scapegoat, n. I think our top two are: 1. Not enough coffee. 2. Too much coffee.

I see Nick's number. I debate whether to assign a name to his number. If I commit to that, then I will truly be heartbroken if he never calls me again; my heart will knot each and every time I use this phone and see his name in there. I would probably end up having to trash the phone entirely.

I had always felt that mittens were a few steps back on the evolutionary scale-- why, I wondered, would we want to make ourselves into a less agile version of lobster.

I love you-I do-but I am afraid of making that love too important. Because you're always going to leave me, A. We can't deny it. You're always going to leave.

To get something you must give something away. To hold something you must give something away. To love something you must give something away.

We all contain mysteries, especially when seen from the inside.

Moments into minutes. Minutes into hours. Hours into days. Days into years. Years into possibility. This will linger.