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My blog is a first-person look into my life experiences. It includes introspective views of relationships, arguments, heartbreak, and death. Some are funny. Others relive memories. Posts are also uploaded to Facebook.
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“Everything you say to me, Takes me one step closer to the edge"
I listen to her soothing and melodic voice. It’s like a lullaby. I begin to drift off as speaks in a foreign tongue of numbers and...
Brandice J. O'Brien
Jul 11, 20212 min read
"So raise your glass if you are wrong; In all the right ways, all my underdogs"
“Wait, what?” I stare into the camera of the laptop and see an image of myself in an emerald green sweater and flat hair looking back at...
Brandice J. O'Brien
Feb 11, 20214 min read
“When the wheels touch ground; And you feel like it's all over; There's another round for you”
I sit on our bed, the scent of a cozy “Warm Lux Cashmere” candle floats in the air. “Grey’s Anatomy” plays on the flat screen TV in front...
Brandice J. O'Brien
Feb 6, 20212 min read
"Here I am, just drowning in the rain; With a ticket for a runaway train"
As we crossed over a small hill on our favorite hike, he said, “I’m taking you out to dinner for our anniversary.” Pure elation spread...
Brandice J. O'Brien
Jan 24, 20212 min read
“Death ain't nothing but a heartbeat away; I'm living my life do-or-die, uh, what can I say?”
We begin our morning hike at local park, dressed for the cold and windy temperatures. Kenzie, a black Pitbull and Dachshund mix donning a...
Brandice J. O'Brien
Jan 17, 20212 min read
"You're in the arms of an angel, may you find some comfort here"
One summer, on a dark and stormy evening, we -- two thirty-somethings -- walk into a chic sushi joint in the heart of Chicago. Dressed to...
Brandice J. O'Brien
Jan 10, 20212 min read
“Back off, I'll take you on; Headstrong to take on anyone”
When our lips touch for the first time, colorful light beams bounce around the room, hip-hop beats boom from the speakers and electrify...
Brandice J. O'Brien
Jan 7, 20213 min read
"This shattered dream you cannot justify; We're gonna scream until we're satisfied"
As the hustle and bustle of checkout lines erupts in our neighborhood grocery store, we stand in a slow-moving line. One cart ahead of us...
Brandice J. O'Brien
Dec 19, 20202 min read
"And you should always know, Wherever you may go, no matter where you are, I never will be far away"
Standing in a foreign yet familiar place, I am reminded of a family friend’s vast backyard surrounded by greenery. Standing on the...
Brandice J. O'Brien
Oct 28, 20203 min read
"Remember all these things we wanted, Now all our memories, they're haunted"
With emotions coursing through me and an anxiety threatening to overwhelm my being, I am suddenly transported back nearly twenty-five...
Brandice J. O'Brien
Oct 11, 20202 min read
"It's been a long day without you, my friend. And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again"
I sit with my back against the side of gray stucco building, allowing its textured surface to support me. My feet, in comfortable and...
Brandice J. O'Brien
Sep 16, 20203 min read
"All right! Stop whatcha doin' cause I'm about to ruin the image and the style that ya used to"
Reclining in the sterile, spiritless, off-white dentist chair – my legs cross at the ankles and my fingers interlace applying a generous...
Brandice J. O'Brien
Jul 17, 20203 min read
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