Burnt Pizza & Ghost of NYE
The kind of encounter that softens the past but unsettles the present. A ghost of my memories glided back into my life on New Year’s Eve. I offered the foreign … Continue readingBurnt Pizza & Ghost of NYE
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Acetone and Control. Why do People like the Nail Salon?
The smell of acetone invaded my nostrils like Midwest gas station fumes in July. Unlike sniffing salts before a monster lift or risking a few brain cells for a Sharpie … Continue readingAcetone and Control. Why do People like the Nail Salon?
Do You Like It? Opening Gifts and Balancing Emotions on Christmas
Patterns of red and green wrapped boxes looked like a crashed game of Jenga underneath my parent’s Christmas tree. The holiday at home was a little different this year. My … Continue readingDo You Like It? Opening Gifts and Balancing Emotions on Christmas
Driving Uber: 15 Memorable Passengers
I crossed my arms on the driveway of a stranger’s home as fluffy snowflakes fell from the radiating, grey, sky. Helplessly, I enjoyed the weather that undid my ironed strawberry … Continue readingDriving Uber: 15 Memorable Passengers
Attitude Toward Mail May Predict Age
As a kid, I would sprint to the mailbox, whip open the lid with the hook, and pass the pile of envelopes stuffed inside off to my mom. “There is … Continue readingAttitude Toward Mail May Predict Age
Pain & Power
Two weeks ago, my Monday bench routine was interrupted by a 45 lb. bar dropping onto my big toe, luckily just a foot in the air. The shock was predictable. … Continue readingPain & Power
Your Guide to Creating Fitness Goals — And How to Crush Them
Have you invested hours at the gym hoping to look like the Hulk, but the only growth you have seen is in your ponytail or beard? Even though you might … Continue readingYour Guide to Creating Fitness Goals — And How to Crush Them
