Sweat and Tears, but No Blood Yet

Money I’ve made this week writing: $304.
Yesterday was the first time I came home from my writing class not crying. We’re writing personal essays, so not only do I have my writing torn up, I also have my life scrutinized.
“Really? I don’t believe you and Ryan are really that close. You’ve been living together for [...]

Windex: The New Liquid Courage

Last night a group of us went to dinner at a place in Brooklyn called Chez Lola for our friends’ birthdays. Linda and Adam are married and share the same birthday. They kind of look alike, too. Except that he’s Jewish, and she’s not… yet.
While at dinner, my friend Michele raised a glass to toast [...]