a while/awhile

When “awhile” is spelled as a single word, it is an adverb meaning “for a time” (“stay awhile”); but when “while” is the object of a prepositional phrase, like “Lend me your monkey wrench for a while” the “while” must be separated from the “a.” (But if the preposition “for” were lacking in this sentence, “awhile” could be used in this way: “Lend me your monkey wrench awhile.”)

I've got to get better at catching this stuff in my own writing. I'm in charge of your future politician's...example of what is wrong with public school.

HA!

I hate this

inability to write anything worth two shits. And what is worth two shits in the first place.

'I can never have a dog...

I can barely check my mail.'

'The first thing I ever bought with my own money was my plastic car'

'The first thing I ever bought was a pair of trainers.'

'What? Are you talking about tennis shoes?'

'Yeah.'

'I think there is a significant difference between a pair of tennis shoes and a car.'

'I thought you were talking about when you were little.'

'No, I'm talking about right now. My car is plastic.'

what I live with

'I changed my blog because I didn't want certain people to to read it, like my ex-husband. He doesn't have the right to know when I am depressed anymore.

'When do I get that right?'

'Are we gonna get pizza?'

'Yeah, sounds good. Are you ordering it now?'

'No, I'm just looking at the menu.'

'What do you mean you're looking at the menu? It's just pizza. It's bread with tomato sauce and assorted toppings.'

stream of consciousness

'Are you having anymore thoughts you're going to project outward?'

'What are you doing tonight?'

'I'm getting ready for bed.'

'Hold on, I love you. You gotta admit I didn't just say that. Wow, this isn't happening? This isn't a real conversation.'

'Let's talk tomorrow.'

'I'm sorry I called you with this much fun.'