At Least They're Committed

As I lay awake at 2:30 a.m. pondering nothing in particular, the word committed popped into my brain and it occurred to me that although it can be used in at least three contexts such as . . .  He committed a crime She was committed to the asylum They are in a committed relationship .… Read more

I can’t think of anything to write! Maybe it’s because I write so much at work. Maybe it’s because I’m uninspired. Maybe its because I’m overall boring as of late. Reality seems to be all-consuming and leaving me little time for creative thought. All right. I’ll have to resort to stream of consciousness . .… Read more

I’m all alone for hours and hours! And you know what I did? I folded some laundry and hung up the rest and it was awesome. I made dinner for one and it was spectacular. And you know what I learned? You can get paper cuts from a cereal box (I was throwing the box… Read more

Ugh. Don’t you hate that feeling? You know, the one where you’re out with someone — be it friend, family, coworker, date, etc. — and you slowly realize the person is batshit crazy? It’s surreal. It starts creeping into your brain and you try to shake it, but it won’t go away. “This isn’t right.… Read more

Conversation at dinner: P: how old are you? D: 66 … Mike how old are you? M: 52 TR: Oooh, we’re the same age! M (literally gasps): you can’t be … You can’t be in your 50s! I thought you were in your 20s! 30 at the most. Methinks my auntie needs to move back… Read more

Walking around the block, Dez, you and I were charged by a pit bull. The dog looked friendly enough but I’m not fool enough to count on that. I snatched you under your arms and within a millisecond had you hoisted onto my shoulders. The dog was quite friendly, but it certainly got my blood… Read more