September Surrender: how did we do?

A recap of the month I let go, discovered, and hoped to find.

(30) dreaming of the end

SEPTEMBER SURRENDER: DAY THIRTY What I'm Letting Go When I was a kid, I had a dream journal. I was always having such vivid and strange dreams that I felt the need to record them. I figured I'd be able to use them in some way one day. They'd be outlined in simple little paragraphs, … Continue reading (30) dreaming of the end →

(29) facing contempt

SEPTEMBER SURRENDER: DAY TWENTY NINE What I'm Letting Go In a city like New York City, a lot of things can go unnoticed. Or they could be completely noticed, but none of its citizens pay it any mind. Everyone on the street has some place to be, or they're awaiting for something to find them. … Continue reading (29) facing contempt →

(28) sometimes it hurts

sEPTEMBER SURRENDER: DAY TWENTY EIGHT What I'm Letting Go I've been on a rocky road all my life. I feel like I've always struggled, even though circumstances around me would point to anything but that. I had a good home life growing up. Both my parents worked together from home before it was cool, so … Continue reading (28) sometimes it hurts →

(27) the thinking person’s thoughts

SEPTEMBER SURRENDER: DAY TWENTY SEVEN What I'm Letting Go There's a very quick turnaround time in the news industry. People are constantly in and out of their positions, switching things around in pursuit of new opportunities, or better ones. I can't say what it's like for those in front of the camera, but the production … Continue reading (27) the thinking person’s thoughts →

(26) same song, similar dance

SEPTEMBER SURRENDER: DAY TWENTY SIX What I'm Letting Go I haven't really been listening to a lot of music lately. Even when I drove to New Hampshire, I listened to audio files of those two funny boys who once played video games together a decade ago. I've watched them a million times before, so I … Continue reading (26) same song, similar dance →

(25) curiosity kills me

September Surrender: Day Twenty Five What I'm Letting Go There's literally billions upon billions of hours of content on YouTube. It may even be in the trillions at this point. I'm not sure, I'm too lazy to check. But my consumption of content only makes up about half that daily. YouTube has replaced all my … Continue reading (25) curiosity kills me →

(24) taking inventory

SEPTEMBER SURRENDER: DAY TWENTY FOUR What I'm Letting Go I largely didn't do jack today. I'm officially the lamest person on the planet. I woke up way too early, made lunch way too late, played video games for far too long, and spent about two hours on the bathroom floor scrubbing the grout, hoping to … Continue reading (24) taking inventory →

(23) my actions and theirs

SEPTEMBER SURRENDER: DAY TWENTY THREE What I'm Letting Go I've never really been a "social events" kind of person. Sure, I've partied, but it was never really at my behest. I'd go if there was something to do. Seeking things out always felt like too much of a hassle. Besides, I've always been more of … Continue reading (23) my actions and theirs →