Me: My basil died. The World: Who the hell is Basil? What did you do to him? Are the police involved?! Me: No, asshole. My BASIL. The herb. My basil plant died. The World: We're...sorry for your loss? Me: I think I killed it. The World: Well that's just unkind. Why did you kill your basil? Me: I didn't do it ...
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Author Archives: MissBanshee
This Is Not About Hunger Games, This Is About The “Inappropriate” YA Novel Of MY Youth
When I was 9, my fourth grade class was assigned a book to read. Nothing new or different there. However, in my very Catholic, very conservative grammar school, even as a nine-year-old I was shocked and ultimately delighted by the book that we were assigned. In fact, at 34 years old, that book is still ...
I Wish I Still Sucked My Thumb
I recently read a great article about a mother worried about her daughter being a thumb-sucker (you can read it here) and I couldn't help but think of my own childhood and how I was a VORACIOUS thumb-sucker. I've always been a very very insecure person, and I sucked my thumb (TILL I WAS ...
Beep.
6:45 AM. Beep. Me: Grah. Mhmm. Zzzzzzzzzz. Beep. Me: You don't understand. The magic Narnia door is CLOSED. That means I am completely alone in this bedroom. No stupid cats, no outside world, just me and this fabulous bed. Go away. Beep. Me: Goddammit. It was at this point that I became concerned. The incessant "beep" made me think that perhaps my ...
Banshee’s Choice
So. Hi. It's been a while since I did a real post, hasn't it? Well there's no time like the present. Hold on to your butts, people, this is a serious one. I guess it started around Thanksgiving. I was DREADING the holidays, mostly because of Mr. Name Redacted, my ex who I'm not even close ...
The Bachelor Recaps Are Back!
So mosey on over to mamapop.com and join the fun! Here's the link to the first recap, by yours truly: http://www.mamapop.com/2012/01/the-bachelor-season-16-episode-1-recap-screw-you-horse-you-rode-in-on.html
The Story of the Table and the Toe
OH HAI! I am back, I think. It's been a hell of a time, has it not? Yes, it has been. Let's not lie to ourselves. When I wasn't in the hospital, I was drunk or going batshit, so now that everything has calmed down to a relatively normal rate, let's talk about something vair ...