Gym Contract: A love hate relationship
It’s almost that time of year where we all set new goals. The most common resolutions that take the lead are to lose weight, get fit, and, well, lose weight. I don’t dispute this as a worthy goal, but for me right now my goal is to avoid gym contracts. Over the last however many [...]
“Get Lucky” at O’Hanlons Every Saturday Night
I went to a two hour laughing seminar when I lived in Madrid. It was located in an office building in Arguelles. The only request beforehand was to wear comfortable clothing and come ready to laugh. At the door, all 10 of us took off our shoes and found a place on the floor. After [...]
BQE: Watching Cars
I live by the BQE and my apartment shakes every now and then. I’ve had to move my bowls around so I don’t hear them clink together. When the large trucks pass and my building begins to tremble, I have moments where I think the building may possibly collapse. But mostly the rattling calms me. [...]
Miranda July @ BookCourt
Last night I ran over to BookCourt to catch one of the readings on tap. Almost every night the bookstore has events, for free! I knew I was running late, but I wasn’t prepared for the packed crowd overflowing out into the Young Adult and Mystery sections. I stood in the back, unable [...]
Sinus Pressure
(Note that a picture of sinus pressure would have been inserted here but all the images I found looked too painful to post.) I’ve had a sinus infection for about two months now. I’ve been on four rounds of antibiotics and I’m exhausted. I went from never taking medicine to popping pills daily. I [...]