I was teased about my weight, but because I thought that was too easy of a potshot, I ignored most of it. However, I was also teased about the size of my lips. When I was in fourth grade, some kid said my lips were "too big to be on a white girl". That is statement only upper middle class white kids at a Catholic school would even DREAM of saying, but that's a separate issue. I became so self-conscious about my lips that I didn't voluntarily wear lipstick in a color other than pale pink until I was 21. Still today, if someone makes a comment, even if it's "that a nice shade of lipstick on you," I get wicked embarrassed.

What were teased about as a kid?

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Last week I was all about the SINGLE PRIDE! And I still am...

( Everyone's got a big but )

That's my confession. Anyone got anything they'd like to confess?

Confession time.

I don't like spending time on the internet. I don't surf. If I fire up the web browser, it's because I have a specific mission in mind. Sometimes I will spend hours on the internet if I have a goal- like lately it's been digging up post-doc jobs and names of people to bug for post-doc jobs.

Anyway, one of the few blogs I read is Posie Gets Cozy. It's written by a crafter-businesswoman in Portland, OR. She sometimes posts pictures of her dog, a corgi named Audrey, who I have designs on dognapping. Somedays, seeing a picture of this corgi makes my morning, she's that cute.

Audrey had to be put to sleep a few days ago. And I cried. A dog, and a woman, I've never met made me cry. If you ever need any more evidence that I am the biggest sap that ever was sappy, here it is.

There's my sad story. What's yours? I'm screening today, so go ahead! Say whatever you want, even anonymously!

The past two Fridays I have made a confession. Today I will make one more: I wrote angsty poetry in high school and college, and it was published in several venues.

Now, it's your turn. I don't log IP addresses, and you can be anonymous, so confess here! Anything you want, from silly to serious, minor to major. Start the weekend with a clean soul!