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When Home is Hypnopompic and Everything is Ephemeral

April 4, 2022bryneva Leave a Comment

Garage Sale, 2020, Mom’s Records, Everything Must Go Do you ever spend the night away from home and when you awake the next morning it takes you a few moments to realize where you are? You have no sense at… Continue Reading →

Keen Queens to Soothe the Pain

August 6, 2020bryneva Leave a Comment

… And For Some Reason Spain Hi! How are you?  No, no. That’s a dumb question. I meant, how are you coping?  Have you stopped marking time? Have you stopped making plans? Maybe you are making plans! In your mind.… Continue Reading →

First World Problems, Am I Right?

December 20, 2019bryneva Leave a Comment

“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” ~ Jiddu Krishnamurti It’s 4pm on a Tuesday. I’m at work. I’ve spent the last 5 hours perusing online magazines, eating protein bars I swiped… Continue Reading →

Grateful For The Opportunity

October 19, 2019bryneva Leave a Comment

Last week I auditioned for a theater company that was holding a casting for two productions. They’re unpaid, non-union, and therefore low stakes, but nevertheless I was nervous. The production for which I was hoping to be cast is called… Continue Reading →

Does This Depression Make Me Look Fat?

August 22, 2019bryneva Leave a Comment

And Other Thoughts I’ve Had Since December… Throughout different periods of my adult life I’ve experienced several forms of depression. There’s the kind in which I don’t talk to anyone for weeks on end and I feel like the world… Continue Reading →

A Russian Empress and A Prehensile Penis

December 31, 2018bryneva Leave a Comment

The next piece is a cobbling together of two essays I wrote over the last few days. I write nearly everyday, but as you can see I rarely publish. As a promise to myself in light of New Year’s sentimentality,… Continue Reading →

Kumbaya-deeyada and the Paralysis of Perfection

July 14, 2018bryneva 4 Comments

Two nights ago I went to a gathering at a charming little cafe with an outdoor event space that looks like a burning man camp got lost on their way to the desert and ended up in Bushwick. I decided… Continue Reading →

Easter Fools Day aka Pierrette in Turquoise

March 29, 2018bryneva 2 Comments

It’s a cold, wet, spring morning; I can hear birds chirping outside – which is unusual because I live in Brooklyn. But the sound of their songs and the smell of this air awakens a warm feeling inside me. A… Continue Reading →

Coffee Shop Darwin and Other Notes on Life of Late

February 5, 2018bryneva 4 Comments

The coffeeshop I normally work in is closed for renovation, so I’ve brought myself to a bar nearby that serves breakfast during the day. I don’t mind it, but it has some downsides. Firstly, I’ve had several memorably bad experiences… Continue Reading →

Sunday Morning Musings and An Attempt to Not Give A Fuck

May 6, 2017bryneva 2 Comments

It’s a Sunday morning and I’m looking outside my window at the street that’s only just beginning to stir with life. A woman across the street wearing a hiking backpack walks quickly while trying to untangle her earbuds from her… Continue Reading →

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