Category Archives: Life

Chasing Cars

Posted on January 12, 2015 by upthestairs87

‘If I lay here If I just lay here Would you lie with me And just forget the world?‘ The lyrics play over and over on the radio as I lie next to it, the beat of the song not matching … Continue reading →

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I Will Steal You Back

Posted on July 2, 2014 by upthestairs87

There’s an empty space in my bed. It’s been there for quite a while, and even when it wasn’t, it was never completely filled. I hold tight to the empty space in the quiet hours of the night when all … Continue reading →

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Lovely Molecules

Posted on June 18, 2014 by upthestairs87

Why are you surprised dear girl when that boy asks to see you again? Do the deep, darkish, lines on your skin make you feel like you don’t deserve his attention? Why do you feel relief when he looks into … Continue reading →

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Shameful Confidence

Posted on May 20, 2014 by upthestairs87

Have you seen this clip from Louie? If not, it’s a must see. Louie has been a comedian I have always had lukewarm feelings about, I find some of his act hilarious and some completely uninteresting. But, he really got … Continue reading →

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Shiny, Blue, You

Posted on March 2, 2014 by upthestairs87

(Shiny, shiny, shiny!) I knew it as soon as I saw it. This was the jacket. This was the coolest jacket ever put into existence and my twelve year old self just knew that if I owned this jacket I … Continue reading →

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