From the monthly archives:

March 2010

Real

March 29, 2010

The hardest part of writing is realizing (or accepting) that I have something to say. It’s laughable how pitiful the voice in my head is for whispering at me incessantly and, at the same time, telling me I have nothing to write. Scandalous. So, what do I have to say that others don’t, or won’t [...]

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Cyclothymia

March 25, 2010

I have recently been diagnosed with Cyclothymia disorder. It’s a type of bipolar disorder. The main differences are more rapid cycling (abrupt shifts in mood or “polarities”) and less intense swings than those with bipolar disorder. I’ll explain more as we go along, but first… Why I’m Writing This: One day a 19 year-old teenager [...]

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Prejudice

March 2, 2010

I have people in my improv class who center me. I just need to hear them speak, and I’m zeroed in. They’re black guys wearing big brown boots and cornrows, constantly blasting down the wall of racism and judgment I thought I was too conscious to have. They’re white guys wearing big jackets and jeans [...]

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Why This Blog Exists

March 1, 2010

Honesty time here: I started blogging because I thought it made me look cool. It’s hard for me to remember that first blog, but my vague recollection is of a Blogger-hosted collection of thoughts and writings from my day. I even had a little counter on each post announcing how much money I had in [...]

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