Katherine Schaefer
Stories (5/0)
Till I See You Again
On this day, two years ago, I lost my best friend. I remember it so clearly, like it was yesterday. I awoke at 9:00 AM and rubbed my tired eyes. I checked my phone, and decided that it was time to start my day. I hopped into the shower, dressed myself, and made my way downstairs. At this point my dad had left for work, and my stepmom was sitting downstairs drinking a cup of coffee. This was my daily routine. Wake up, get ready, drink coffee, and go to work. I sat in the garage with my stepmom as she smoked a cigarette. I felt weird. I felt like the weight of my body was dragging me down, and it was almost unbearable to walk. I felt moody. Every passing car that I heard drive by irritated me beyond belief. I felt so tired; like I hadn’t slept in centuries. At one point I remember saying to my stepmom, “I don’t know what the fuck is wrong with me, but I feel like total shit today.”
By Katherine Schaefer7 years ago in Families
Dates with Norman Bates
As I mentioned in my previous post, dating has never been my strong suit. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m too awkward, too considerate, or just flat out boring. Fuck it, maybe I’m just ugly. After several, disastrous, Tinder dates and a night out with my neighbor’s uncle I began giving up on my search for Mr. Right. The other night I was laying in bed watching Peaky Blinders when suddenly I heard my phone go off. I checked my phone, and had noticed that someone on Tinder had messaged me three times in a row. Weird. I opened up my Tinder app, and braced myself:
By Katherine Schaefer7 years ago in Filthy
Pizzas and Pennies
I don’t want to sound like a Debbie downer, but most people generally suck at tipping. Maybe it isn’t necessarily the public’s fault, but hell I like using their ignorance as a scapegoat. The real problem is that some people go their whole lives without ever working in food service. Others try and forget how shitty the experience was once they land a “big kid” job. I digress. Tipping is important, and here’s why:
By Katherine Schaefer7 years ago in Journal