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TwitchFit | JD DeHart
My eye will not stop jumping. the beautiful structure I thought was sound is hollow all the way through. worse yet, there is no candy hid inside. the house we built from dreams and saccharine love is rotting all through. so my eye will not stop jumping and my teeth will not stop moving together…
Not a People Person | G. S. Katz
There I’ve said it People like me, not so sure I can say the same as a whole that is there are exceptions of people I like I suck at mingling going from person to person chit chat I do it and each time I marvel at my inability to do it well Give me…
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Sometimes it is almost impossible. The Frown you’ve been imprisoned behind set in stone and Master to your outlook, cause and thoughts. The weight which bears your Spirits down, ridiculous in its crushing immovability and that sinking, lost feeling reigns supreme. Start with the ‘Little Things’ they are the real Stepping Stones… leading… the… way….