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“Ooh Child” by the Five Stairsteps Was an Absolute Lie. And other stories.

by Nicole | Jun 13, 2020 | Life Story

Unless, of course, what the author meant with that song is: life doesn’t get easier. You just get better at handling the absolute hell of it. That’s TOTALLY what they meant. It has to be, right? I can’t figure out why, but I feel less prepared now to...

Mature Love Stories Are Where It’s At. Really.

by Nicole | Jun 12, 2020 | Life Story

THE GREATEST LOVE STORY EVER. THIS IS NOT HYPERBOLE. I’ve been thinking about what makes me tick lately. And because I’m such a commoner, I figure this applies to other people all over the place. Like people everywhere find the same things alluring that I...