Ok, You’re Special, But Not in the Way You Think
I tend to think I’m really smart and creative. I got this trait from my father, who thinks we are both smart and creative. And...
Category: Personal Journal
Last Minute Lung Cancer
So I usually like to have at least 5 days of this blog in the hopper, but thanks to some busy weekends and late week...
Neighborhood Drama Turns Into Navel Gazing Freak Out
This morning when Ben went to get into his car to go to work, he found it missing a side view mirror. It was torn...
Carmel Vacation: Day 3
For our third and final day in Carmel, we walked over to Katy’s Place for breakfast again. It was so good the day before, we...
Carmel Vacation: Day 2
The one complaint I have about the Carmel Wayfarer Inn was that their beds are too soft. Ben and I are probably outliers since we...
Carmel Vacation: Day 1
Carmel-by-the-sea (official name) is a beach town located about 40 miles south of San Francisco on the California coast. It’s a tourist town who’s main...
Look at My Cute Boyfriend!
This is a picture he took of me right after he made me laugh.
What’s Up with the Blog? – Part 2
In part 1, I talked about what’s going on with me, and how Ben and I are quickly becoming tired of living in LA, but...
What’s Up with the Blog? – Part 1
You may have noticed that this blog has been updating Monday through Friday for awhile now, you may wonder about the sudden burst of content....
Public Service Announcement: Apartment Living
This morning I met our new neighbors. At 4:00 a.m., while wearing pajamas and standing in my own driveway and staring at them in their...
My Cat is Terrible at Petting
Just what is the point of cats anyway? The entire Internet has become one giant cat fanboy palace and I’m sick to death of it....
Are You Tired of Reading About my Mother, Because I’m Tired of Writing About her… And Thinking About Her, and Crying Over Her. A.K.A This Again?!
This is a post I found in my drafts bin fully completed, never before published. I went to see my new therapist and he said...
Self Hate as a Motivator
So I just learned about the “humiliation diet” where you post your weight online every day and expect the people who care about you to...
A Letter to My Inner Child
Dear Inner Child: My therapist says that I should “converse” with you. I’m not really sure what that means. I waver between thinking that this...
Mother Issues Redux
I wrote this for another venue, but I liked it so much that I thought I’d post it here. Anybody who’s read this blog for...
Movie Review: Drive
My awesome boyfriend and I saw “Drive” today. Off the bat, I think I think I should mention that my all time favorite movie is...
Gizmodo Cyber-bullies Random Nerd, Gets Page Views
Judging by the twitter explosion that I just witnessed, you guys have all read the terrible mistake that Alyssa Bereznak just made over on Gizmodo....
A Function of Memory
In my life, I’ve had several mothers. In one way, I’ve had a series of caretakers who were there for me when my own mother...
Depersonalization Disorder: I’m Not Here Right Now
Longer ago than I like to admit, I started getting feelings of intense depersonalization. I would be driving home, or grocery shopping with my amazing...
The Wolf
One of the worst things about having had a bad childhood (please see well written examples here, here and here) has nothing to do with...
Twitter Design Challenge: Things I Learned
After the latest and first ever Twitter Design Challenge, I learned some things. First of all, sucking so much is definitely painful, make no mistake....
Ask Marina: Illicit Advice
WARNING: Continuing to read this post is not advised for children or the faint of heart. I assume that, based on the themes that have...
On Caregiving
My grandmother attracts strays. She’s not particularly motherly, but motherless things seem inexplicably drawn to her. Possibly because we all know that she’ll care for...
What I Wore: Backup Day Blow Out
Oops! You got one of the old outfit posts I decided to save for a shitty day. Looks like that day is today. No worries,...
What I Wore: Purple and Sore
There’s only one picture today because that’s honestly all I could do. Whenever I’m stressed, the most reliable indicator is my physical health. I’ll feel...
What I Wore: Garden Experiment
I had another outfit planned for today, but I was all dressed and making good time when I decided it was hideous and went with...
What I Wore: Polka-dot Plaid
I wore this yesterday, but was too tired to upload the pictures last night. This necklace is cute, but it’s super heavy....
What I Wore: Muffet
Not only did I really enjoy my outfit today, it was totally comfortable. Scarf is from a thrift store Tank...
What I Wore: Hulk Sulk
Hey guys, it’s been a terrible, gray bitchy day today. For some reason that prompted me to write several love notes to my boyfriend. Unfortunately...
What I Wore: Unsatisfying Vest
I really need to undo the clasps on this vest and sew them back on a little farther away from the seam. Then maybe it...
What I Wore: Preppy Adorable
The camera’s battery died, so tonight we have our outfit pictures thanks to my boyfriend’s Samsung Vibrant. Thanks Samsung! Oh, and I got the...
What I Wore: Jersey Whore
Hey guys, it’s late, I’m tired. So on to the outfit. I’m actually not proud of this outfit. I was late...
What I Wore: Brown Sun Dress
We only got one good picture today, so I’m including the video Ben made to test out his phone’s camcorder abilities. Please ignore my face,...
What I Wore: Neverending Scarf
If I don’t look as friendly as usual here it’s because it is the late end to a long and mostly stressful day. Today I...
What I Wore 10/6/2010
I know it’s grainy, but it’s the best picture I have of the whole outfit. or at least most of it Demonstrating...
What I Wore Today
Sometimes I’m particularly proud of something I wore and I always think ‘someone should take a picture of this.’ Thankfully I have both initiative and...
Where to Live in LA
My new co-worker is moving here from Seattle, so I made her this handy map to aide in her apartment search. I thought I’d share...
Three Conversations with my Grandmother
2002 My mother and I are sitting in a diner with my grandma. Almost randomly she asks us what we’re doing on April 16th. We’re...
7.11.2010 Update
I haven’t been very happy with any of my artwork or writing lately. I start things and never finish them, every word or brush stroke...
Why I Hate Your Baby and Want Your Marriage to Fail
It’s not just your baby, or even all babies, it’s everything they represent, along with engagement rings, wedding registries, showers, parties, dresses and ‘maids.’ It...
Love Notes
Female Masturbation Techniques
I asked Twitter what I should write about: mikesmith916: @Marinaisgo Your plans for the year? Current list of people that the world needs to send...
Twitter Tells Me 2
TheJunkenstein: @Marinaisgo Write exactly about your writer’s block, your relationship with writing, what has put you in a dry spot. Go for the feelings I...
Twitter Tells Me To
I put the call out on twitter for a blog subject and this is what I got: cherryfizzy: @Marinaisgo about why your pants are awesome?...
First Youtube Video
Boobs
I put the call out on twitter for blog suggestions, and I got this response: @moopigmoo: @Marinaisgo Boobs. @Marinaisgo: @moopigmoo Can you be more specific?...
Fuck Chase, and Anyone Named Chase
Update
The image of the glass and the workbook style quip/blank is something I pulled off of Kind Over Matter. The snark is mine. I’m sure...
It’s Electric, as in the Chair.
I asked for blog ideas on twitter today, and this was one of the responses I got. Moopigpoo:@Marinaisgo Any news on the utility mishap? I...
Conversational Rapists
Last night I was at the gym and there’s a guy there that I see often, has a bum knee, does a weird sort of...