A trip I’d love to take.

The problem with away is you’re still you when you get there. Geographic cures don’t work, and God knows I’ve tried. New fixes almost nothing, although things can seem better during the honeymoon period. But the bigger the problem, the more likely it is to pop up sooner rather than later. If you’re attempting an escape, keep it moderately local. I once tried to escaping … Continue reading A trip I’d love to take.

New Year’s Advice I Failed to Heed.

Is it ‘failed to heed’ if I never received it? Would that I had: things might have been different if I’d taken the road not taken. Or not – I’ve never been one to listen to other people. It’s a personal and species-based flaw. But once the question was posed, what advice would I give to my teenage self, my mental floodgates opened. I’d say … Continue reading New Year’s Advice I Failed to Heed.