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time is a sadist
This past Monday, I thought it was Friday - a sign of life in quarantine. I am fortunate. I have clean water and the luxury of being able...

maryelise555
Oct 7, 20202 min read
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speed
I haven’t been writing lately. Instead, I’ve been whisked along through my days as if I were in some wacky tornado, galloping here and...

maryelise555
Mar 30, 20202 min read
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bad hair = good inspiration
I woke up this morning resembling Albert Einstein, my hair stuck straight up illimitably, in places it has never ventured before. Lately,...

maryelise555
Mar 30, 20202 min read
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the best story i ever ate
I’ve been re-hashing my old blog posts lately, due to the unwanted appendage you might call writer’s block. I like to call it “work.” Or,...

maryelise555
Mar 30, 20202 min read
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in which self-consciousness is thrown to the wolves, and a culinary metaphor is utilized
I stared blankly at the screen. No amount of will, or begging, could make the words come – at least, not in the way I wanted. I began to...

maryelise555
Mar 30, 20203 min read
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