So New Year’s Eve didn’t exactly go according to plan, and I finally feel like I can talk about it. When my feet touch the carpet that morning, I feel like it’s going to be a divine day. I have every intent to stay in my pajamas and work on my puzzle in peace. The goal: finish before the clock ...
Stayin’ In, Stayin’ Alive: My 2019 NYE Essentials
I am always depressed on New Year’s Eve. I don’t know why, and I hate it. I wish I could say I feel a simple sadness, but it’s more like that drowning-in-despair, every-breath-is-labor, I-literally-see-no-reason-to-live type of sadness. If I know anything about this brand of depression, it’s that it ...
This Christmas
I am sitting in the spot on my bed where, 366 days ago, shortly after putting the mac and cheese in the oven, I straddled a thin line between life and death. My hand shook as I opened Safari, causing the capsules in my opposite hand to fall through my fingers one by one. A phone number appeared at ...
Where Are You Now?
Four hundred and four is my least favorite number. Especially when it is preceded by “Error.” Even more especially when it is followed by “Page not found.” I finally felt the itch about a month ago. I was flirting with the idea of sharing myself on the internet again. I typed in my site ...
Time Travel [Travel Journal Day 2 and 3]
We ended the day on the rooftop, taking in our first views of the city. I use the term “day” lightly here, as I saw two sunsets and a sunrise in those 24 hours. We coasted in-flight through Sundays and Mondays that would never belong to us. We witnessed through portholes, the early fruits of a ...
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