The raccoon shambled like a drunk into the path of my headlights. At first I thought it was a cat or maybe a stray dog, but then I recognized its bandit mask and ring-striped tail. I slowed my car to a crawl, hoping it would move out of the road before I came to a... Continue Reading →
Bass is Life
Yesterday was hot. The kind of hot where I was starting to wonder if maybe I was actually part troll (I'm talking Terry Pratchett trolls with Silica brains who actually get dumber the hotter it gets and turn into geniuses when it's really cold). I felt like someone had opened up the top of my... Continue Reading →
Shy
I've been feeling shy about my blog lately. I'm not really sure why. There's not really a specific event that triggered this reluctance to share my life on the internet, more like a gradual neglect that's grown steadier and steadier. At first, over the winter, I'd didn't feel like I really had that much to... Continue Reading →
Going Back
Before reading this post I recommend you read yesterday's post "Leaving". Three weeks ago I returned to Smith College for the first time in three years. Leading up to the trip, I was nervous. I had butterflies in my stomach for about a week. At night I had stress dreams about going back. In these... Continue Reading →
Leaving
Three years ago I dropped out of college. Well, technically I didn't drop out, I took an "Extended Medical Leave of Absence". I've always been quick to point out this technicality. "Oh, no, I'm not a college drop out, I'm just on an Extended Medical Leave of Absence." It's taken me three years to come... Continue Reading →
Work
Last year, my parents - who are sainted beings - convinced me to resign from a retail job that I'd held for almost two years in order to focus fully on writing my novel. I was extremely resistant to this idea at first. I don't like to quit. I also don't like to feel as... Continue Reading →
Belief
Belief is a difficult subject. It is so personal and individual that I don't much like talking about what I specifically believe in. Truth be told, I don't believe in much. I don't believe life has a greater purpose beyond the continuation of life itself. Individuals give greater meaning to their own lives. They can... Continue Reading →
Resolve
It's the new year. I know I'm a little late coming to the game, but I thought I'd talk a little bit about resolutions. I'm not very good at making resolutions and sticking to them. At least, I'm not very good at the kind of resolutions that require making big changes. If I resolve to... Continue Reading →
Christmas
I've been writing sporadically, lately. It's a difficult time of year for me. I don't come from a religious household and my dad's had to work more than half the Christmas's of my life. This year he worked a double shift on Christmas Day. I don't mind that. When I was little, it meant that... Continue Reading →
Resentment Cookies
'Tis the season for Holiday Parties, Secret Santa, Eggnog, and cookie baking. Now, I love to bake. I like the process, the exactness of it. I suppose you could say that I like the chemistry of it. But this time of year, I hate to bake. I guess you could expand that to say that... Continue Reading →