i went to a birthday party last night. it was for alexis. alexis has startlingly many friends. many of whom are guys. many of whom are smarter than me. many of whom have better career prospect than me. alexis has better career prospects than me. alexis is also seeing someone now. he had a dull dumb look on his face. he could probably beat me up ( Read more... )

i told someone that nothing much ever happens in my life ( Read more... )

i think people are entitled to love ( Read more... )

and so it turns out that i am jealous ( Read more... )

i would like a sunny 1-bedroom in ft greene near the park ( Read more... )

i guess i just realized that refering to someone as a "girl" denies them something. like status as a real "person ( Read more... )

"For I am--or I was--one of those people who pride themselves on their willpower, on their ability to make a decision and carry it through. This virtue, like most virtues, is ambiguity itself. People who believe that they are strong-willed and the masters of their destiny can only continue to believe this by becoming specialists in self-deception ( Read more... )

its a good thanksgiving when you get to find out who used to physically abuse their spouse, who used to shack up with prostitutes, who used to use a needle and really feel the weight of the humility, the paternal responsibility and the resolve i have, regrettably, always taken for granted in the men in my family ( Read more... )

work has been moving me indoors and i think i will remember this summer the best job i ever had ( Read more... )

i like it when you buy a book on a whim
and it turns out to be exactly about you and your life at that very moment