: About Me

who cares? i am a religious realist (see Christian who tries not to be that stereotypical hypocrite, but often fails) and stand out in no way you should consider significant. a late blooming work in progress.

i write to release and i'm not depressed despite what may be reflected on these pages. So, please don't call the suicide hotline thinking you will save me from myself because i'll probably just be happy that day. happiness, however, is boring to document and i find the lower parts of life more inspiring to chronicle.

i am recently single, so a shout out to all the ladies in the gen x scene. this is a personal ad, right? i'm a college grad with a dead-end job, and a fitness zealot into soccer, surfing, and triathalons.

the end

My passion is ...

competition

I know too much about ...

myself

My parents always told me ...

you're a good kid...until it became apparent i wasn't

My childhood ambition ...

pro surfer

My favorite memory ...

any family photo with mom, dad & sis together

Why I write ...

to free up space in my brain

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

prozac nation and notes from underground; sports; death cab, radiohead, rise against

My first job ...

counselor for inner city kids

My best moment ...

yet to come i hope

My inspiration ...

be like Jesus-its harder than it may appear

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Suicide

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The significance of zero: As the clock slows and the machinations of the various cogs become clogged, the shadows grow longer. When things slow down and the events of the day wind up and draw to a close, when you are left alone and there are no demands made of you, that's when it you can feel it coming on. That's when the black balloon becomes laden with lead. You reach for your phone, but there is no one to call. You send out a text message, but no one replies. You are alone and you are not needed. Maybe you should buy a dog. Your friends have moved along and your ex-partners have married...

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