Trying to get out of both the literal barricades surrounding Notre Dame and the figurative kind comprised of police and tourists was nightmarish. Add to that chaos, a very urgent need to pee. We found a few bathrooms while power walking through the maze towards the exit, but all of these bathrooms were decorated with lengthy lines of people waiting to use them. Eventually, we found relief in a cafe across the street. Except, when I reached the bathroom stall, I was surprised to find that I had to pay to open the door…
Challenging Ideas Pt. 2
In case you missed the first post earlier this week, make sure you read Challenging Ideas Pt. 1 before you start reading this. I mean, you don’t have to but context is definetly a concept to befriend… Here’s the second half: A few months ago, I met this guy who told me that he was…
Challenging Ideas Pt. 1
When I got home from work last night, I was overcome with a foreign amount of energy. It could have something to do with the fact that I arrived to a piece of mail from the city and was convinced I’d been given a ticket for running a red light or something. Turns out it…
Cars and Cats
Yeah, it’s Saturday. We’ve established that my posting is out of whack this week. I’ve been waiting for enough life to happen to trigger writing. It’s been two-and-a-half(ish) days of waiting and I’m ready to go. Let’s do it: Not completely sure what’s going on with my new friend. I think I messed it up…
Flint Town
Before I get going, I’d just like to say thanks to everyone who reached out to me to tell me to run from the dude with the ditching problem. It’s funny– a couple people asked me if that actually happened, and I guess I should reiterate that everything I write in this blog is as…
Times Are-A-Changin’
I graduated from high school in 2011. While I was in school, there were still buttons on our phones, and Instagram didn’t exist. It wasn’t long ago; but man, the world seems so changed. While I was in school, we only had a lockdown drill once every other year, and they were only in high…
Stuff You Need To See
This weekend I had the opportunity to head to the movie theater. I love movies, and I haven’t been to as many as I’d prefer lately. Black Panther is a film that I wanted to make sure to support in theaters. I knew little about it other than it being a Marvel movie with a black…
Flock of Birds
Hi all, Sorry to have kept you waiting for this post. You probably didn’t notice its absence, but leave it to me to feel bad about it anyway. I’m not going to lie to you, I had a pretty cool weekend. On Friday, I woke up with the realization that my new Libra friend and…
