Scratch paper and forgotten drafts — I was searching through my various journals, post-it-notes and scratch pads and noticed the massive amount of deadline dates and to-do-lists that I’ve created, but not necessarily completed. As I turned the pages, an animated inscription etched invisibly across my forehead, outlining my hairline with the word loser. I […]

Abiding the laws of personal space should be a requirement for every U.S. citizen. Seriously, how many times have you stood in the checkout line and felt someone breathing on your neck? Lately, I’ve found myself mouthing the words, “Fifty feet please!” as I stand in line waiting to use the ATM or in a […]

Scrunch the words together, pronounce it fast and repeat it twice: Fudge Gin Benches, Fudge Gin Benches. Do you know of any? I guess the first step is for me to describe what they are and how a few Fudge-Gin-Benches have affected me. Fudge-Gin-Benches had me spinning on their merry-go-round missions, tricking me into think­ing […]