“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?”
Tag Archives: life
In Out, In
Woke up feeling my mortality. Just knowing, by the pains, that I have a limited time here on this planet. I can’t swap bodies. Currently listening to Yes “Union” as though I was still 20 years old. Big world, big ideas, big future ahead. Hoarding the temporal wealth, week by week, never noticing the hole …
Always Be Slogging
It’s taken a long time and a lot of work to get here, but I think I’ve finally cultivated a healthy work-WORK balance. I mean, WTF to people even do with the “Life” part of their balance? Post self care memes on Instagram? I don’t understand. If I don’t work 7 days a week, it’ll …
Middle Bar
How have I managed to get this far in life without ever needing legal representation or counsel? Either I’ve had significant luck, or I’m perpetually so middle-of-the-road that I’ve taken no chances or gotten in a bind. Amazing. Given that I’m a self-proclaimed engine of mediocrity, my drive toward baseline homeostasis and inoffensive balance serve …
Return to Source
I survived COVID-19. But I have this anger. Muted rage. All that worry, all that preparation, all that precaution, all the vaccinations, all the epidemiological learnings, all the discussions and warnings and avoidance. And I still got COVID. Still. I just don’t understand. I tried. Honestly tried. But I got it from a place of …