She envied the people that went truly insane. The ones who finally snapped because the pressure of functioning in this… Read more The Lucky Ones
Seth Plate
The sound of the crash could be heard throughout the galaxy. At least, as far as he was concerned. In… Read more Seth Plate
That Which Is Permanent Can Always Be Rendered Temporary
“It is important for you–if you want to become an Italian citizen–to learn the language. We came to the U.K.… Read more That Which Is Permanent Can Always Be Rendered Temporary
Death At An Early Age Is A Courtesy
Some part of her suspected that, in the beginning, he only gravitated toward her because he was trying to convince… Read more Death At An Early Age Is A Courtesy
The Girl Who Only Dressed in 80s-Era Madonna Attire
Of course, Madonna has many sartorial phases to choose from. There was the whole 90s bondage look, the Kabbalah meets… Read more The Girl Who Only Dressed in 80s-Era Madonna Attire
Stabbing at the Pier
It seemed like something that would have happened in Rebel Without A Cause. Ages ago, in the 1950s, when gangs… Read more Stabbing at the Pier
The Only Way to Mitigate Salacious Memories Is To Move To Switzerland
The St. Gotthard Pass was her salvation. The one place she could go after being banished from Italy to hover… Read more The Only Way to Mitigate Salacious Memories Is To Move To Switzerland
The Utter Negation of Wearing a Face Mask While Smoking
It was odd how two contradictory acts–smoking and exercising–could give one the “pass” for being “caught” in public without a… Read more The Utter Negation of Wearing a Face Mask While Smoking
Menial Tasks
Shaking it out, letting it flow endlessly in the wind. The sheet was like a hypnotist’s pendulum, soothing her with… Read more Menial Tasks
Lilac Litany
When she saw him, she of course had no intention of anything escalating. He was a stranger to her, but… Read more Lilac Litany
