamy.

Paying off my credit cards and seizing the day. But which day can I seize?