When I was in college, I went to a few protests- some in Washington DC, some in Albany, some in my college town. In Athens, I went to a few more. But protests were never really a thing I felt all that comfortable attending. I lack the sense of public theatre, and in the vast numbers I feel lost and aimless. (See also: malls, rock concerts, ( Read more... )

I'm sitting in my living room, which I will tell you is currently my favorite space in the house. Possibly because I spent 6 hours today doing deep cleaning to the kitchen, living room and foyer (everything but the floors- they'll come tomorrow after I do the downstairs bathroom). But I think it's actually- don't laugh- the feng shui of the place ( Read more... )

Dear Certain Co-Religionists ( Read more... )

It has been an unusually social epoch in the life of me ( Read more... )

Things that are difficult for humans to verify (in my experience ( Read more... )

It's raining, and I'm alone in my room (Mike is chicken and cat sitting, I am declining to leave the house) and it's almost midnight. I feel lonely, but not in the sad way. In the way that makes you feel like you are remembering yourself, like your life is an old friend who is sitting right next to you.

More nights like this?

There was a meme on facebook today, which was basically a posting of sentences in support of a more equitable sharing of health care resources. Nearly all of my friends posted there little meme in support, as did I. I'm pretty sure I'm the only person who attracted people who saw that as an opportunity to get into a fierce debate over it ( Read more... )

Whatever am I going to do with my pretty little cat ( Read more... )

I had a terrible case of writer's block today, so eventually, after five hours of nothingness, I decided to take a walk to Broadway, where at least people are dressed more interestingly than me and my cat. I stopped at a coffee shop and ordered something warm and caffenieated and milky and took myself upstairs, which was dimly lit and heavy with ( Read more... )

The world can be such a cruel place, and then such an unexpectedly tender place.

Like the humans in it, I suppose.

It's baffling, but I am on the whole so grateful for it.