Blogging & Authenticity
Last week I went a little meta by writing a blog post about me blogging. Today I’m gonna double-down on that and write a blog post about a blog post … Continue reading Blogging & Authenticity
Category: Personal
Where I’m At & Where I Want to Be
Howdy. I feel like it’s been a hot minute since I’ve addressed my readers directly- and perhaps that’s the problem right there. When I started this blog, I wanted to … Continue reading Where I’m At & Where I Want to Be
Parasocial Relationships Part 2: Of Streamers & Simps
In my last post I discussed the nature of parasocial relationships- what they are, how they form, and how they contrast (or indeed align) with the standard relationships we build … Continue reading Parasocial Relationships Part 2: Of Streamers & Simps
Parasocial Relationships Part 1: From ASMR to AoE2
For the past 3 years, I’ve been using ASMR to help me get to sleep every night. To be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever experienced the tingly skin-orgasm that … Continue reading Parasocial Relationships Part 1: From ASMR to AoE2
My Year in Review: 2020
As I’ve stated in previous blog posts, I’ve gone on a lot of short but frequent walks since the first national lockdown in March. It’s the sort of thing I … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2020
The Park: A History of the Headquarters of My Youth
I stopped near the end of my loop. By which I mean: I didn’t stop walking, but I stopped unpacking the present. For a brief yet significant moment, I existed in the past. And in that brief moment, there were twenty years.
Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 6
After leaving Mexico, we had one full day at sea before we disembarked at Galveston. We were still cozily wrapped in the envelope of a dream, but now fleeting glimpses … Continue reading Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 6
Cozumel – Part 2
By the time the shuttle bus for the cooking class arrived, we were pleasantly buzzed from our cocktails at Fat Tuesday. We had to sign a waiver thing in case … Continue reading Cozumel – Part 2
Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 5
We were hoping that returning to the Freedom on the early side would give us a good chance of snagging one of those delightful hot tubs, but no. Nope. They … Continue reading Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 5
Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 3
For the first day at sea, we forgot about the virus. We were cut off- both physically and digitally- from civilization, and had no desire for the end of the … Continue reading Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 3
Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 2
My first impression of the cruise ship was that it was fucking big. We entered the belly of the beast through a long, zig-zagging umbilical cord of glass and steel. … Continue reading Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 2
Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 1
Last week I got back from a cruise in the Caribbean and I think I just about got away with it. Even before I went, there were reports of passengers … Continue reading Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 1
TumbleweedWrites 