Parody Lyrics of The Coasters Song, “Yakety Yak” — Chorus: Their rulings giving me a rash Don’t care about me but only cash If only they stood for what they’re for Instead, they’re wiping me across the floor Clackety Clack (Supreme Court Backlash) Verse 1: Here they come into the room There we are to meet our doom So much for the…

Thrifty Word Challenge 100 #74: & 50 #95: Uncomfortable — I came home on Friday after work, and my parents were waiting for me, smiles on their faces. I asked if they saw the article in the local newspaper about the new short story collection that included one of my stories, and they nodded. Then, they said, “I made the…

A world, where women have no choice, or is that world now? — Her father didn’t want her to come here, but she insisted on it. He had given up a long time ago, resembling an old man now, and she felt bad that she was hurting him by doing this. But she had to do it and took her place beside the…

Sorry, Administrative Assistant — The Future seems to come up a lot lately. We’ll move to L.A., my brother says, when it’s time. Everyone including me will go, but what if I don’t want to go to L.A.? In ten years, we’ll revisit your dog’s possible arthritis issue, the surgeon says, but who knows…

I also irritated Jake Gyllenhaal. — I used to suffer from foot in mouth disease. Not the real disease. I just didn’t know when to stop babbling, and insert foot in mouth. The other condition I suffered from was stars in my eyes. I couldn’t believe that I was talking to Harvey Keitel on Myspace, but…

I hated school, but it’s now a ghost walking the corridors of my mind. — I never liked the classroom. I never liked sitting at that desk, trapped, forced to spend time sitting there, attempting to learn when I didn’t care what I was being taught. It meant nothing to me. I only looked through the window, staring out at the world, wondering about my future because no one ever asked me what I wanted, I…

Thrifty Words 100 #72: Fear — The surgery was on May 23rd, and the left side was killing me. At least, the bandage stayed in place until I saw the surgeon on June 7th when she removed the bandage, but I still didn’t want to look at the scar. I’m used to scars, but looking at…