WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE
Well, it's finally happened. I blame it on the coronavirus, of course, which has pushed me so far into solitude and desolation that I have started… a blog. I have been in full 90’s nostalgia during this stay at home order; binging Daria, writing poems, slamming my door and crying in my room for no reason and now, blogging.
I have never understood this form of creativity. Why give away precious content for free when you can try to sell it and instead make money? Spoken like a true child of 90’s capitalist ideology. But here we are in 2020 where hugging and sunlight are outlawed but sitting on your couch and watching endless forms of entertainment are encouraged. Does anyone else feel these Beavis and Butthead vibes?
To be brutally honest, which, its my blog so I guess I can say whatever I want, I’ve always resisted this form of writing simply because of the regularity it requires. I have never been good with balance. It's usually all or nothing, as in, all of the alcohol in my immediate surroundings until last call at the bar when I have to work the next day, or, sober for three weeks. But, I am trying to change my imbalanced ways to grow as a writer and give myself an online presence, so, here we are.
I truly do not even know what the theme will be or what I should talk about. I imagine a more linear structure will emerge as time flows on, so please bear with me (if anyone is even reading this except the seven friends I have forced to do so).
As the saying goes, write about what you know, so here are a few of my favorite topics I’ve acquainted myself with that I know marginally enough about to discuss:
Travel, specifically, dirty backpacking
Psychedelics, my favorite avenue to alter my consciousness
Esoteric forms of thought and philosophy
Fighting the good fight with alcohol and other drugs
Failed relationships and casual sex
Failed diet fads and workout plans
South Florida ratchet-ness
That is correct, I still work in a restaurant
How to avoid real life responsibilities by choosing to live in a mountain town
Confinement during a global pandemic that has suffocated my soul and nearly brought on multiple mental breakdowns
The undeniable, indisputable fact that memes are life
I hope you join me on this crash course of my subconscious, I’m really looking forward to discovering what I uncover the same time you do!
**And yes, this photo was taken during the pandemic because children are actually playing outside again and using sidewalk chalk, Lisa Frank style, boom, 90’s, case closed.