April 2, 2019 - I started a new job 2 1/2 weeks ago. My cubicle is on the 5th floor, overlooking a green space. It's rather nice. A lot of people cut through it - going from point A to point B. People walk their dogs. I've also noticed some people taking advantage of the …
Chapter 4
She closed the journal and folded her hands neatly on top of it. The silence was deafening. Her breathing slowed with each passing second. Her head hung downward. She couldn’t look up. She just couldn’t. It was one thing to write those words. It was another thing to read them aloud. Her voice had been …
Boredom
September 4, 2018 - It's Tuesday after a long weekend. My weekend was "extra long" because I took Friday off too. The extra long weekend made it more difficult to get up this morning. I lay in bed, staring out the window, trying to convince myself to get up. I thought about calling in sick. Then I …
The D Word – Part 3
August 21, 2018 - 37 days ago (on July 16th) I started a diet. It was a bit extreme - to say the least. 3 protein shakes, 1 protein bar, and 1 high protein yogurt per day. If I got hungry I ate some grape tomatoes. I had 2 cups of green tea in the …
Reality Sucks
August 14, 2018 - I have been sitting at my desk for over an hour; staring at my computer screen. Zero motivation to do anything. Depression has wrapped its arms around me and I can't free myself from its embrace. It has been a daily struggle to go in to work. I have been working …
The D Word…Part 2
August 13, 2018 - I've been on my diet for 4 weeks. As of this morning I've lost an amazing 17 pounds. I'm feeling great. The jeans are more loose. I have 3 pair that I can't wear now. Tops that were tight on my belly are now loose too. Not a bad problem to …
The D Word…..
August 1, 2018 - Diet. On July 16th I started a diet. It's not the first diet I've started and probably won't be the last. It's been almost 3 weeks and I've lost 15 pounds. I'm psyched and the rapid weight loss is a great motivator. I've been living on high protein shakes, protein bars, …
The Cat
July 15, 2018 - I have been babysitting my sister and niece's cat, Marv, for 6 1/2 months. Marv used to be my cat. I lived with my sister and niece and, when I was getting ready to move out, I asked them if they wanted to keep her. I don't just abandon or give up …
My Favourite Child?
June 25, 2018 - I’ve been giving a colleague a drive to work in the morning until he gets his license. Today we were recapping our weekends. I shared with him how my dog didn’t like the heavy rain we had on Saturday. It was a challenge to get him outside. My colleague doesn’t have …
Sunday Morning Silence
June 17, 2018 - It was early morning. The cat had been fed, the dog had been walked, and I had just come back from a Tim's run. I sat in the living room - sipping my XL double-double and munching on a croissant. Silence. My friend and my enemy. Right now it was my friend. …
Diary of a DOW 