I got an iPhone for Christmas. There, I’ve gotten that out of the way. For all the soul-searching and soul-baring I have done on this blog, I have never been more embarrassed to write something. Having an iPhone means I have resources. It means I seek convenience. It means I can’t make do with whatContinue reading >>
The Year of Giving Up
Because I am capable of sucking the fun out of any holiday, allow me to tell you that New Year’s always make me think about the arbitrariness of measure, the ridiculousness of time, and the fact that so much of our reality, from currency to years, is ultimately made up. Because who decides that 11Continue reading >>
Inertia
It made sense for me to do my first bike-to-run workout of the tri-training season at my parents’ house. I was visiting for the day and easily tossed my bike on the back of the car. It is much easier to ride in my parents’ country setting, with long stretches of rolling hills and veryContinue reading >>
Never Be the Same Again
Like many schools, my alma mater held a “surprise” concert for seniors during the week before our graduation. For my class it was the then-local band Guster, which I was reminded of recently when given a Guster playlist by a friend. For whatever reason I have very clear memories of standing in the Mod LotContinue reading >>
Truth be Told, part 2
After yesterday’s post on honesty (which, in retrospect, I probably should have divided into “not lying” and “being honest about who we are”) a friend posited this question that’s been on his mind: Is it ok to hold back a truth for a better moment to share it with someone? This question, of course, shamedContinue reading >>
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