tales of urban alienation from america's favorite chronic-hypomaniac
Gregory is perplexed, and sort of chasing me up the hill. I’m not running, but it’s a steep climb and I’m race-walking. I don’t understand my powers yet -I can’t control them. In the years to come, I will learn that if emotionally triggered, or feeling slightly manic, raising my heart rate isn’t a good […]
Him: You’re being extremely unfair! Me: I’m sorry about that. Did you see August Osage County? What did you think? Him: Seriously, are you Bisexual? Me: I keep thinking if I hadn’t seen the Broadway play, I might have really liked the movie. I liked it quite a bit, actually, but I might have been […]
Me: Yeah. And the definition of a nice Thanksgiving is one where I don’t show up and ruin things. So yeah, I didn’t speak to you after that, because you proved to me that you don’t care about me anymore. I decided right then that I wasn’t going to reach out to you again, until […]
allison michael orenstein Here’s a video of me doing stand up at UCB’s Soul Glo Project show for September. I sing a song about dating Asian guys, and though I try to keep it PC, it spirals beyond my control. Just kidding. I’m in control of every single awful thing I say! You’re welcome. Thanks […]
photos: kristen yoonsoo kim Michael, I am a 23 year old virgin… and I am madly in love with a 20 year old young man, who some have labelled as a prostitute. He is probably my best friend, and gives me everything I could want out of a relationship just being my friend. However he […]
eryc perez de tagle Him: Hey. Come in. Sorry it’s so sparse. Me: Wow. This apartment is amazing. Him: It’s sparse. Furniture is coming next week. Me: It’s still amazing. What a great place! Him: I dunno. I liked my last apartment better. It was bigger. Me: It’s a good size for one person – […]
Him: So tell me a little about yourself? Me: What do you want to know? Him: Well, why do you meet people online who are clearly lying about their age? Me: Well. I write about it. I had a string of painful, awkward dates about a year and a half ago, and I started writing […]
lex millena Him: Wow. You’re a busy guy. Me: You’re busy too! It took us months to find some common time. You look good, by the way. Him: You’re welcome. Me: Haha. Thanks for looking so good. Him: I told you – you’re welcome. Me: So you did. You said you had a doctor’s appointment? […]
photos by tri vo Him: Ugh. I’m so full. That was good food, actually. Me: Actually? Him: Yeah, I was expecting it to be bad. Most people are bad cooks. Me: Oh. Thanks? Him: Don’t worry. It’s a compliment. Me: I wasn’t worried. But thank you. Him: Still. I thought there would be pie. Me: […]
