The Outspoken Pineapple

It’s the beginning of my third week at home. We just got groceries and toiletries delivered. I’m getting a visit from my cousin today but we’ll have to stay outside and be six feet apart. This is reality now. It’s still a very strange feeling to me. Even though I’ve fallen into a routine, it … More Day 24 of Quarantine: The New Normal

So, self-isolation huh? I’m sure we all are quite familiar with the concept by now. If you’re like me, a person working a non-essential job, you’re probably currently quarantined at home. Who would have thought 2020 would turn into this? I’m not going to talk about the Corona virus. It’s impossible not to hear about … More What Strange Times We Live In

Forget nature vs. nurture. Forget anything else you’ve ever heard. The important question is: Do you think the movies/shows/content you consumed as a child raised you? Sounds weird and a bit crazy, right? It probably is. But maybe there is something to it. Everyone had that one thing. That one movie or TV show (or … More Were You Raised By What You Watched As a Kid?

If you’re anything like me then you love reading/watching/hearing about other people’s skincare routines. I confess I watch a lot of skincare content on YouTube. Recently, I’ve been into watching celebrity nighttime routines. They’re quite addicting. If you’re anything like me then you also have an extensive skincare routine. If you don’t–shame on you, get … More My Skincare Routine (I May As Well Be a Beauty Guru)

I am twenty-nine years old and I still live at home with my parents. No, it’s not weird. About a week ago, I received an anonymous message from an online troll who had some not so nice things to say. One of them was how I am a failure because I haven’t figured out how … More Living At Home As An Adult: Spoiler Alert, There’s Nothing Wrong With It

I quite enjoy sharing some of my poems from years ago. This is another that I had written in 2011. I am 100% certain it was influenced by John Lennon and his book of writings. I am also certain I took the name Stu from Stuart Sutcliffe (an artist, a friend of John Lennon’s and … More Little Red Birds (An Original Poem from 2011)

Do you remember the internet ten or more years ago? Most people used Facebook as their main social media app. Mostly because it was one of the only ones around. I used Facebook a lot. Some might say too much. I was scrolling through my old Facebook notes today and was surprised at the sheer … More Old School Questionnaires

A long long time agoI can still remember howThat music used to make me smileAnd I knew if I had my chanceThat I could make those people danceAnd maybe they’d be happy for a while But February made me shiverWith every paper I’d deliverBad news on the doorstepI couldn’t take one more step I can’t … More February 3rd: The Day the Music Died

Since my last poem post seemed to go over well, I’ve found another random poem I wrote ten years ago. This was written in the height of my Beatles phase. John Lennon was and always will be a big inspiration to me. This is “Make Love, Not War” originally written on November 21st, 2010: “Make … More Make Love, Not War: Another poem from ten years ago

With the title “Passion”, I feel like I’m a vampire on the verge of committing a bunch of heinous crimes against my ex-lover. But not before launching into a soulful monologue first. If you didn’t catch that Buffy The Vampire Slayer reference well then, shame on you. It’s one of the best shows ever and … More Passion: A Rambling