On being a big, fat liar.
Two weeks ago, I went to confession. The line of sinners was surprisingly long; I assume the snowstorm from the previous weekend had kept the faithful at home and away from the church, so everyone was...
View ArticleOn being the Duckie.
I love 80’s culture; movies, music, fashion – all of it. I’m something like a girl anachronism, born 18 years too late. I should have come of age in that decade of magic, of decadence. It was the last...
View ArticleOn the struggle with technology.
I absolutely loathe my dependence on technology. I know this may seem like quite the hypocritical statement as I am using my computer and the internet and social media to update my narcissistic,...
View ArticleOn the point being to keep trying.
“In the stories, though, it’s worth it. Always worth it to have tried, even if you fail, even if you fall like a meteor forever. Better to have flamed in the darkness, to have inspired others, to have...
View ArticleOn being random, dismantling and finally updating.
It’s been over two months since the last time I posted, and there’s nothing I want more than to tell you I’ve been doing wonderfully interesting things, that I’ve been really and truly living. But that...
View ArticleOn making things better … or worse.
About three weeks ago, I went on a date with some guy I met online. We met on the boardwalk, which I liked. He looked only a little bit like his picture, but I’m sure the same could be said for me –...
View ArticleOn new optimism.
“The future’s just a fucking concept meant to keep us from being alive today.” – “Six Feet Under” “New Year’s is so weird, the way it makes you think about time. I think that’s why people put so much...
View ArticleOn misery.
I know I haven’t updated like I said I would, which is not really surprising. At least I have excellent news to share. I applied and was accepted to attend The Writer’s Hotel writing conference. It’s...
View ArticleOn “poetry”-perfect beginnings.
“The moment I fell in love with you was a moment I’d been waiting my whole life for.” Episode One: Poetry-Perfect Beginning I know I’ve used this line before (and probably for a very similar reason; I...
View ArticleOn how it’s gonna be.
The Final Episode: “How’s it gonna be//when you don’t know me//anymore.” So, where did he and I go from there? For starters, he lied to me about dating her in spite of the face that I had also...
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