Had a dream where one of the cast members was this cute girl who followed me as I left towards home from a social event in a field. She started flirting with me. I remember thinking, “I’m a hobbled old troglodyte; what could she possibly see in me? Is this a shakedown for services?” She …
Tag Archives: fear
Unpunched
Waiting at the station 10 years for the train to come. One finally breezes into the station. I say, “whoa, you’re too fast!” “Yeah, but I’ll get you there sooner for a cheaper fare!” she says. “No transfers.” I reply, “but I’m scared of losing my ticket. I’ll wait for the next train.” “Alright. Sorry …
Grow Grow
Tell your story. Tell it again. Repeat. Refine. They will roll their eyes. You will make it better. You will polish the rough parts. You will repeat. Practice. Practice. Consistency, but improvement. You will think they’re laughing. Some will notice. Some will care. Some will applaud. Your small circle has the misfortune of hearing your …
Turn Down and In
Hate living in apartments. No idea how badly my sound carries through the walls, but I’ve had a history of carrying a grudge against my neighbors over how much I can hear them. I have to wonder if they can hear just as much of me as I do them, so I constrict myself and …
Balance, Breath
After thinking about it for years, I’ve finally gone and joined a yoga class. I’m horribly out of shape, out of balance, and need to get my self back into shape so that I no longer injure my back by doing normal things. The only discussion I had of taking yoga was on IRC some …