Many moons ago, middle school? I was a poet, or at least, I wrote many many poems. Then in college, I was NOT accepted to intermediate poetry writing (was that really the name of the …
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a chicken is thawing
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The Great Believers
Sometimes, at the end of the day, I’m still awake enough to read a BOOK. It’s in fact my favorite way to step towards sleep. Lately it’s been The Great Believers, a BE YOO TI …
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march 2020
It being the 2 year anniversary, I keep thinking about March 2020 and how weird it all was. Morrison wouldn’t let me touch the groceries and I ordered toilet paper from some website that I …
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Back Again
Me, to my therapist: Sometimes I feel disconnected from Joe, after working all day. And sometimes he prefers Morrison because basically, Morrison is more fun. I mean, I prefer Morrison to myself. Therapist, to me: …
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Boo Cahhh
Us: Good morning, Joe! Joe: BOO CAHHHH. Us: How’d you sleep? Joe: Boo Cah. Us: Want some breakfast? Joe: BOO CAHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Us: Should we go outside? Joe: Boo. Cah. Us: Wanna go on the swings? …
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room and board
I received a medical bill from USC for 750 bucks, and at first I was like, what is this even for? What test or procedure or maybe just a charge for using a bathroom? Then …
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Youngparents
My parents may be 66 this year, but it is I, valiantly approaching 40, who threw my back out and can barely move let alone lift my kid, so it’s THEY who are lifting him, …
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fwip
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do you want to sleep over
Blaine was recently lamenting that her daughter 5 year old daughter Ruby was going to have dinner and a movie at a friend’s house, and then soon she’d be driving, and then leaving, and all …
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do you understand
Recently I was in a Zoom rehearsal, which I am slightly over? Can I be over it and grateful for it at the same time? YES. An actor misinterpreted my intention behind a new line …