Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
I feel another message coming on. As with other messages, it belongs to more than one person, and I can think of several of my rocket scientists who read my journals that this could apply to, based on our recent conversations. Seems the Ether [...]
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
I guess Spring is in the air because I’ve had six men ask me out in the past week. Two of them, I might actually go out with. Three of the others are maybes. The sixth man, well, I’ll get to that.
The quality of [...]
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
“This guy’s been bugging me to go out with him,” Laurie tells me over a cup of hot chocolate at lunch a couple of weeks ago. “He says he’s a psychic and he can tell I want to date him.”
“Cheesy line. And he’s not [...]
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
My coach suggested back in October that I should post more pictures on my journal and websites, but I thought she meant it purely as a publicity thing. It did increase my feedback geometrically and some readers tended to enjoy the “fun with Photoshop” versions [...]
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
I ran into an old friend today. A friend-boy who’s been in and out of my life for over 16 years. The chance meeting almost didn’t happen—if I’d gone to lunch on time, if my all-day meetings hadn’t been cancelled, if I hadn’t decided [...]
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
I hadn’t seen my cousin in years. The first things I noticed about her were the new boob job—very obvious even if she hadn’t had her dress unzipped to the navel—and the arm candy of a guy. Years of days in the sun, of [...]
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
Being quite the lover of music, I sometimes find I have my own personal soundtrack running in my head. Sometimes, I don’t realize it’s even playing until I stop and think about it— and then it’s very telling. I’m convinced now that my angels [...]
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
Sometimes, I’ll be in the midst of a conversation, and I’ll get a message for that person. Just a little whisper in my mind.
Often, I won’t know what it’s about unless they’ve shared some of themselves with me. All I know is that I’m [...]
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
Is it possible for a co-dependent to no longer be co- dependent? I’d always thought it was “for life” and that the best I could do was to have better tools for dealing with it, but some- thing’s happening. I’m shedding again. Purging. More [...]
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
Is Valentine’s Day really just a sanctioned form of prostitution? I don’t say this simply because I don’t have a sweet- heart this February 14th—I’ve been un-enamored of the holiday for several years. And that’s pretty funny coming from a hope- less romantic like [...]
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
Two of my favorite shows, when I was a kid, were The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman. In fact, Lindsay Wagner’s bionic action-adventure heroine was my strongest Hollywood role model, which is why meeting her several years ago was such a [...]
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
This is a tale of one of my first students after I received my Third Degree Elevation, one who was desperate for me to teach her The Craft. Witchcraft, that is. I never did. I had taken a vow: I swear I will not [...]
Continue reading about When the Student Isn’t Ready, the Teacher Will Appear… and Say No!
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
My married friends—and many of my single ones—can’t understand why I’m not out there, bedding a different man every night. I’m free to do so if I choose. Or why I haven’t moved some 20-something boy-toy lieutenant into my home so I can have [...]
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
I love my doctor. Oh, not that way. Besides, I don’t go for teddybear types, no matter how sweet.
Good surprises are really nice every now and then, and today was one of them. I’d gone to Dr. Z, fully expecting to leave with much [...]
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
I’m disgusted. I’m tired of being an idealist. I’m tired of believing in people. I’m tired of being disappointed.
But on the up side, hey, my intuition’s dead-on.
I think I liked it better when I couldn’t tell that people were lying to me.
I hate it [...]
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
I’ve always had this weird thing for dates. Calendar dates, that is. If the General singles me out and asks me what he said five seconds ago, well, hell if I know. He’ll probably think I was sitting there thinking about sex instead of [...]
Continue reading about Memorable Dates— and Phone Calls I’ll Never Forget
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
Super Bowl, Schmuper Bowl. A bunch of guys running around in tight pants and acting like gorillas. Give ‘em some swords and let’s have some real fun.
I’d totally forgotten about the Super Bowl until I decided to indulge myself, get out of the house, [...]
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
I finally went to see Brokeback Mountain, then came home, talked to a counselor of mine a while on the phone, and stayed up until 5:30 a.m. before meditating to make myself sleep. And still, the movie had me grinding my teeth in my [...]
Continue reading about My Conflicting Feelings on Brokeback Mountain
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
I wrote a sentence today that shocked me as soon as it came off my fingertips. I probably stared at the computer screen for another five minutes, thinking of the implications.
While arguing today with the roofer over whose responsibility it is to fix an [...]
Continue reading about Promises, Intentions, and the Road to Hell
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
For such a crazy week, today turned out pretty good in that ordinary, mundane sort of way. Though I knew when I wrote shave my legs on my to-do list, I was already too busy.
As for Groundhog Day, I’d waited to see if it [...]
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
In Tarot readings, the 9 of Pentacles often shows up in readings to represent me, almost as often as the Queen of Wands.
The 9 of pents, the Lady in the Garden, showed up in an unusual spot last week and I didn’t quite grasp [...]
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
Changes are coming. Huge changes in my life. I feel them in the same way my parents feel the coming rain in their joints. I feel them in the same way an animal skitters to safer ground when they feel an earthquake coming.
This morning, [...]
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
Another day, another colleague trying to fix me up with a new man. Sigh.
Today, I just walked away. I just couldn’t stand to hear it anymore. Especially the advice on wearing a suit to meet them and not to mention my religion.
I realize that, [...]
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
Jean and I had a terrible misunderstanding this week. It’s really a testament to our friendship that it was resolved so quickly.
On Tuesday night, we had a long talk—while the girls were in and out of the room and constantly interrupting—about a meeting I’d [...]
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Separation.
I’d love to have a conversation with a male that doesn’t begin with my asking, “Do you want to go out?” promptly followed by, “Please don’t pee on me.”
When I was growing up, I never had an AKA-registered puppy. Most were mixed breeds, strays. [...]
