Insane in the Men Brain
I hate people. Which is ironic considering I volunteered myself to be in this council to try and help my neighborhood.
For the Record – Catch Me Outside
I need a Babel fish. IYKYK. But seriously, I could have used one tonight in my ear to translate what I heard as I heard it because I am almost 99% positive that my downstairs neighbor was flirting with me this evening.
Wheel of Misfortune: I’d Like to Solve the Puzzle
Spent a month in a slump with no obvious cause. Turns out my tone-deaf best friend was the puzzle. A reckoning with friendship asymmetry in midlife.
So Much to Say – Don’t Talk About It
I've been tired all week. Unusually so. I couldn't figure out why — until a phone call from La Llorona, a conversation with my BFF, and a Dave Matthews song I couldn't get out of my head told me everything I needed to know.
The Algorithm Showed Me That I Am Not a Mirror, I’m a Problem
La Llorona couldn't stand her own reflection, so she made sure I couldn't stand mine. A narcissistic mother's beauty standards, decoded by the algorithm.
