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I lead an incredibly boring life. I have a day planner that basically has the same things written in it every day. There’s daily reminders that I would like to be 200 lbs, creative, and a real estate guru. I would say that the only thing that I’m consistently doing is writing into my day… Read more

So, I walk into a small dark stall and close a short, pale blue door behind me.  The floor is grimy and wet under my flip flops.  I take a breath in of humid, musty air. It’s not surprising because the only ventilation in this room is from a long narrow window that’s cracked open… Read more

“OH YEAH, THEN YOU GET AN “F”! THAT’S YOUR GRADE. “F”! My 1st-year poly-sci professor stared into my eyes and then turned around and walked away from me into his classroom.  I just stood there in the hallway, shocked, wondering if I should still go into his class.  What the hell just happened? We were… Read more

I woke up to my wife grabbing my arm and shaking it, “Neil, Wake up!  I think there’s someone outside!”  I squinted at the digital clock on my bedside table and wiped the sleep out of my eyes. 3:03 am. I fumbled for my glasses, put them on and turned to the window that faced the… Read more

I met my wife online. Through email. If you think falling in love with someone in person is hard, try doing it via hotmail. I actually went to college with her best friend and she was the one who electronically introduced us in 2003. One day, she was like, “Neil, can you reach out to… Read more

So, I did something recently that I don’t normally do. I decided to go see a concert by myself, like confident, cool people would do.  Tickets were only $10 so I was like, “Why not? It’s only $10 bucks! I had nothing else to do.”  But the moment I walked into the venue, I knew… Read more

So, I’m standing in a mud pit, waist-high in cold, muddy water. The mud is soothing. I feel it squish in my shoes. I don’t want to move, but I know I can’t stay here forever. I need to finish what I’ve started and the only thing between me and the finish line is this… Read more