Diary

by Kristina Cain

kristinalacain@gmail.com

I write stuff. Sometimes it makes sense. Sometimes it doesn't. I am not a professional writer but I write a lot. Sometimes I'll put it here and share it. Take it or leave it. It doesn't matter to me.

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Nov 10, 20242 min read

The World is Burning and Americans Don't Care

It's the Sunday after the 2024 general election. I am disgusted by the results of the election. So many people either directly voted for...

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Sep 29, 20242 min read

Nothing to say

I fucked up in a class. It’s a class that often focuses on the United States’ inability to be inclusive. A class discussion was getting...

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Aug 16, 20244 min read

Big Changes

My website was down for a while. The three years I had pre-paid expired and I was trying to decide if It was worth keeping a website. In...

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Sep 5, 20231 min read

Excellent News

On August 25th we got excellent news that my husband would not need to have part of his colon removed. His doctor was confident that he...

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Jul 26, 20233 min read

Overreaction

Sometimes I overreact. It usually has to do with feeling like I have failed those I love. When that happens I turn the situation on...

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Jul 15, 20231 min read

Selfish

I have been selfish. I am good at taking care of others. Just because I am tired and feel unappreciated doesn't mean I shouldn't continue...

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Jul 12, 20235 min read

Memory

I discovered I have memory hoarding ODC. I wasn't diagnosed but it makes an incredible amount of sense. I read the description to my...

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Jul 5, 20235 min read

Assumptions

I've been thinking about the assumptions people make about other people. I've listened to people make comments about others based on...

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Jul 2, 20231 min read

I took another nap today

I have been feeling much better the last few days. Feeling more like myself. I have all the same problems but they haven't been dragging...

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Jun 29, 20233 min read

Today, I took a nap

I've been having fun playing with polymer clay. I got interested in it through my art instagram. Some polymer clay started showing up in...

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Jun 23, 20234 min read

Clay Penis Fun

I've been playing around with polymer clay. It's fun. Fun isn't enough to keep my interest. I need a challenge. I made it more...

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Jun 13, 20234 min read

Changes

I haven't posted a blog in a long time. I write a lot but haven't felt any of it has been worthy of sharing. Lately I've been thinking...

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Dec 16, 20214 min read

Fat Ass

Guess what, I’m fat. In a society where the evaluation of being a valued person is heavily in favor of thin people, I’ve dealt with some...

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Nov 17, 20215 min read

Creative Air

There have been many times in my life that I have tried to give up creating. Each time it felt like I was trying to remove part of...

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Aug 20, 20213 min read

Trying to protect my mean grandmother

I posted the following on Facebook and Instagram and tagged my family. I am also placing it here because there is a chance they will...

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Aug 19, 20217 min read

Dreams

This is an experimental post. It's 3:15am and I can't sleep. After lying in bed for a couple hours I decided to get up and write a post...

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Jul 7, 20215 min read

A Loving Home

Purple Daylily, 2008 Acrylic on canvas Kristina Cain I got a message on Facebook from someone asking if I painted this painting. I...

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Jun 23, 202114 min read

Love Is A Wild Beast

People use the word love too broadly. I think the intention is usually good but it creates confusion and opportunities for deception;...

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Jun 3, 20215 min read

We Could Have Had

I threw a small fit at the beginning of April. It was born in frustration with people not wanting to get vaccinated. I didn’t spend that...

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Feb 2, 202112 min read

The Struggles with Frank and Blue

I was going to post some videos of my process of creating my paintings Frank and Blue in the afternoon on Wednesday January, 6th, 2021....