Kristine Joy, Writer

To Whom It May Concern and FWIW,*

• I needed for my part-time supplemental income job to not become a full-time job (on top of my actual full-time job) leading up to time-off from my part-time job so that I could travel for my volunteer job:

Saturday – Open (5 AM) – 1 PM
Sunday – 8 AM – 1 PM
Monday Open (5 AM) – 1 PM
Tuesday – Open (5 AM) – 1 PM
Wednesday – 1 PM – Close (8 PM)

37 Hours in 5 Days!

• I needed a reset in the form of:

Massager + The Zen Channel + Lights Down Low + Pug Love

• I needed to understand a language barrier IN THE MOMENT while attempting to calm a Scotlander:

Frustrated Scottish Athlete: "USELESS CUNT!"

= "I AM AN IDIOT"

!+ = "YOU ARE A USELESS B!TCH"

ChatGPT Inquiry

use of the word “cunt” in Scotland

Neutral / Descriptive (matter-of-fact):
“Some cunt nicked my bike.” → Just means “someone stole my bike.” “Cunt” can stand in for “person” or “guy” in everyday speech.

Insulting / Aggressive:
“Ya useless cunt.” → A cutting insult, said with anger.

• The Scotlander ☝️ needs not to throw around Scottish lingo in the company of Americans, most especially American women who may not be as curious to understand/trust/love the Scotlander.
  • And, I need for the Scotlander to find his happy while competing on a tennis court so that he doesn’t feel so inclined to hit 🎾 balls into 🌽 fields.

I believe in you to figure it out cun➕! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

• I needed for this woman to literally, stand tall, be strong, ❤️ (herself and the many others that she shows up for) and win ONE day just ONE week after experiencing “insufferable” pain.

“Insufferable” is in quotations because clearly, she endured it.

• I needed for a dozen talented, hard working, tougher than nails, young men to live the epitome of this ideal:

In my 📕, that’s a WIN on top of the UTR ⬆️ WINS (plural!) / seeds that they took ⬇️ over the weekend.

Credit Idoux Media for the Artwork

• I needed for one of my triathletes to take 7 minutes off her 750m time in a year. And, for another athlete (see left most tennis player above) to go from his PR 51 second 50m to doing repeat 50’s (12x) in under 35 seconds per rep! 👏 🏊🏼 👊

• I needed for my friend to beat a rival (that hadn’t been beaten in 20+ years) just months after he had submitted a job application at the rival school and was denied.
  • Rejection –> Redemption
  • BUT, I more so needed for my friends on the rival side of the net to have won the rivalry match because…
    • …their team is my team!
    • …and because the result is simply a transfer of pain amongst people that I respect and love.

I appreciate your readership. I need the validation as writer; if there is a like or heart icon for you to depress, I’d most appreciate the support!

Sincerely,

K.J. Sculling

* The content is presented as “needs”, and some of them may front a harsh reality that evoke strong emotions. Others are expressed in pure jest to entertain myself (and maybe you?!?). Ultimately, the notion that we all live in a more idyllic world is at the core and not actual need. Life can be tough; regardless of your own circumstances, please keep up the fight because life can also be grand! The idea of ‘I Need…’ stemmed from my thought process while sitting at a red light listening to the song, Alright by Darius Rucker, on the radio (you can read the original ‘Idealist’ post here and all ‘Idealist’ posts here). If you’re inspired to submit your own ‘Idealist’ “needs” for future reader write-in posts, I’d love to hear from you via this form.