1. Never been to Burning Man. 2. Whole Foods Kombucha selection not local enough. 3. My spa-day anti-aging intravenous vitamin drip is making my arm burn a little bit. 4. Have to keep hitting “connect” every 30 minutes for the free wifi at the airport. 5. Bartender is out of smoked hibiscus salt. 6. GoogleContinue reading “Hipster Yuppie First World Problems”
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Do what feels good
“If it feels good, do it” ranked among the top most blasphemous phrases of my homeschooled youth. You were not supposed to do what felt good. Because obviously, what felt good was probably a sin. Like drugs. Or fornication. Or maybe just smiling to yourself about how you were really, really excellent at math. “IfContinue reading “Do what feels good”
Evening meal
The beauty of man, of woman; child Each is perfect and of perfect form Each delightful to the soul, the mind, the heart The strong enduring curves of women, the hard and graceful lines of men, the determination of childhood, reaching toward man and woman with arms outstretched. They are my kindred, my kin, myContinue reading “Evening meal”
The magic pill
When I was a homeschooled kid, I used to go hang out at my dad’s office about one day a week and do my math in the break room. Or I’d help the nurses file charts, maybe even watch a procedure if the patient was willing. Things like ingrown toenail removal; I trimmed my toenailsContinue reading “The magic pill”
Trail-ready paleo coconut macaroons
I made an entire bag of chocolate-coconut macaroons that we took hiking with us, small treats that combined the caloric punch of fatty coconut and coconut sugar with the protein of egg whites and the buzz of chocolate. Because space was an issue, I didn’t whip the egg whites, opting to food-proccess them instead. TheyContinue reading “Trail-ready paleo coconut macaroons”
Sickness
I lie in my hostel bunk, surrounded by butterflies. Lovely things, with bright-colored plumage, skimming through the air and landing on top of their impossibly large and complex backpacks, strung with hiking boots, towels, beach mats. Their limbs are long, well-shaped, tanned. They speak together of their adventures, and make plans for the day. IContinue reading “Sickness”
A taste of Vermont
I’m going to be in Vermont for an evening and a day, which isn’t much. Joel picks me up and I tell him we should stop by the grocery store for flour so I can make artisan bread. He’s game. Halfway through scouring the unfamiliar shelves, I ask, “hey, you got any meat?” “What kindContinue reading “A taste of Vermont”
Tasting Philadelphia for under $30 per person
Since I’ve gotten here, I’ve eaten a lot and drunk a little. Philadelphia is nice that way because it has about the same gastronomic variety and quality as New York, but it’s cheaper. On Thursday night, I went out to Marrakesh, probably Philly’s best Moroccan restaurant. You turn down a side street and knock onContinue reading “Tasting Philadelphia for under $30 per person”
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