Sometimes life feels like this. I’ve been thinking about Fight Club lately. Okay, not “lately” — always, but more so lately. The movie and book are full of great quotes that cut through the bullshit and seem to resonate with pretty much everyone. We all feel adrift in our lives at one point or another. … Continue reading Turn that duality into a singularity. Or something. (A pep talk.)
fear
Catalysts are made to be burned.
I do not want this. With every fiber of my being, I do not want to be here. The heat. The ants. The fucking gravestone that I refuse to maintain. I never bring flowers. I shouldn’t have to. I should not have to come here. For fuck’s sake. It’s hot and humid today; the marble … Continue reading Catalysts are made to be burned.
Sovegna vos.
The dripping blood our only drink,The bloody flesh our only food:In spite of which we like to thinkThat we are sound, substantial flesh and blood—Again, in spite of that, we call this Friday good.TS Eliot, East Coker When I was about eight, I fled our Good Friday service in tears. It was a shared service … Continue reading Sovegna vos.