Words From The Wise
Posted on March 27th, 2011 in This And That
“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
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Dear Jack
Posted on March 22nd, 2011 in Featured, Mating And Relating
I hope you never have to know what it feels like to be in my shoes.
I hope you never think that your kids would be better off with someone else, someone who can give them the best of everything, because you failed them. Because you failed yourself.
I hope you never have to hear your parents tell you how ashamed they are of you. Or what a disappointment you’ve become.
I hope you never have to feel as scared and alone and hopeless as I have.
I hope you really appreciate your good job and having a great education. It’s no small accomplishment earning a degree and amassing 15 years of experience in your field. I don’t have either of those things and it makes life more difficult than you can imagine.
I hope you never have to struggle to find a decent job.
I hope you never have to give up everything in order to support someone else’s dreams and goals.
I hope you never lose your way.
I hope that you never have to chose between buying something that you really need or spending that money on something fun for your kids.
I hope that you can always afford to take them on trips, to the movies, and out for meals.
I hope you never have to worry about how you will keep a roof over your kids heads.
I hope you never have to wonder how you are going to afford groceries AND gas for the week.
I hope you continue to be successful.
Most of all, I hope that you find some happiness again.
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Previously...
Behind Every Beautiful Thing, There Is Some Kind Of Pain
Posted on March 21st, 2011 in Emotional Angst, Featured, Starting Over
Yesterday was a rough day. In fact it was so bad, and I felt so hopeless and desperate, that I seriously considered checking myself into a hospital. I looked up suicide crisis centers in my city, just in case, and wrote down the numbers for several help lines. Sometimes life and the nastiness of this [...]
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The Dreams In Which I’m Dying Are The Best I Ever Had
Posted on March 10th, 2011 in Emotional Angst, Featured, Mating And Relating, Three's Company
There is plenty to report, but not much that I am willing to say. Unfortunately, it may remain so for quite some time. Aiden has moved out, and now I divide my time between his place and what now feels like Jack’s house. My schedule generally involves work, picking up the kids from school, doing [...]
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What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor?
Posted on February 26th, 2011 in Emotional Angst, Featured, Mating And Relating, Polyamory, Three's Company
I’ve been mulling over what to do with this blog, and with my now inactive Twitter account. I’ve debated deleting them both, after offering alternative contact information to anyone that would like it. I don’t think that I have it in me to continue tweeting, and now that I’ve been away from it for over [...]
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These Walls Surround Me With The Story Of Our Life
Posted on February 11th, 2011 in Emotional Angst, Featured, Mating And Relating
Earlier this week I wrote a sizable post, speaking about our current state of affairs, but after allowing it to sit for a few days, and consulting other involved parties, I’ve decided against publishing it. The fact of the matter is that Jack and I are separating. Despite outward appearances and the timing of everything, this actually has [...]
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Better Than Playing In Traffic
Posted on February 6th, 2011 in Featured, Life List
Last week I decided to randomly cross something off of my Life List, and made some homemade playdough with my kids. They seemed to particularly enjoy picking out food coloring with which to dye to dough, and then making it into all sorts of fun shapes. We never had play doh from the store when [...]
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There’s A Sorrow Hanging In The Air Between Us
Posted on January 31st, 2011 in Emotional Angst, Featured, Mating And Relating, Polyamory, Three's Company
On Saturday night the three adults that live in this house sat down together to have a family meeting. This is not unusual for us, however, the outcome of this particular meeting happened to be that Aiden is going to be moving out of our home. It saddens me just to type it, and I [...]
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I’m Not Even On Drugs, I’m Just Weird
Posted on January 29th, 2011 in Are You Gonna Eat That?, Featured, Life List, Made In Alberta, Photos
Jack and I recently celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary (10th anniversary as a couple) and he surprised me with a limosine ride to the Calgary Tower, where we had dinner at the revolving restauraunt. It was such a surprise, totally amazing, and not to mention, crossed TWO things off of my Life List: 85. Ride in a [...]
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You Taste Like Grandma
Posted on January 15th, 2011 in Are You Gonna Eat That?, Featured, Life List, Photos
We are only two weeks into 2011, and I’ve already managed to cross something off of my Life List, and I am half-way though a second item! It’s shaping up to be a productive year. Jack got me a wonderful dehydrator for Christmas, which made it easy to make our own beef jerky! 325. Make [...]
