PHOTO CREDIT: LEAH KELLEY VIA PEXELS 3 Steps to a Fictitious Funeral BY RACHEL FRANKEL SEP—15—2020 03:30PM PST Rachel Doe, an 18-year-old Australian native, recalled being dumbfounded when she heard news of her ex-boyfriend’s passing. After failing to repay debts, Rachel’s ex-boyfriend Alistair* was brutally murdered by a biker gang at just 21 years old.Continue reading “Faking Your Death in 2020: A How-To Guide”
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Surviving A Pandemic When You Want To Die
PHOTO CREDIT: RACHEL FRANKEL FOR LIFEEXPIRED.COM TRIGGER WARNING: The following post contains material related to mental health issues, depression, anxiety, PTSD and suicide. Please read at your own discretion– and bear in mind that no one would be better off if you were dead. “If COVID wasn’t contagious… I’d be licking public toilet seats.” ThreeContinue reading “Surviving A Pandemic When You Want To Die”
We’re More Afraid To Be Alone Than To Die: COVID-19
PHOTO CREDIT: PIXABAY VIA PEXELS COVID-19 has changed life as I know it; but not everyone is changing. While writing my previous post about death rates and the coronavirus, thousands of social media posts flooded platforms with warnings against mass hysteria, overreaction, and inciting anxiety amongst the public. Like the good citizen our watchdogs wantedContinue reading “We’re More Afraid To Be Alone Than To Die: COVID-19”
Your Kitchen is More Deadly Than The Coronavirus
EDIT*** September, 2020: As you can clearly see by the humorously low COVID-19 figures used in this article, I was very wrong. The current measures put in place for COVID-19 safety are justified and fueled by information, not fear. Masks have always been, and will always be, for the sake of slowing the spread. NotContinue reading “Your Kitchen is More Deadly Than The Coronavirus”
Eulogy 101: How to Deliver A Tribute That Kills
Giving a eulogy is terrifying. After receiving news that a family member or loved one has died, it can be distressing enough just to make funeral arrangements (or alternatives) in a matter of days. Even after the extended family and friends have been notified, a guest list has been made, priests have been requested, caterersContinue reading “Eulogy 101: How to Deliver A Tribute That Kills”
Deadiquette: Comments You Should Never Make At a Funeral
PHOTO CREDIT: TOPHEE MARQUEZ VIA PEXELS Deadiquette: Why It’s Neccessary When I was five, my parents dodged the furrowed brows and judgmental scowls of strangers as I approached an open casket. Jean, my trusted mahjong partner and “secret keeper” at the senior citizen’s center, had died. She was 83. Nearly two decades later, I canContinue reading “Deadiquette: Comments You Should Never Make At a Funeral”
Making Mama Coco’s Ofrenda
How to bring Mexico’s Día de Muertos tribute into your own home If you were one of millions who watched the Pixar movie Coco (the highest grossing animated movie of all time in Mexico), chances are you’ve become familiar with the mystical ofrenda. And if you haven’t, you’re about to become “educarte.” What is anContinue reading “Making Mama Coco’s Ofrenda”
Breakup With Burial: 5 Casket Alternatives for the Uncommon Corpse
While watching the TV show Long Island Medium, main character and self-proclaimed psychic Theresa Caputo argued over burial plans with her husband Larry. She wanted to be buried in a cemetery plot with a serene view, ample shade, and a meaningful stone. He wanted to be made into sand art. PHOTO CREDIT: PIKREPO Surprised byContinue reading “Breakup With Burial: 5 Casket Alternatives for the Uncommon Corpse”
Growing Pains: A Letter From The Founder
Is patience a virtue? Yes. Will this blog inevitably test that patience? Perhaps. Life Expired. is a blog run by a Cal Poly Pomona student writer, who has a love for content creation and a schedule timed for a stress-masochist. With one blog post a week, the planned growth of the site is admittedly slow-Continue reading “Growing Pains: A Letter From The Founder”
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