Urethral catheters. In high school, I had some serious jaw surgery. They removed a sliver of bone from my upper jaw and reattached it, leaving me bloated and recovering for over a month. Because of the invasive nature of the procedure, they used a full anesthetic and installed a catheter. If you’re unfamiliar with the [...] Read more »
Ed. Note – If I’m “he said,” then this is “she said.” “So… I just got pulled over on Federal for a headlight out.” “You ok?” “Yeah,” Jen tells me, a nervousness underlying the laughter in her voice. “I mean, I’m still coming down, but we should hit a Wal-Mart or something.” I cringe at [...] Read more »
My heart is racing. It thumps in sync with the seriously cheesy Rammstein music blasting on the stereo. Hey, don’t judge me. It happens to be what keeps me pumped up. The mask itches. It makes me feel like Ralphie in his bunny suit from A Christmas Story, but I look more like a bank [...] Read more »
The sun sets over San Luis Beach in Guam as Denise floats in the warm water. For more jocular pictures of Guam, click here. I feel like I’ve entered the doldrums. It’s not as though opportunities don’t abound here, but rather that I simply haven’t found the motivation to commence. I am inspired constantly. I [...] Read more »
As I pulled off the highway, the gray van tailed me tightly. As soon as the lanes expanded, it zipped passed, whipping into the right lane and then back to the left at an ungodly speed for the stated limit. Sure, the highway is marked 65 MPH and most people drove 70, but just passed [...] Read more »