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About Thel

Call me Thel. My name has been changed to protect the innocent. I am a middle-aged, unemployed actor/writer/office temp trying to reinvent myself, find an income, find my spiritual center, and set a good example for my son aka "The Boy". Welcome to my my world of confusion and indecision. Being a good role model is my most difficult role yet. One of my greatest achievements is that, at the tender age of 10 (oh crap, I just realized he's 12 now), The Boy can swear like an actor. If you know any actors, you know what I mean. I'm so fucking proud.

Cowboy Fart-a-thon

It started in the car on the way home from dinner. We were walking out of a Dunkin Donuts with dessert, when the Boy announced “I farted through my mouth.” “Eeeewwwww. It’s called a burp.” It was downhill from there. We … Continue reading

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Restored

On Mother’s Day, this computer breathed what I thought was its last breath. Today it was resurrected back into a functional machine. I was not too functional during the loss of hard drive. I tried; I failed. I’m sorry. I … Continue reading

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Happy National Train Mother’s Day

For me, every day is National Train Day. Today was no exception, even though, technically, National Train Day was yesterday. Today, we rode trains, I received chocolate, and had a Zombie for with for dinner. The Zombie is what you get … Continue reading

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The Hobbit

Really, Peter Jackson? Really? When the movie posters first appeared I got excited for the movie. I never completely got over Ralph Bakshi’s version, even though I have a framed copy of the movie poster, which I love and have … Continue reading

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Crack seaweed

I’ve always been moderate with my indulgences because I am the daughter of a recovering alcohlic. I don’t drink much, I don’t do drugs, I don’t gamble. I sound pretty fucking boring. I do have a sugar (chocolate / ice cream) affinity with … Continue reading

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