Aliens

I used to be fearful of being abducted by aliens. It was a phobia I had, I guess. When in my teens, I was interested in the supernatural, cryptozoology, extraterrestrials, and the like, and I would watch TV shows about aliens and aliens abducting humans. I found the shows fascinating — (I even did myContinue

Ugly

I remember taking a freshman literature course in college when a classmate said to me, “You’re the ugliest person I’ve ever seen!” I told her that that would change if she were to look in the mirror; I wouldn’t say she’s the very ugliest person that I’ve ever seen in person, but she probably makesContinue

High School Footballer Tackles Ref

I came across a story earlier today about a high school football player who was charged with assault for tackling a referee. I usually don’t write about sports, because I don’t really care about any besides pro wrestling an bodybuilding (if those can rightly be called sports), but I do have an opinion on this.Continue

Biden Wins

“BIDEN!” My friend texted me. I texted her back, asking if they’d called the election for him. She affirmed that they had. The nail-biting anxiety was gone; good for me, since I have the weak, pitted nails that sometimes accompany alopecia universalis. I was glad Joe had won; I didn’t so much vote for BidenContinue

Voted By Mail In Iowa

I received something in the mail that said that my 2020 absentee ballot and been received and will be counted; that’s good to know, as I would hate to have voted and not to have my vote counted. I voted for Biden for President, even though I don’t care too much for him. I wasContinue

My Brother’s In The Bathroom

I rode along with my brother while he did Door Dash. One of the pickups was from Casey’s. I went to the restroom while he starting getting the pizza and Snickers to deliver. When I came out, he was still waiting for the Snickers and said that he needed to use the restroom, so IContinue

Do Cardio and Open the Windows

It was almost noon. I normally get my Risperdal injection at about 11:30 a.m. every other Tuesday. I called the PACT office. “PACT. This is Danielle.” “Hi, Danielle, when do I — this is Dustin, what time do I get my injection today?” Danielle said she would call Juanita, who would be picking me upContinue

Will This Bus Pass Work?

I was walking back from the store with two bags in my hands. A man stood down the sidewalk. I could tell that he was going to say something to me as I approached, but I just wasn’t in the mood, and I wanted to hurry past him. But as I was walking past him,Continue

DG Didn’t Hire Me

There’s a Dollar General located just a couple blocks from my apartment that I frequent often. One day not long ago, as I was going in I noticed a sign on the door that said they were now hiring. I wanted a job, and I was willing to take just about anything at this point,Continue

Social Security Letter

If I were to receive a letter from Social Security today, I was going to have my psychiatric nurse practitioner or somebody else from the mental health clinic open it for me, because I was anxious as to what it might read. I had recently undergone a medical review to determine if I were stillContinue