Well before I met my ex-fiancee, B, I had spent a lot of time dating. I had a few relationships that were intense for a few months before crashing in their own special way. I also had a lot of one-off dates as well as a handful of things that fell in the 2 or…
Category: Love
WAITING: THE BRUTALITY OF ADORATION
Today I read a poignant and well-written essay on waiting – specifically as it relates to love. It referenced some modern anxieties (waiting for the good morning text in a new relationship), but also brought some heavy-hitting thoughts to the topic citing Walt Whitman, Roland Barthes, Dorothy Parker and others. As I read, I found…
POEMS ABOUT HOME
Today I walked in to a cafe to sit and read and write a bit. I’m clearly not blogging every day, and I’m not even writing off site every day. Trying to meet new people has taken up a lot of my time, so has going out to eat, and listening to bands. I still…
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY
Thursday 10/10 was mental health awareness day. I wasn’t aware. That morning I sat at John’s Auto Body waiting for them to look at my car and fix the rear bumper which had been fixed once before (long story – hit by drunk driver). The TV was on at John’s and was tuned to Good…
LOVE (10/1/19)
I love love. I love the concept of it. I love the complexity of it. I love the theory and the execution of it. I try to think about it every day. I try to read about it every day. I think it may be the highest pursuit for a human being. There are, of…