In a singular attempt at some sort of "therapy" in this whole warped, weird process (I refused anything formal, and I'm pretty sure I'm turning out ok), I went to one session of a support group for people who are in a similar situation as me. I was honestly looking forward to telling my story, ... View Post
Look different around here? (Is that my official question of 2016?) First, thanks to the other CW for patiently redesigning this behemoth of a blog for me. I don't need to explain how it was more of an overhaul than a redesign—hours spent deleting things from databases, media galleries, and my ... View Post
One of my dearest pals had a birthday recently and assembled a group of us in our nation's capital for a few of her favorite things. I packed the pins and patches I got her from Adorn the Hunter, loaded up on neutral separates, drove up with a little Oddisee radio and a Bud Light Straberry-a-Rita I ... View Post
When I lived in Chicago from 24-25, I had a few friends straight outta swanksville. One guy friend, Peter, a 24-year-old hedge fund guy who I met by the pool on the roof of my high rise, picked up the tab for lunch once because he had just gotten a cool $60,000 year-end bonus. This information was ... View Post
Sometimes, things kick the bucket. We lose jobs. Friends. Lovers. Arguments. Our figures. The ability to turn heads on the street any longer. Confidence. Money. Plants. While there may not be much choice in this matter, I have landed on one. Because as I was taking inventory of all my loss ... View Post