Perhaps unsurprisingly, I am thinking about frogs today. And not just Kermit, but we'll get to him. (Always.) No, I am mostly and vainly thinking of myself for the past nearly seven months. I've been saying for a long time that I feel like I've been having a months-long panic attack that began on Monday … Continue reading and what’s on the other side
at the bottom of the wave pool
I feel like I am fucking drowning. Once upon a time, my father worked at a water park. I remember that there was a glorious Bump in the road on the way from our house to the park. My mom would intentionally speed up our green Ford Explorer when we drove over the Bump. It … Continue reading at the bottom of the wave pool
on becoming a sea monster
Sugar and spice and everything nice. Snips and snails and puppy dog tails. It's nice to know what you're made of. I'd like to know. I am desperate to draw you up a map of myself: all dotted lines to buried treasure and warnings of krakens and all of it. I am swells and dragons … Continue reading on becoming a sea monster
of monday morning to-go bagels
It is a deal I have made time and time again: Hey. (whispers Someone in my head; I do not know if they are angelic or demonic in nature we contain damn multitudes after all) "What?" I ask, groggy with sleep and stomach already aching with nerves. It is, after all, a day of fresh, … Continue reading of monday morning to-go bagels
fly
This piece was originally written and performed for Write Club Atlanta on May 13, 2020. I am thinking a lot lately about The E.T. Adventure at Universal Studios Florida. Partly because I am always thinking at least a little bit about The E.T. Adventure at Universal Studios Florida, but also because… well, it’s nice to … Continue reading fly
won’t resent, won’t despair
CW: Depression, and where it goes sometimes. Be safe, friends. Today was a Good Day. I put on my mask and washed my hands and picked up nice coffee and pastries with my good, good roommate. I ate those pastries and drank that coffee while I looked at a dear friend's face and heard a … Continue reading won’t resent, won’t despair
nerd-in-place
I am becoming pretty good friends with my bed. When a) I lived with just one other person (whom I was dating) and b) we were able to go places, my bed was really just where I slept. It was the place in the house that I MOST SHARED, so it wasn't really a space … Continue reading nerd-in-place
ask not what your star wars can do for you
Hey Star Wars, It's me, again. It's Dani. So, I feel like I've been kind of a jerk to you for the past couple of months, and I'm here to make peace. The night that I saw Rise of Skywalker... it was in the middle of one of the most complicated weeks of my life to date. … Continue reading ask not what your star wars can do for you
most good things about me came from sailor moon
HERE'S THE NERDIEST THING ABOUT ME: (PROBABLY.) The first time I wrote for the consumption of the Internet was back when I was in either middle school or high school. I had two published short stories and two published poems on a Sailor Moon fan site. YEAH. I WROTE SAILOR MOON FAN POETRY, AND I CANNOT … Continue reading most good things about me came from sailor moon
happy birthday, good omens
Because it feels like the end of the world a lot, here in my head. (Forgive me this start. I find myself desperate to write something today. Something Good. Something Meaningful.) I turned 30 years old on May 31, 2019. The summer that followed was among the harder ones of my life. It's always hard … Continue reading happy birthday, good omens
the validation monster
CW: Self-hatred. This one was hard. Go with caution, my friend. I do not feel like anything today. I feel like I am floating just outside of my body. I am struggling to recognize anything about myself, because who ever was I? I am struggling to recognize these blue-grey eyes, always nearly aching from some … Continue reading the validation monster
bi, bi, non-bi: the april b-side
(I am lucky enough to have a monthly segment with The Come Up Show Atl. It's called "bi, bi, non-bi," and is basically a check-in of where I'm at in my bipolar, bisexual (?!), non-binary adventures. What follows is the piece I didn't read at April's show. Thanks for being here.) Hey! I made you … Continue reading bi, bi, non-bi: the april b-side
