Personal Essays

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Mar. 9, 2025

I have never felt more comfortable in my life than consciously drifting into unconsciousness.

In public. Mid-day.

Oct. 15, 2024

I've never truly met a stranger. I’m not convinced any of us have. We just need to take some time to figure out how we’re already friends.

A Love Letter To Cary, NC

May 16, 2024

That’s you, Cary: fresh concrete meeting old dirt. Band-aids covering scraped knees. White socks peeking out of muddy sneakers. A man-made lake.

The Law Of Entropy And The Department of Motor Vehicles

Sep. 1, 2o24

I'm at the DMV, so inevitably, the system is down.

The Meaning Of Life (And Other Stuff I Don’t Know)

Mar. 6, 2024

I am tucked away in all the people and places I’ve known. Some of them I chose, some of them I didn’t. Some I’ve met in passing, some I know better than I know myself. All of them know a part of me.

Mature For My Age

Feb. 2, 2024

When I’m sitting down, people always think I’m older than I am.