2024-04-01 11:16
Life hands trauma, trials, and tribulations to us all. We have all been hurt at some point in our lives. Things go wrong or people do us wrong. We are the dreaded word…Victim. I hate… Read More
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Yes or no. In or out. Up or down.
Either way, you are going to make it.
2024-03-25 00:58
I just want to go home, wherever that is. Do you know what I mean?
No one ever tells you what it is like to be an adult without anyone above you, when suddenly you are the one up to bat… Read More
2024-03-09 16:13
I didn’t intend to write on this subject, but sometimes the topic just chooses you and whether you want to write about it or not, you do. (And trust me, this is a topic that is a I don… Read More
2024-02-18 22:27
I wrote an absolute banger of a post on how your past becomes a part of yourself and should be embraced and that you can’t divorce yourself from what happened because it made you who y… Read More
2024-01-21 05:13
What if every definition that you have of yourself is completely and utterly false?
There’s a great line in a song I listen to that says, “How many lives in the rearview do I… Read More
2024-01-02 02:09
BEWARE OF VAMPIRES
Who knew we would be talking about Vampires, but you never know what you are going to get with this blog. It’s an important topic, Vampires. Oh, you don’t b… Read More
2023-12-23 02:27
I died, quite unexpectedly.
Is death ever expected? Sometimes. I often wondered, before it happened to me, whether it would be good to know ahead of time, or if unexpected made it easier… Read More
2023-12-22 03:41
When I get to 100 years old, I will look back on 2023 and remember that it was the year that taught me that we have no control over anything, including if we even make it through this year… Read More
2023-11-19 18:48
You are asking the wrong question.
When bad things happen and life falls apart, we have to know why. Scratch that. We NEED to know why.
Up is up and down is down. There is a certain c… Read More
2023-10-07 18:42
The Hidden Cost of Illness: Part 2-It’s a Mental Thing
Cure me, or kill me, lord. It has to be one of the two. Because I can not do this any longer.
The only time I have wanted… Read More
2023-09-07 22:49
THE WEIGHT OF THE WAIT
I have to thank my sister for the title of this blog. It came from her. She coined it during the two months we cared for my sick mother. It seemed like we were wait… Read More
2023-09-04 22:21
NO IS A COMPLETE SENTENCE.
I’m sure you are thinking this is going to be a post on empowerment, on how to say no to people and things, and how to stick to it. Those are good things… Read More
2023-07-22 02:49
We hope and pray and dream for good things, like winning the lotto, getting the girl, and having a long, happy, and successful life. Good things. Great things.
And then there is the other… Read More
2023-07-12 00:37
Life has stopped in our world, because my mom is sick. My sister and I are in town and we soon found that there are not enough forks for all of us, for whatever reason. Plenty of spoons, but… Read More
2023-06-17 14:12
I have gotten onto Cancer side of YouTube and TikTok. Probably because I am an empath and my heart tugs me into that direction. My son thinks it’s heartbreaking to watch but I think it… Read More
2023-06-13 23:48
I am going to miss Tron at the Magic Kingdom when I move.
If you aren’t familiar with Tron, it’s a roller coaster in which you hop onto a motorcycle and fly through the &ldqu&hell…Read More
2023-05-20 00:57
Nine years ago, I moved to Florida as a naïve, bright eyed, younger version of myself. The youth and naiveté is long gone; Florida will do that to you. I’ve been through a… Read More
2023-05-08 00:28
I shared recently that I am taking a break from posting on this site due to my Gastroparesis, but I also am writing a book during this break, and I wanted to share with you where I am at wit… Read More
2023-04-23 13:26
I started this site in an attempt to help people going through not normal things. I think it’s so important to know that you are not the only one going through something, that there ar… Read More
2023-04-05 00:36
I abhor getting my haircut.
Like, hate it. What is it about sitting in that chair that makes you look like Shrek? Or maybe it’s just me. I made an appointment because it was gettin… Read More
2023-03-31 01:41
“There is a club in this world that you do not join knowingly. One day you are just a member. It is ‘The life-changing’ events club.”JOHN PASSARO
I fell in love wi… Read More
2023-03-22 10:05
There’s a great line in the movie The Truth about Cats & Dogs said by Uma Thurman’s character, who is a model named Noelle who has to really watch what she eats. She says, &l&hell…Read More
2023-03-18 14:52
I am going insane.
