The original post by Natalie the Singingfool can be found at Origins

My life began with a funeral A fresh start from a bloody goodbye The harmful root wrenched free and yet I weep for what is no more than an Absence. Standing alone, I jump from the edge Suspended above water, … Continue reading →

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The original post by Natalie the Singingfool can be found at Why I Am No Longer Advertising

Last November, I made the decision to advertise this little blog a few places, hoping that I’d gain new readers and wider exposure. Six months was the internal deadline I set for myself when I started, knowing that at that … Continue reading →

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The original post by Natalie the Singingfool can be found at The Hard

I am struggling lately. This season of difficulty was not entirely brought on by external factors, though. Life is pretty okay in that regard: no one is sick, my family is on good terms with each other, Mike and I … Continue reading →

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The original post by Natalie the Singingfool can be found at Monumental

I followed the point-by-point instructions in Let’s Go: France, but wasn’t sure I’d taken the correct bus – much less gotten off at the right stop – until the museum appeared ahead of me. After a half day of vague directions … Continue reading →

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The original post by Natalie the Singingfool can be found at Misfit in L.A.

I’m aware that I frequently complain about where I live, when many would kill to live in Southern California. The sunshine alone is reason to want to carve out a space here; 284 days of sun and a mere 26 … Continue reading →

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The original post by Natalie the Singingfool can be found at Ring-Around-the-Collar

“What’s the view like from up there?” I stiffened. “I bet you’re already taller than your parents, huh?”  He laughed, and the others echoed him. They reminded me of hyenas. I was taller than my parents. At least, I was … Continue reading →

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The original post by Natalie the Singingfool can be found at Blogging Genesis

This blog started out as a life-preserver I threw myself. Going to school for something much grander than what I ended up doing, I settled for a menial job instead of a mentally stimulating, challenging career; the absolute last scenario … Continue reading →

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The original post by Natalie the Singingfool can be found at Dark Comedy

In the tradition of great minds such as Darth Vader and Wes Anderson, I have always been drawn to the Dark Side – of comedy, that is. Like how I did that? I’m just getting warmed up, too, muahaha! Dark … Continue reading →

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The original post by Natalie the Singingfool can be found at Reservations at Nine-Thirty

She traded it all for a silver kiss. At least, that’s how it went in her mind’s eye. As Rhonda sat in her trailer, ignoring her publicist and picking at her non-existent split ends, she imagined the camera panning from the … Continue reading →

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The original post by Natalie the Singingfool can be found at How to Know if You Have a Problem

Thanks to my rather public relationship with alcohol, I get quite a few people asking me, “how do you know if you have a drinking problem?” I am not an expert on the subject, but I do have a little … Continue reading →

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