Jinked

Mary and went walking on the beach last weekend. We saw the sunset. We talked about everyday things. Meaningful things. Silly things. It didn’t matter. We were in good company. Staring at Lake Michigan, with sand in between my toes and sneakers stuffed with smelly socks in my hand, I thought about how I take Lake Michigan for granted. It’s something that has always been [...]

I’ve felt a little out of sorts since the weekend. Maybe it’s my inspiration scraping bottom or general run-of-the-mill restlessness. Maybe it’s my mind full of questions. Maybe a combination of all. What I do know is that things are sort of hazy, distant. A little less real. My life has been in a state of upheaval these past one hundred days. Every day is [...]

Sometimes you have to be an open book. Yes, the dark mysterious types will always have a strange, psychological allure. No, you don’t have to share every little secret you locked away since you were twelve. But it’s good to meet halfway. Let others inside, let them read you just a little bit, even if you don’t say a word. For the past three months, [...]

The contract for that web project, along with the deposit, came in today. I’m already starting to get things together in preparation for the next client meeting. I’m really excited. The site is going to turn out so well. I can feel it! I also cruised through the first edit of Eleven. At about a whopping 4,000 words, this thing was a beast to comb [...]

Today was tied up in a bit of anxiety. I’ll leave it at that for now and quite possibly divulge later. Possibly. I didn’t write, which is bad, but I read a lot, which is good. There is never a wasted moment reading. Plus, I learned some new things and did a little research. Disconcerting research, but research nevertheless. Also started reading a new memoir: [...]