My favorite part of laying down to sleep is between turning the light off and acclimating to the darkness enough to see the masked dots of light from nearby electronics. It’s the only time when I can look wide eyed at nothing.
Category Archives: Journal
Five Want To
“So Shawn, why’d you move to Austin?” “Oh, you know, bigger town, greater opportunity, lots of stuff to do. I wanted to eat it all up and suck out the marrow. Live life!” “And have you?” “Hold on, man, I just got off work. I’m a little tired. Maybe tomorrow?”
Expanding
Oh yeah. Yesterday was my 24th anniversary in Austin. 24 years ago I blah blah blah. This ain’t the town I moved to. But, also, I ain’t the same kid who moved here. Hooray growth?
Unstart
I am an idiot and a fool. What I should have done many months ago when my car’s starter was beginning to bog down while cranking the engine was to take it to a shop and have it replaced with no downtime. What I did instead was ignore it until last weekend when the starter …
Sharing Is
Honestly, I think sex is great; I like the idea of sex. On paper, it’s just the best. The best. In thought, that is. I mean, I remember having good times and whatnot with a handful of great partners over the years. But, let’s be real here: people are gross. I mean, ew. Have you …