The weekend was pure. I moved out of myself. I painted almost all of my furniture the same color and regimented the ghosts. Invited different people over both evenings and expressed myself perfectly. My emotions are starting to crystalize, me on … Continue reading
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Friday morning. I woke up on the floor again. I remember at some point in the night moving there because the pain was keeping me awake. The hardness of the floor is a relief. Camping pad and blankets, cold floor … Continue reading
My walk to work is about 20 minutes, up one street and through 3 distinct neighborhoods. In most ways it’s a perfect place to walk because there are always things to see that inspire new thinking and feeling before my … Continue reading
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The injury is now a matter of proportion, the ratio of pain-free minutes to painful hours. It’s changing in a positive direction, but can still be bad. The sensation has changed. It’s sharp and localized, still sometimes in the left … Continue reading
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The truth is that if I update daily I’m not sure how helpful it would be to anyone trying to keep up with me. I spend a lot of days just keeping myself focused. Describing this isn’t a habit I’m … Continue reading
A couple people have asked about oxycodone given a few mixups over the last couple of weeks. I’ll share. Firstly, Oxycodone is a Schedule II drug, the same category as opium and morphine. The difference between Schedule I and Schedule … Continue reading
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The thing about an internal injury is that it can only be felt. This leaves the imagination free to do the unavoidable work of producing visuals. For my injury, there are two. At times the feeling has a pressure quality, … Continue reading
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Everyone, hi there. Just a quick update to let you know that updates are to return extremely soon, probably later today and then very regularly from then on, hopefully daily. Thank you all for the letters of concern. It’s been … Continue reading
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It’s an odd feeling when everyone thinks you’re broken, especially if you’re partially known for being the least breakable. “Obsidian! I heard you’re seriously injuried! OMG! Is there anything I can do? Can I bring you soup?” It’s such a … Continue reading
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There was an October snow storm over the weekend and it took everyone in the city by surprise. Saturday morning I was awakened by the sound of snow plows. I have a very strong association with the sound. When I … Continue reading
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