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A Day that Doesn’t Quite Fit
Early arrival to work. Earlier than normal, at least. It feels like I have all the time in the world. The awareness of time probably works against me, but not in a way that I am initially aware.
Posted in Daily Life Moment, Experience, memoir, Music, nonfiction, technology, Workplace Moment
Tagged a page no longer blank, aimee mann, bob dylan, daily life, Daily Life Moment, depression, disassociation, disconnected, disconnection, essay writing, food, isolation, lack of connection, lunch, memoir, memoir writing, music, music-streaming, nonfiction, NPR, personal essay, Spotify, The Beatles, The White Album
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What Can Replace Phone and Internet
Raul Carvajal woke up earlier than he meant to. Instead of his phone playing alt-J at 6:45am like it normally does, his cat woke him up at 6:30am. This used to be an unwelcome wake-up call, but on the Monday … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life Moment, Music, technology
Tagged alt-j, creativity, daily life, every day, inspiration, internet, lack of internet, life, memoir, modern struggles, nonfiction, relatable, technology, telephones, the basics of life, the life of one, things we can relate to, what we all do
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A Word Forgotten
Struggling to come up with the exact word I need for this tweet — a word that I had in my automatic, immediate vocabulary when I was in college — makes me wonder…does our vocabulary go through natural selection as … Continue reading
Eventual tranquility
Disassociating and desensitizing; slowly but surely, this is the truth. Doing me in spite of you. Irony in the public publishing of a vulnerability in control. Slowly. Yet truly. And seemingly without remorse. Cryptic, no apologies.
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No Bag
I turn to my right. A familiar face whose voice I faintly hear under the music appears. “Why is it that during the cold months, we are sleepier?” She asks. I don’t have an answer for her. “I don’t know; I … Continue reading
A Pinch that Punches
I’m here for something that’s never been enjoyable. As I arrive at the gyno’s office, I’ve managed to delude myself into looking forward to the experience. I tell the front nurse my name and the name of the doctor to … Continue reading
Open and Close
Eight days ago, I couldn’t properly breathe. Mountains of phlegm crept up my esophagus and remained, occasionally sneaking into the back of my throat and disturbing basic breathing functions. Seven mornings ago, my eyes opened, but the rest of me … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life Moment, Experience
Tagged being sick, congestion, daily life moments, illness, sleeping, waking up
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Signature Doubts
I spent five full minutes trying to figure out how I should sign a letter to my uncle. My first instinct was not to write anything, just my name—but maybe that seems cold. Then, I looked to see what he … Continue reading
Socks, Shoelaces, Soup
Red had a surprising presence in the former half of my day. Red the color, that is. I don’t usually notice colors in passing. I use them to figure shit out – my wardrobe, my apartment, you know, aesthetics. But … Continue reading
Posted in Experience, Fashion, Food
Tagged a unique perspective, blogging, daily life, daily tasks, deciding what to wear, Fashion, food, food blog, life, memoir, memoir writing, organization, personal essay, personal narrative, red, soup, the color red
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