So many times in our lives we let fear make the most essential and monumental of our decisions. We have a great many reasons and justifications for this, most of which are entirely valid but none of which negate the fact that the core reason we do not pursue our passions is because we are… Continue reading Give Me Liberty

For some reason, our current culture loves the concept of zombies; a mindless horde, insatiably hungry, incurable, unstoppable and unlovable. I guess there are different aspects of appeal, the heightened drama it allows for in shows, the over-the-top violence that is inherent with the genre, or any number of other ingredients that my film palette… Continue reading The Void

Sometimes I hear a song and for a few moments experience the inspirational, intoxication that is music. It never ceases to amaze me that something as simple as sound waves moving at varying frequencies can have such a powerful effect on something as complex as a human being. At times the sound can pacify, bringing… Continue reading Living Things

I think the most important promises are the ones we make to ourselves. Because when it really comes down to it, the only reason we care about what other people think of us is because it affects how we think of ourselves. It’s an illusive beast, solidity of self. Pride is easy. False humility, defeating.… Continue reading The Knowing

Things have been different ever since mom died. Some things are harder. I suppose there are a few choice things that have become a little bit easier, for instance, when your mother passes away unexpectedly, without you getting the chance to say goodbye, the thought of getting rejected by a beautiful girl becomes much less… Continue reading My Present Tense Process

Don’t second-guess yourself. Decisive people will always get shit done, because they are almost always the ones who actually decide to do so. And I have good news! Anyone can be decisive. I heard somewhere that the human brain makes nearly every decision, both major and miniscule in the first two seconds of deliberation and… Continue reading The Two Second Rule

I used to enjoy this time of the year; the week leading up to my birthday. Mom would act all conspicuous and tell me to not ask questions around my birthday. She would cook the best meals and deserts and do anything and everything to make me feel special. Mom always celebrated everything she possibly… Continue reading Happy Birthday (you’re all alone)

Sometimes we have jobs, careers, or extracurricular activities or just everyday routines that seem to drain our soul out of us. Not always, but every once in a while we seem to hit some sort of wall, we find ourselves two hours into an eight hour shift with a feeling of extreme frustration and weariness.… Continue reading Adventurous Normalcy

There’s just something special about coffee.  Coffee has become a status symbol in America: where you buy your coffee, how you drink your coffee, how often you drink your coffee… do you even enjoy coffee?  The last one is rarely ever answered truthfully, you have to decide to enjoy coffee before you can enjoy coffee,… Continue reading You’re Screwed