Recalling Pineapples

Question 27/424:  When have you been in a scary or dangerous situation? So I’ve already written about my almost drowning experience in question number 22 so I won’t repeat that one.  I’ve been a few scary or dangerous situations in my life, some beyond my control, and some partially my fault. The first really scary situation I remember was when I was an early teenager, just turned 13 or so, and my dad had been sick, just typical flu or pneumonia.  My family wasn’t a huge fan of going to the doctor so I’m sure my dad just took some over the counter sinus medication and assumed he was good to go.  I don’t really know what all happened but one night when he was falling asleep on recliner seat of the couch like he often did, he started having a seizure (or at least seizure like symptoms) and none of us really knew what to do.  My mom had to call 911 and essentially sat on top of him to hold his head so he wouldn’t rattle his brain and my siblings and I just had...

  Question 25/424:  What big task or project did it feel fantastic to complete? To be perfectly honest I don’t live a life that’s full of projects so I don’t really know if I can answer this question as thoroughly as I would like to.  The first thing that came to my mind after reading this question was simply the three moves I’ve made over the years.  The first move from my parents’ house to my first apartment was of course quite the undertaking not only because of how much stuff I moved but also the distance of my move.  The move wasn’t across state lines or anything but it was the longest move I’ve been a part of to date and hauling an 8ft trailer 40 miles and worrying about weather in November certainly adds a certain level of stress and later relief once everything is indoors.  My second move from the first apartment into the townhouse I shared with my then boyfriend was also quite the endeavor because at that point we had two cats and moving with a...

Question 23/424:  If you moved to another area, what would you miss about your current home? I’ve lived in the same city for 12 years, in three different apartments all within the same complex.  The city I live in is only 23 miles away from the city where I grew up and spent the first 19 years of my life.  That being said, I’m pretty sick of my current home and the city it’s in.  Honestly, the city I live in was never the city I aimed to move to.  There were a number of cities I wanted to live in, some local and some further away and far less feasible but never once did I ever consider the city I live in now as a goal, it's just conveniently located and reasonably priced. I’ve talked about moving for a long time, never too far away, but I’ve been wanting out of my current apartment I signed my second lease in 2017.  There’s nothing inherently wrong with the city I live in, it was just never my dream to be here and at this point I’m bored of it.  I’...

My friend Sarah has a Patreon where they shares their stories and others' stories of survival.  They interview people about the pandemic and collapse, and is hoping to use this platform to travel and stay alive to share other peoples' stories as well as their own.  They are an extremely interesting and inspiring person; from their stories about the pandemic, about sex work, about houselesness, and their cross-country trip in their tiny-house offering pies to unhoused people.  I have also previously supported their efforts by purchasing both a shirt and masks featuring their "Human Rights" logo which encourages the radical idea that all humans deserve the right to food, water, housing, education, and healthcare.  [Links to stickers featuring that logo and others below].  I encourage you all to check out their Patreon and consider supporting their cause and their efforts to share the stories of people they meet - including me! My Interview Sarah invited me to part...