Christina DeFeo
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A mom looking to express and lose herself in some imagination.
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Stories (47/0)
A Killer Halloween Party
How fitting I would walk into the party on this song. Who plays this at a Halloween party? I wasn’t even supposed to be here...we were not supposed to be here. We had other plans, but he suddenly had a stomach virus after he ate something when we were going out to eat. This was a pre planned, pre purchased, non refundable, murder mystery dinner thing. But here I am with my heart pounding out my chest, either because I find him here and there may be a live action murder mystery at a party or if it’s this Michael Myers theme song with flashing strobe lights and smoke around me. Thank goodness the song is changing.
By Christina DeFeo3 years ago in Horror
A Killer Halloween Party
How fitting I would walk into the party on this song. Who plays this at a Halloween party? I wasn’t even supposed to be here...we were not supposed to be here. We had other plans, but he suddenly had a stomach virus after he ate something when we were going out to eat. This was a pre planned, pre purchased, non refundable, murder mystery dinner thing. But here I am with my heart pounding out my chest, either because I find him here and there may be a live action murder mystery at a party or if it’s this Michael Myers theme song with flashing strobe lights and smoke around me. Thank goodness the song is changing.
By Christina DeFeo3 years ago in Horror
Meet Me At The Crossroads
“I’m going to tell her anyway.” “I don’t see the point, she’s not going to know what you’re saying.” “That’s what y’all think. Y’all treat her like...like…” I let out a huge grunt of frustration because there’s so many different directions I could go on how they treat Grandma, but I know my concerns fall on deaf ears. Literally. My paternal grandmother’s side of the family has a hearing loss problem as they age and as a result there are many medical problems, including Alzheimer's. When your brain no longer hears the daily sounds it used to, your mind can slowly go crazy. This is exactly what is happening to my grandmother. I did not treat her any differently than I would have pre-Alzheimer, but others have been. I hate it.
By Christina DeFeo3 years ago in Families
Off With Their Heads!!!
Disclaimer: All quotes in bold are taken from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, 1865. “But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked. “Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat: “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” “How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice. “You must be,” said the Cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here.”
By Christina DeFeo3 years ago in Geeks
A Quick Guide on New York City's Most Fashionable And Entertaining Streets
New York City has its many perks including being the city that never sleeps. This is the part of my hometown I miss most since I moved to Jersey City two years ago. Nothing ever closes in NYC and there is a 24 hour store for everything. Meanwhile, only 20 miles across the water in Jersey City, you are lucky to find a bodega open at 9pm. Because of NYC's late nights and early mornings, shopping and nightlife are two of our biggest attractions. I used to work in Gap on Fifth Avenue and the tourists used to go crazy over the sweatshirts with the Gap logo across it. Gap was/is considered high end in Europe so our store was always busy and crowded. I used to love engaging in conversation with the customer, learning where they are from and what shocks them the most about New York City. I met two eighteen year old girls from Alaska, leaving their state for the first time for one of their birthdays. I was elated to guide them to some cool spots and add to their first adventure in this fun, exciting, new city. Even though the outer five boroughs are receiving more attention, Manhattan is still the main attraction.
By Christina DeFeo3 years ago in Humans
Where were you on 9/11?
I don’t know how as teenagers we did it, but having to be at school for 8:00am did not seem as much of a chore as having to be at work for 9am as an adult now. That could be because work is like an antisocial campaign where too much laughter gets you called into the office and school is the epitome of teenage social life. High School was the place where you had all your friends, wore your best outfits, and had the most fun, most of the time. High School was not enjoyed by everyone and just like everyone we all have that one memorable story.
By Christina DeFeo3 years ago in The Swamp
On Repeat
My doorbell rings and I jump out my computer chair to happily go answer it. My husband and I have been craving Chinese food and tonight we finally ordered some. I put on some pants because who wears pants when they are home? A special note to all delivery people: If you ever wonder what takes us so long to get to the door, we are putting on some pants and chances are, they are never where we think we left them. I grab some cash from the drawer and run down the two flights of stairs to grab this food. I jump the last two steps making a thud noise, alarming the sensor light. The delivery man is peering through the door’s small glass window. I must have taken too long looking for my pants.
By Christina DeFeo3 years ago in Fiction
Bon Appetit
I never would have thought house hunting could become frustrating. This is the moment I have always dreamed of since I was a little girl. I did not fantasize of a big wedding or marriage, my dreams were filled with big, spacious homes, yards, pools, closets, and pets. My name is Magenta, I am a Manhattan native and that is all I need to say for you to understand my perception of living spaces and why my dreams consisted of homes and not boys. Boys were everywhere and accessible, affordable, spacious homes in NYC were not. It was just me and my mother growing up in a one bedroom, one closet apartment in the Lower East Side. We shared the bedroom together up until she passed when I was 19 years old and by this time I was already in college completing my biology degree. Losing my mother has been one of the toughest times in my life so it was only natural that it took a while before I could give up the apartment we had shared my entire life.
By Christina DeFeo3 years ago in Fiction