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A T-Rex Gets a Ticket
Have you ever had a boss – that kind of boss – that makes you cringe when you think about them, even when you're not at work? I did, and I did something about it that I'm not really proud of, although I admit it made me feel great at the time.
By Heather Mitchell Manheim5 years ago in Confessions
A letter to Charlie
Dear Charlie R,
By Abigail Cooke5 years ago in Confessions
Ma Is This Your School?
It's been over 7 years and my family are still hunting me with laughter over the "Ma Is This Your School?" question I asked. My mom is not from my hometown and I know little about her childhood. It's been 5 years since she died and I have so many wonderful memories to bring comfort and joy. I do remember traveling every weekend to my grand parents home in the DMV area in our family car pulling up to the yard while my boy cousin waited to get his first hit. We do our normal run around the car see if you can catch me game. My mom would get the weekly report of how bad your child is at pick up. So I thought this was my mom home town but learned later as I got older her actual birthplace and childhood residence until years later after my granddaddy died. This is when we would travel for 3 hours or more to where my grandparents met and siblings lived. As we visited I learned more about my mom younger days. Also, this is where I also experience the mountain fresh air and Carmel cake with homemade ice cream with the elders of our family.
By Avizz V Wright5 years ago in Confessions
My Most Embarrassing Brush With Fame!
The year was 2005. The WWE was coming to an area close enough to get tickets. We were in the midst of the Afghan conflict and still getting used to our new way of life, not that that would have stopped me from getting tickets. To make things even better, the WWE and some of the superstars were doing autograph signings to support the families of soldiers suddenly being called overseas. My dad, having served in the military, gave me a love and respect for our men and women in uniform so I went out of my way to make it to the signing. By this point in my life, I had an eleven-year-old son who also happened to be a huge Shawn Michaels fan. Shawn had come out of retirement and was back as a full-time performer so we had a chance to see our hero. At the time, the biggest draw for the young, youngish, and let's face it, guys with working eyeballs was none other than Trish Stratus.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in Confessions
That was a Crazy Weird Night
I was nineteen years old and attending most of my lectures at the University of Leeds, Yorkshire, England. One evening after all the exams in my first year were finished, I went out into the city centre for a friends birthday. We were in a fantastic bar. It was only fantastic because it served triple spirit mixers for £1.50. Welcome to The North.
By Rhys Mortimer5 years ago in Confessions
Naked Nightmare Becomes Reality
We've all had that nightmare. The one where you walk into your classroom and everyone starts to laugh because for some ungodly reason you've come to school totally naked, not even a sock to your name. Then we wake up in our cosy beds, sighing with great relief because it was only a nightmare. Yeah well my nightmare became a big old dose of reality when I found myself butt naked in front of about 20 of my peers from school.
By Clara Elizabeth Hamilton Orr Burns5 years ago in Confessions
Battling addiction
It first started when I was in college, a mere undergrad at a reputable university in Southern California. I looked at my peers with envy and admiration, cursing my poor genetics and blaming my harsh mother for causing me to have such an unhealthy relationship with food.
By Jessica Lee5 years ago in Confessions
Aunt Rachel
To my Aunt Rachel, you are a strong woman. I have known you all my life. It wasn’t until recently though that I’ve really gotten to know you. I’ve always known you were Nana’s sister. I’ve always known you’ve liked those Rafellos as a present. I’ve known you were childhood friends with Uncle Dave before you becam his wife.
By Victoria Blitz5 years ago in Confessions
It's 2021, I'm 30, and I'm still into the bad-boy romance novel redemption arc.. Top Story - March 2021.
This might seem like an odd thing to "confess". But it's a confession nonetheless. A dirty little secret I keep to myself. I know I'm not the only one. Because these books are being published on mass and there are SO many chapter by chapter novel apps for this exact niche. It's romanticised in TV shows and film and runs heavily through traditional theatre.
By Jessie Waddell5 years ago in Confessions
Just a Bunch of Awkward Moments
All of us regret one or more things we have said or done so far. Sometimes it is very scary or nightmare-ish to even think about it. But other times it is just a riot of laughter at how funny the whole scene looks now from the future. It could be something as simple as pushing a door very hard when it clearly says pull. I am very often caught without my spectacles/lenses. Someone, I know ways at me from quite a far distance, and all I can see is a blur of images. And the next day, they confront me and there are all sorts of awkwardness. It is very easy to type out a long emotional, personal, or sometimes professional email and sending it out to the wrong person.
By Ravi Vaja5 years ago in Confessions