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In For A Penny, In For A Pound
Posted on January 6th, 2011 in Budge That Pudge, Life List, Made In Alberta, Mating And Relating
2011 got off to kind of a rough start. The day after our fantastic NYE Luau party (which was a grand success) I started my period AND came down with a really bad case of the flu, all while Jack and I were in Edmonton spending a few days with his family. I was very [...]
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The Least Of My Worries
Posted on December 27th, 2010 in Are You Gonna Eat That?, Budge That Pudge, Does All Her Own Stunts, Made In Alberta
I’m writing this during our drive home from dropping the kids off with their grandparents (man I love being able to blog from my android phone). We made it through the holidays unscathed and for the most part, had a wonderful time. I was totally spoiled this year by both of my loves, and by [...]
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Tigers Love Pepper (They Hate Cinnamon)
Posted on December 24th, 2010 in Are You Gonna Eat That?, Made In Alberta, Three's Company
It’s Christmas Eve, and despite the fact that I still have quite a number of tasks to complete, I felt like writing (and I may not get a chance to update until sometime after Boxing Day). This is the first Christmas we’ve had in Alberta where we were not traveling on Christmas Day. You have [...]
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Pierce Me Baby, One More Time
Posted on December 16th, 2010 in Photos, Tie Me Up
I’ve been practicing my play piercing technique, and not just on lifeless poultry carcasses. Aiden decided that I wouldn’t be allowed to poke needles into him until I’d tried it on myself, and so with much trepidation, I gave it a go. The first time kind of sucked. The second time hardly phased me. My confidence is [...]
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I Dare You To Have A Different Opinion Than Me
Posted on December 13th, 2010 in Are You Gonna Eat That?, Made In Alberta, Three's Company
I’ve finally decided to acknowledge that it’s almost Christmas. My denial of the season comes not from my usual distaste for the entire over-commercialized mess that is December, but from the fact that I have been utterly and completely distracted by matters completely unrelated to the holidays. Fortunately, even though I didn’t feel the least [...]
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Is Life What You’d Imagined, When We Had Nothing Else To Frame It In?
Posted on December 9th, 2010 in Life List, Made In Alberta, Made In Ontario, Mating And Relating, Polyamory, Three's Company
2010 has been quite a year, has it not? The past 12 months have seen Aiden move in with us and become a part of our family. Then there was another move of epic proportions, taking all five of us, and the two dogs, over 2,000 miles back across the country. Back to Calgary and [...]
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You Guys Are So Fucked Now!
Posted on November 29th, 2010 in Collar And Cuff, Does All Her Own Stunts, Made In Alberta, Photos, Polyamory, Tie Me Up
How was your weekend? Mine was productive, and yet relaxing. Here, let me tell you about it. Thursday night (yes, I am starting on Thursday) was the evening Jack and I set aside to celebrate the anniversary of our engagement (which was technically on Friday, see below for why we had it on Thursday instead). [...]
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Give Me Your Honest Praise!
Posted on November 24th, 2010 in Made In Ontario, Mating And Relating, Polyamory, Tie Me Up
I have a few minutes to spare and so I thought I would post a quick round-up of recent goings on here in Chez Gibson. I’m still experimenting and tweaking my diet (and by diet I mean eating habits) in order to gain the approval of my colon. There have been good days and bad [...]
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I Lost My Virginity In A Confessional Booth
Posted on November 20th, 2010 in Collar And Cuff, Does All Her Own Stunts, Made In Alberta, Tie Me Up
Last weekend Aiden and I attended the Taboo Sex Show in Calgary. While there wasn’t anything particularly new or exciting, we DID meet some fabulous people from the local kink community and got the down-low on an upcoming play party that we plan to attend. We saw a really fantastic coffee table that converted into [...]
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We Shall Have A Magnificent Garden Party, And You’re Not Invited
Posted on November 19th, 2010 in Are You Gonna Eat That?, Budge That Pudge
WARNING! This post is bound to contain descriptions and imagery that are normally reserved for awkward visits with ones family doctor. Certainly nothing a person would dream of sharing in casual company. Please skip over this post and check out something a little sexier if talk of colon-related catastrophes is too much for your delicate sensibilities. For [...]
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