“If we sleep together, will it destroy you?” Legit question. Probably easier to formulate a response if you cease tweaking my nipple and kissing me with that mouth of yours. Of COURSE the answer is no. I will not be destroyed. I have lived a whole life without you and your penis (medium sized, as you have mentioned a few times. I’m sure it’s wonderful.) I really appreciate you asking me this question though, I know you care about me as a whole and complete person. As I type this, you’ve sent me a text letting me know about speed cameras in my neighbourhood as if demonstrating that my broader…
Climbing through the Looking Glass
It was a scanty beginning… Summer camp, North Carolina, 2005. I’m standing on Looking Glass Rock in the middle of a multi-pitch, wearing these weird and effing TIGHT rubber shoes. I gaze out, far above the tree tops, I am so high up. I’ve climbed this chunk of rock and I really have no idea how I got here or what the hell I’m doing. All the serotonin has hit my brain and I’m overwhelmed. I burst into tears. An indifferent reintroduction… Brisbane, Urban Climb West End, 2013 I bought a 10 pass deal that let me climb indoors a bit, then get some free weeks off a membership. It…
Remembrance Day
Today was a magical day. Sitting in a lodge in Kinloch, I was reflecting on how thankful I am on this Remembrance Day. My Pop fought in WW2, he is the person I usually think about most when I’m giving thanks on this day. Today, I was thinking about my wonderful friend Carla who is in the service, the friends and family of those who are absent, reflecting on ANZAC day spent in Villers-Bretonneax last year, and the uncertainty of times. I am grateful. The life I lead is full of love, full of joy, challenges, overwhelming chaos, and fun. I thank those who gained meters in the mud in…