In 2001, as a scrawny 11-year-old with big glasses, crooked teeth and more doll-friends than human-friends, I knew one thing for certain: I wanted a dog. And not just any dog. I wanted a Maltese. I had spent countless hours researching the breed online and became a little breed-expert. I knew their average lifespan was 12-14 …
Author: Kathleen Duffy
Driving Lessons for Adults
I can log up to three hours sitting in the driver's seat per weekday commute. If I was doing the math, that'd surely add up to quite a bit of time holding a steering wheel. At the same time, I hate driving and have always grumbled about long commutes, moronic drivers and cracked roads. In my not-very-expert opinion, my …
Breathing Above Water
A break. Just when I thought that I was going to suffocate under the weight, a crack opened and air cycled in. For months, I've been talking about the sensation of breathing underwater. And also the Metric song. Good song. I've felt trapped and invisible. At first, I tried to make eye contact with passers-by and would …
Thought Catalog!
Hey all! So I submitted a couple posts to Thought Catalog and they agreed to publish them. I thought that was cool and wanted to share. Please take a look? Thanks so much!
Kathleen Duffy 