No, for real this time.
The definition of insanity is as such: Trapped in an apartment, with no ability to eat anything, no desire to drink anything (even water), an… Read More
2023-03-17 22:14
“Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well and in the kingdom of the sick. Although we all prefer to use only the good passport, sooner or later each of u… Read More
2023-03-15 00:00
I have a theory that we are each living silent tragedies that no one can hear from the outside of our bodies, but they are loud inside of us. Some of us wear our tragedies on the outside and… Read More
2023-03-08 01:01
Welcome to a new series called Tangerine: Chronicles of the Not Normal, a sort of diary of someone who looks like a Tangerine and has a very abnormal thing called Gastroparesis. I am startin… Read More
2023-03-07 01:20
How to navigate life when bad things happen
The other night I was at EPCOT in Walt Disney World, and I noticed a little boy doing what little boys do: Weird things. He was leaning down an… Read More
2023-02-20 00:36
You just won the Super Bowl.
Yes, you there, scrolling on your phone on that comfy couch. You won the Super Bowl, and what do you do next? (Me? I’m going to Disney, but that’s… Read More
2023-02-08 02:10
There is a tricky thing about facts. Facts are facts, right? We’ve always heard that, but sometimes facts are not actual facts, and let me tell you why.
The other night I was at EPC… Read More
2022-12-30 03:08
I hate New Year’s Resolutions. Mostly because I hate failure. But this year I had an epiphany in the middle of a insomnia filled night, and that is this:
Other people may hurt me be… Read More
2022-12-23 02:47
YOU CAN FACE THIS
Whatever this is, you can face it.
Recently I was listening to the great Taylor Swift’s new album and one of her songs really resonated with me at this time in… Read More
2022-12-15 02:51
Your worth is not up for negotiation
I run around the world alone a lot, mostly at Disney World. (My sister site on Walt Disney World can be found here: Escapetodw.) Lately I have had wha… Read More
2022-11-25 14:25
***Trigger warning: This is a blog post about domestic abuse.
This is not a love story. It’s a story that I wasn’t ready to tell until today, and it’s about abuse. The r… Read More
2022-11-24 19:31
What is the meaning of your life?
I am going to give you the meaning of your life.
Your life. Not mine, not your mom’s, not your spouse. Yours.
Maybe I am the only one to thin… Read More
2022-11-20 13:05
How do you survive the Holidays when things are not normal? Not normal might mean you are dealing with grief, divorce, illness, job loss, infertility, or loneliness. I was talking to someone… Read More
2022-11-13 22:32
Embrace the suck: What to do when life gets tough
I was driving to the gym the other day and there was a dog hanging out the window of a car in front of me, and he was howling. He was cle… Read More
2022-10-29 01:15
Healing from a This Is Really Not Normal thing is possible.
If you are new here, here is my definition of a Really Not Normal Thing:
DivorceIllnessGrief/DeathCancerMiscarriageBankruptc… Read More
2022-10-18 00:34
Nobody likes to give up. Since when was anyone ever proud of crying uncle, or waving a white flag? We as a society look down on giver-uppers. Quitters. We are told to fight. To “hang i… Read More
2022-10-13 05:00
I am a reformed giver-upper. I used to give up on everything. Diets, jobs, gyms, relationships, organizing the house, and even marriages. The problem with that is I have now swung so far to… Read More
2022-10-03 22:10
I recently heard a great definition of love, from of all places, the TV show The Bachelorette. Bachelorette Gabby said she choose her man because he loved her unconditionally, and it was a s… Read More
2022-09-30 02:02
You got sick.
One day you are fine, and the next you are not. Or maybe it was a gradual buildup, but either way, here we are.
This post is not about the medical part of your illness… Read More
2022-09-18 20:46
This Is Really Not Normal The Blog was started in April of 2021, in which we covered all the “not normal” things in life like grief, illness, in-laws (just kidding), divorce, and… Read More
2022-09-17 05:00
Walt Disney’s Hollywood Studios is the third park to open at Walt Disney World, way back in 1989. The park has gone through more changes than any other park. It even went through a nam… Read More
2022-09-16 21:05
On today’s vlog, we find out that the 2022 cheese crawl at EPCOT in one day is a bad idea. What is a cheese crawl, and how do you do the crawl? We cover all things cheese on today&rsqu&hell…Read More
2022-09-11 05:00
You’ve planned your Walt Disney World trip for months, maybe even years, and maybe took that much time to save up for it too. With that much sacrifice and planning, you’ve decide… Read More
2022-09-08 02:57
“It’s just a zoo.”
