but it will make ya happy and free — here’s something. i think one of the most radical things you can do is write fiction. mainly because these days everyone seems to want non-fiction. something practical. something purposeful. useful. we use it to get somewhere. leverage. fiction is useless. it’s about NOT making sense. it’s about letting your imagination…

a short skit where I talk to myself about, well, myself** — Lara, you need to stop worrying about things. Start enjoying life. Over and over the signs are there. People living in skoolies are telling you how easy it is to get one and hit the road. You see cute little backdoors in alleys reminding you how you wanted to convert…

Here are the smallest possible things I can think of that make me happy. - The way my fingers feel on the keyboard. Flat. Easy to press down. Little click sounds as I go. they remind me of this toy my kids played with a long time ago that had cushiony…

maybe just i need to hear this — maybe because it’s my birthday weekend and i am waxing a bit philosophical but i believe i have let other people define me for way too long. …

and maybe it’s just a wishlist for the person I hope to be someday I wish I could meet someone who enjoyed traveling as much as I did and who is funny and sexy and confident and not arrogant. Who is good at talking to people but not a show…

1) You taking me too seriously and — — 2) I’m afraid of people who act like they know it all because they probably do and I’ll never catch up to their jam-packed wealth of knowledge stuff. 3) I’m afraid of rich people’s neighborhoods where they don’t have trash cans visible from the street because that tells me there…

with english subtitles — when i was little, like about 12, i used to stay home and watch a lot of tv/movies. shows like gilligan’s island, gidget, i dream of jeannie, partridge family, charlie brown, the movie called ‘the pajama game’ and on and on blah blah blah. i used to sit and watch…

Stories matter and I invite you to share yours in the comments!! i like to hear pointless stories from people’s lives. here is one of mine. i invite you to share yours. tell me a story about something that happened to you that helped make you YOU. …

A humorous monologue to lighten the apocalyptic load — Why are you sitting there in the corner, refusing to budge? The world is out there. Go play with it, goddammit! The snow is falling. Why are you sitting there sulking? Get out! Go and be free! Get your barbies! Quit being a whiner and complainer! Have fun! Why is…