On Letting Go

Think backwards forwardly in order to achieve full nostalgic poignancy and bittersweet closure.

On Being Alone; On Coping With Loss

Lock yourself in the only bathroom. Paint your nails. Do at least 6 full coats. Dry them with cigarette smoke.



With every coat, think of an argument you've had. Paint over with a layer of apology.

On Finding Your Roots

Start with the biggest plant you see.

On Hide And Go Seek

Hide.



Become anxious when time has passed.



Come to the realization you've been forgotten again. Begin defense mechanisms.
Get comfortable and pretend you were never hiding in the first place. Re-title blog post to "On Utilizing Small Places".

On Reconstructing Selected Memories II

My friend Stephanie had never seen a sunset in her life. She was twenty. It was summer. I took her to the Victoria Bridge.

We watched the sunset.

On Reconstructing Selected Memories

Kristina, Ryan, and I went hiking in the green hills. It was rainy and everything was quiet and green.

We saw things move in the hills.



"Goats," said Kristina.



"Not goats," said Ryan. "Coyotes."

On Waiting

Sit patiently.



Make a list of things to do that are easy to accomplish.



Cross off things as you do them. Each time, smile and feel confident.

On Instilling Terrific Fear Into Things

Invite the wind. Use the Force.



Use sparingly. They will never come back.

On Being Laid Off Part II

Make things make sense by putting order in it.

On Being Laid Off

Persue a new hobby