As I predicted and/or intended, I failed Deutsch IV. It was inevitable. I previously swore to myself that I would at least finish the semester so I didn’t get the figurative DNF (Did Not Finish, racing term). Well, I stopped running in the last chapter. Burned out. I was so far behind on my homework, …
Author Archives: Shawn
Party Privilege: Silence
As O’Brien passed the telescreen a thought seemed to strike him. He stopped, turned aside and pressed a switch on the wall. There was a sharp snap. The voice had stopped. Julia uttered a tiny sound, a sort of squeak of surprise. Even in the midst of his panic, Winston was too much taken aback …
Unmensch
When I meet a woman who seems interesting enough that I’d maybe like to pursue a relationship with, the first thing I do is shoot myself in the foot and completely disavow her of any notion that I might actually be a man. Can’t have her believing any of that nonsense. Of course, sabotaging myself …
26 Great Hits
$ whois phaysis.com Domain Name: PHAYSIS.COM Creation Date: 2000-04-14T14:49:59Z 26 years I’ve owned this domain. It really lives up to its tagline: “Phaysis.com. A Frozen State of Change” (alternately: “Like Watching Grass Grow”). This has been my home for most of my adult life. So much potential, so little change. Like my real life. “So …
Flailure
It’s been a minute since I bitched about my German 4 class. Y’all, I am failing so goddamn badly. Right now, I have a mid C, which I pulled out of F by turning in a single writing. But tomorrow, I have a chapter test and a chapter project due (a video review and writing). …