“It’s not Magic Kingdom.”
“It’s too hot.”
“It’s boring.”
Oh, young grasshopper. (Ba-da… Read More
2022-08-31 05:00
I caved.
I bought three MagicBand + bands. In my defense, one was for my daughter. Here’s the funny thing: She lives 1,500 miles away and has no chance to even use the thing anytime… Read More
2022-08-29 05:00
Dear readers,
I have a confession to make.
I never go to Animal Kingdom.
Like, never.
As you will see in the vlog, I have only been to Animal Kingdom a total of…
(Runn… Read More
2022-08-28 14:05
Time is money at Disney, and it is precious. You’ve paid a lot to be here and only have so much time to fit in everything. Your day at Magic Kingdom is jam-packed with all the mountain… Read More
2022-08-25 22:26
On today’s vlog we answer the question should you try new things at EPCOT’s Food & Wine festival? I try Octopus (balls) and the reaction is priceless.
If you would like to… Read More
2022-08-23 01:01
I once heard a comedian that joked that a vacation is all about 1) Where are we going to eat and 2) When. In other words, food = vacation, and it can make or break your trip, especially at W… Read More
2022-08-22 00:20
On today’s vlog we answer the question What is Magic Kingdom like the day after a Halloween Party? Is it super busy and should you still go?
When Magic Kingdom has a party, there i… Read More
2022-08-20 21:58
There is one thing that will absolutely ruin your Walt Disney World trip, and that one thing is (drumroll please)…
^ these PEOPLE.
Some of the worse experiences I have had at Di… Read More
2022-08-07 05:00
Last year when fall decorations starting showing up at Disney World I thought to myself, Okay. I can make it through the rest of the year. There is something about fall and Halloween that ju… Read More
2022-07-31 19:26
Chances are you are like me and think of Disney World as your happy place. In our happy place, life is good. Maybe on the monorail back to your hotel, or the plane ride home, you thought abo… Read More
2022-07-29 01:23
I have a problem.
And that problem is there is too much Food & Wine at the 2022 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, and only so much stomach (and money to buy it.) We need a… Read More
2022-07-24 15:25
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and by that I mean FOOD and I mean WINE. I went to every single Food & Wine booth (there are 25 in all!). What is the best booth and what… Read More
2022-07-21 05:00
Genie Plus has a cost of $15 per person per day, and it can add quite a bit of cost to your Disney World vacation. Should you fork over the dough, or will your trip be ruined if you don&rsqu&hell…Read More
2022-07-12 05:00
Let’s have some fun. How about a rapid fire Do This, Not That Disney World edition?
Let’s go!
Do This:
Mobile Order
Not That:
Wait in a long line to order
Mobil… Read More
2022-07-10 05:00
Before my first time at Disney, I bought the travel guide books about Disney World. You know, the ones with the pictures? I used to bring those books to the beach and plan out what I wanted… Read More
2022-07-05 05:00
Sometimes you don’t have a full day to dedicate to Magic Kingdom. Maybe your flight didn’t arrive in time, or maybe you are at EPCOT waiting for your virtual que return time for… Read More
2022-07-03 19:25
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and by that I mean the 2022 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, running from July 14th to November 19, 2022! That’s a long tim… Read More
2022-06-29 05:00
If I could go back to the first time I went to Disney World and talk to past Amy, I would save her from a lot of rookie mistakes. As someone that goes to Disney World a lot now, I see people… Read More
2022-06-26 12:07
Okay, okay. Technically it is not a park, but Disney shopping and eating is life so I am going to call it a park. When I go to Disney World and don’t have time to stop at Disney Spring… Read More
2022-06-24 05:00
My favorite Disney movie is Beauty and the Beast. It’s a classic love story, but did you know that you can eat right in the Beast’s castle at the Magic Kingdom? Welcome to Be Our… Read More
2022-06-17 05:00
When I tell people I go to Disney World alone, they look at me like I have three heads. This blog post is for anyone thinking about going to Disney World solo. Is is safe? Do people stare at… Read More
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