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This morning was not a good one for me, brain chemistry-wise. In fact, mornings where I have to go to work are generally not very good. It occurred to me this morning as I sat in front of my laptop, knowing I should be getting ready for work but feeling the tight grip of anxiety [...]
One of the earliest dreams I still remember was one I had when I was still in single-digit years, probably 7 or 8. I was attending a party in a huge, labyrinthine mansion owned by an old, very wealthy family. The family was plagued by a mysterious figure known only as “the Phantom” who was [...]
Once again, I am gobsmacked at the generosity of my friends. Thank you all. In no time at all, Berkie and I are in a position to pay the deposit on our new place without risking bounced checks. We are in your debt–if not financially, then karmically. One way or another, we’ll make good on [...]
I thought the catastrophe was past, but… The good news: Berkie and I have found a place to live in Lawrence. It’s within our price range, and we’ll be able to save a good amount of money by moving in together. The bad news: the deposit is more than we were expecting and the landlords [...]
I was fairly shy when I was a kid. I moved a lot and went to 5 different elementary schools in 4 different states. I was scared of asking other kids to play with me, for fear of rejection, which was silly, because I was a pretty likable kid and generally had an easy time making friends. [...]
Thank you, everyone who donated to the Help Josh Out fund. In just a couple of days, I’ve hit the goal I wanted to hit. And I’ve got a number of people to send poems or other writings to, which is a big kick in the inspiration pants. I’m feeling much less anxious about the [...]
One of the hardest things to do, I think, is ask others for help, even when we really, really need it. We don’t want to feel like we’re a burden, like we’re taking advantage of people. This is especially true when it comes to money. In the US, there’s a powerful undercurrent of thought that [...]
The other day, on a whim, I tweeted and posted to Facebook, “If I were a superhero, what would my name be? Best name gets a prize of some sort. GO!” I liked a lot of the suggestions my friends threw out to me, but there was on that was a clear winner. It spawned [...]
this harlequin that i am dazzles & dances illuminates the night & turns the sun into a roman candle don’t be fooled don’t be bamboozled when he talks of tears & hides behind a rain-gray shroud that frightened boy that confused ghost that screaming shade is not the real clown but neither is the motley [...]
I just wrote this, making it up as I went. I don’t know where it came from or where it’s going, but I kind of like it. I walked out of the bungalow and thought about everything I’d tried to do in my life but failed. Why did I dwell so much on my failures [...]
