Drop the doctor, bring on the fresh air
Something that has caused me a lot of discomfort recently is fluorescent lighting. I was frightened to go out, but I did it anyway; I don’t want my TN to […]
Author Archives: rosysophia
Don’t try this at home, kids: Part 3
When I was much younger, in junior high school perhaps, sleepovers at Steph’s house were always a lot of fun. But I often feared waking up in the morning, because […]
Florida’s boom and bust
Originally posted January 12, 2011. While adding articles to the archive this morning, I came across something interesting in the Palm Beach Post. The featured photo in that particular issue […]
Don’t try this at home, kids: Part 2
I was terrified to take Effexor because I was worried I would lose myself. I’d never taken anything before in my life, unless you count all the over-the-counter sinus medications […]
Don’t try this at home, kids: Part 1
The vertigo began when I cut one of my medications in half. It worsened yesterday when I stopped taking it altogether. Now I’m feeling listless, though I’m still able to […]
I gotta be honest
This town is great. I love the old houses, the architecture, the history. Historically speaking, that goes without saying, because I love history everywhere, so much I’m willing to fight for […]
On the precipice
I dreamt I was in my mother’s old house in Pennsylvania, the mold-infested held-up-by-cement-blocks-and-a-jack house, and I was surrounded by cats. My brother was there, playing video games in his […]
Like dangling cheese in front of a mouse
Not that I’ve ever tried that. But I certainly feel like the mouse today. Or like I’m running to catch something, and it keeps getting pulled out of my reach. […]
Woman’s hair kills one, injures three
PALM BEACH, FL– A young woman has been taken in for questioning regarding the death of one man and the injuries of three others in connection with an accident that […]
Izzy steps out
“Yes, my boyfriend was Paris Singer,” I told the small gathering of teenage students. I lifted my head high and added, “I just couldn’t resist his huge mustache.” I love […]