Hey… remember me?

Oh hi. I've been gone for awhile. After my uncle died I went into a bit of a funk. And by funk I mean full-fledged depression. It wasn't all related to his death; I found a new doctor in Albany and we've been messing with my meds a bit, plus the change in weather, the...

I’m alive, just sad

Hello friends. We're more than halfway through the month, and while I planned to post lots of good spooky things, I just haven't been in the right mindset to write. Or really do much of anything other than work. My great uncle died at the beginning of the month. It was sudden and unexpected, and...

It’s too early for a mid-life crisis

I don't mean like, early in the day. I'm talking about my age: 36 is way too early for a mid-life crisis, right? Also, I kind of feel like I just did this. When I turned 30 I had a major existential crisis, complete with "What am I doing with my life?!" freakout. I can't...

I’m home. It’s cold.

Hello, my dear internet friends. Did you miss me? I've been home from my vacation for a few days and attempting, mostly in vain, to get back into the swing of real life. I worked, sort of successfully. I've been trying to get my house in order, completely unsuccessfully. Really the only thing I've been...

Attempting to make words

It's more difficult today than it has been in a long time. I'm just so tired. And not like "I need a nap" tired, but more like "Living is exhausting" tired. Dan and I spent the weekend in Rochester trying to get ready to move. His wonderful, patient oldest sister helped us pack a bunch,...

I’ve been thinking about the #MeToo movement

Over the past several weeks a few of the men in my life have made snarky, disparaging comments about the #MeToo movement, and it got me thinking; why are otherwise decent men so clueless about the actual meaning of this movement? For example, my father: on the one hand, he's stated emphatically that if he...