Christmas: The Meltdown

The alarm was set for 7am. I didn’t need it. A worry smacked me out of bed around 4.

Before 6am, I’d spent $180 to salve the worry. It only helped for a little while.

I worried on the bus, in the terminal, on a Boeing 717. I didn’t want the girl next to me on the plane to see my crazy, so I kept my back to the window as

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Posted on 01/01/07 | 1210 comments | Filed Under: Growing Pains, Christmas

I Do Laps Inside My Egg

I wish it wasn’t so warm and sunny outside. I could be honest, I’m depressed, and dishonest, It’s because of the snow and slush and clouds and slipping temperatures.

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I told you how work is. That I’m interested in a new apartment for next year. I’ll tell you about my brother and my cat. I’ll tell you about my parents.

But I didn’t really tell you how I am

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Posted on 12/19/06 | 2331 comments | Filed Under: Growing Pains, Cry, Baby