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I'm in love
Home Affairs: A canceled writer, some thoughts on competition, a conversation with strangers, recovering the will to keep going, a workshop, no news…
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Yours truly
SAAT: Seducing at all times.
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April fools
Home Affairs: The way things end, a trainer who leaves, solar eclipse, the longest flu, bites, and a new human.
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A walk to remember
Home Affairs: Bribing predators?, overcoming cringe, nuts (ranked), my immature jealousy, what are weekends for?, advice from a witch, rich moms, and a…
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Literacy week
Home Affairs: Throwing up and fainting at the gym,(some of) the best short stories I've ever read, a Do Not Disturb sign, a teapot to be proud of, the…
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If we're ever part of something
On the impermanence of belonging.
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Buying a book isn't reading a book
Home Affairs: Brunch ruined, souvenirs, a new publication, a strange phobia, another horrible compulsion, and the deepest layer of a human.
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Moving targets
Home Affairs: Workaholism, a new disease, caffeine-management tips, a favor, body hair, a mechanical keyboard, when you want someone to shut up, and…
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Feeding the beast
Observing (and negotiating with) a terrorist in diapers who has a shopping addiction.
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Declaration of dependence
Home Affairs: First dates, defending a friend, the dream of a ranch, digging to find a brighter life, going Premium, a disguise and gigante beans.
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Human lies
Home affairs: Sudden envy, a greater goal, a case for dogs, forgotten flowers, when you shouldn't buy books, workaholism, and Broiling Girl Spring.
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How to name a person
On the herculean task of naming someone you've never met.
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All adults were cute little babies
Home Affairs: Ghosting my therapist, a workshop in my home, training the heart, the aftertaste, fillers, recurrent dreams, the inevitable, and a note on…
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The least expected person
Home Affairs: Sharks & turtles, a love for confrontation, first gifts, a cliché, caffeine consumption, a not-so-childish challenge, a decision to stay…
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Unsolicited Existence
Unsolicited Existence
Personal essays trying to fathom what this existence is all about

Unsolicited Existence

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