I considered weaving these thoughts into one cohesive essay but I don’t have the energy. They’re also very stupid. So I’m going to make this short and sweet and leave them exactly as they are. I’ve been on such a… Continue Reading
Will We Ever Learn To Listen To Women? Mary Shelley, 1840 Today I’ve found myself coaxed into watching a YouTube recommended episode of the Lex Fridman podcast. Yes, yes. He has platformed bad people, so he is a bad person,… Continue Reading
… Or the Most Darling Landfill You Ever Did See The following essay was originally written in March of 2019. I intended for it to be a companion to “First World Problems, Am I Right?”, in which I recounted my… Continue Reading
A Week In the Worst Month of the Year Monday: I spent the morning completing my application for a school I’m hoping to get into in the fall. It was Purim, a Jewish holiday of which I only vaguely understand… Continue Reading
I was taught to always squeeze my toothpaste from the bottom of the tube to ensure that every drop goes to the top. Somehow, once you’re left with nothing but a gooey cap screwed to a flattened piece of plastic… Continue Reading
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
… 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
“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
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
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