My Cardboard Balcony

This week was surprisingly tiring. I didn't get as much sleep as I hoped. I haven't been hitting the gym as much as I should, so I feel sluggish and gross. Work has felt a bit more like a chore lately - not sure why, as I still enjoy it. I had a great three day weekend, don't get me wrong. Being able to break away from everything and relax with my wife was definitely needed. I guess that transitioning takes a lot out of you, especially since now Arden and I are searching for a new place in earnest. We've got a couple of appointments lined up for condos and apartments closer to where I work. My hope is that being a teacher at a local district can help us somewhat. Three students from my yearbook class signed up for summer camp, so that's good. In the end, there's just a lot happening in the future, and it drains a lot of my mental capacity. Which is why, unsurprisingly, I'm not writing much of an introspection. I'm just going to conk out before I he

Same-Whiskey Marriage by Belinda Roddie Bourbon and Scotch eloped to Las Vegas. Respect their relationship!

Their hands all shriveled up like weeds in summer once they touched the orb. The glowing bauble sucked away their youth like slurping down a soup - and a cold soup at that. As what remained of their bodies dropped to the ground like dried up husks, the orb remained suspended in the air, and somewhere, we could hear laughter. Laughter that was effervescent, like sparkling water. It rippled across the sphere's shiny, glassy face.