I've now had the surreal experience of having good news delivered in just about the worst way so that instead of being able to celebrate said good news, I was instead as close as I get to a panic attack. Now my body feels like it thinks it had a near-death experience today. Good job … Continue reading Good News is Bad News
Tag: personal
Detritus
They never show this kind of thing in cinema. A mediocre, maudlin, pathetic personal drama unfolding. No pretty people, no striking cinematography. Just someone trying to face that their life may be irretrievably falling to ruin, in a bedroom full of clutter, detritus and dust. They're trying to clean to rein in some of the … Continue reading Detritus
Youth is Wasted on the Young
I'm almost 38 which is almost 40. The thought bothers me a lot more than I thought it would. I wasn't bothered by 30. I've never wanted to repeat my teen years. I don't tend to be nostalgic or even particularly sentimental. I don't fear death. Either we go on after death or we don't, … Continue reading Youth is Wasted on the Young
Public Journaling
I've tried private journaling at various times in my life and have never been successful. It's not enough to write my thoughts down - I want to cast them out into the universe where they have a chance of being seen. It's a strange bit of ego but I imagine without the desire to share … Continue reading Public Journaling
On A Good Day 