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I believe that I have constructed the most melancholy iPod playlist ever… The Blower’s Daughter – Damien Rice Needle In The Hay – Elliot Smith Fire & Rain – James Taylor Until you Break – Matthew Sweet Love Town – Peter Gabriel The Tower Of Learning – Rufus Wainwright Birth Of Words – The Samples…

My desert-island, all-time, top five most memorable break-ups, in chronological order: 1. Amy 2. Kirsten 3. Erin 4. Polly 5. Jennifer Those were the ones that really hurt. Can you see your name on the list? 1. Amy (1987): Ok, so I was sixteen, so it’s scarcely admissible. But remember how things felt when you…

This is getting to be a bad habit: waking up at 4 a.m., washing down two Advil with a bottle of Gatorade, and deleting my previous Daily Journal entry. Note to self: no more posting under the influence. This much I will tell you… I got my bonus yesterday, which was nice. Then The Man…

I could hear the human noise we sat there making, neither of us moving, not even when the room went dark.

“Charis lost the battle tonight, and has gone to be with Jesus in Heaven. She was surrounded by those who love her. This is a tremendously difficult time and all your prayers are welcome. We will inform you of further arrangements. Love and peace, JP.” I went to high school with Jason and Charis Pierson.…

Funny what twelve hours of sleep can do. And two hours in the dentist chair can undo. So I slept from seven to seven, woken only by the baby downstairs, bathroom breaks, and some pretty ferocious dreams. Generally, though, I shook off my Grammy hangover. So I got up and went running. It was nearly…