Lost Journal: A Pair of Psychos and a Scared Au Pair
Journal entry: February 27, 1996 (age 26) – Au Pair What’s worse than living with a psychopath? Immediately moving in with another psychopath. Even for a single guy … Read more
Journal entry: February 27, 1996 (age 26) – Au Pair What’s worse than living with a psychopath? Immediately moving in with another psychopath. Even for a single guy … Read more
Journal entry: October 30, 2009 (age 40) – Halloween Tan While deciding on a Halloween costume this year, the most frightening image I could conjure was of me… … Read more
Journal entry: October 31, 1973 (age 4) – Halloween Costume Accords As I admired my new Halloween costume in the mirror, I said, “Ri ruv Ralloreen.” To play Scooby-Doo, … Read more
Journal entry: February 18, 1977 (age 7) – Talent Show Tiddly, winky, winky, winky Tiddly, winky, woo I love you. This kind of groveling before the judges was … Read more
Journal entry: September 10, 1988 (age 19) – Yard Work During 13 years in the Catholic School system, I got used to having days off on and around … Read more
Journal entry: October 23, 1976 (age 7) – Bad Dreams As my back sank against the cold tile wall, my arms flailed madly in a final, futile effort … Read more
Journal entry: January 2, 1989 (age 19) – Fighting Irish It was a strange sight. Earlier tonight, about 3 dozen grown men were gathered on a small, backyard … Read more
Journal entry: October 22, 1984 (age 15) – Taking the braces off I’ve been preparing for this day for years. My parents paid a lot of money to … Read more
Journal entry: April 20, 1989 (age 19) – Dining Hall Slop Room Earlier tonight, I stood in an empty, dreary room waiting for the grinding of soulless machinery … Read more
Journal entry: September 7, 2009 (age 40) – Labor Day Housework Marathon This afternoon, I wore a huge, frozen smile as I walked over to my wife, Amanda, … Read more