waiting by an open door
hi folks the last couple weeks have been weird for me, because I went nearly directly from vacation to a family gathering to honor my aunt, who passed away...
why does anyone bother with the quaffle
hi pals How are y’all? This will be shorter than usual, as I have a cold and am feeling very sorry for myself about it. It’s time-consuming, the self-...
oh well, I guess that's just the way that it is
hi, hello One of my great loves is weather. I love wind, rain, snow, and, greatest of these: thunderstorms. We haven’t had any snow to speak of so far this...
the sea no longer torments me
hello i am here Sure has been a couple weeks, huh? I went away for a few days for family reasons, but I took the opportunity to temporarily unplug, which I...
a storm is always appropriate
hey, folks I’ve found myself looking backwards a lot lately. 2016 was a mess of a year, but if it’s a devil then it’s one I know well. 2017, particularly...
safe at last, sound of breaking glass
hey hey We did it, y’all. We made it to 2017. It feels like the last 6 weeks have been the longest of my life, and not just for the obvious reason. My brain...
there’s a hell of a good universe next door
hi So I keep a meticulous film journal, and according to it I have watched Howl’s Moving Castle 10 times since the end of October. That number actually seems...
your granny lied
yo I had dental surgery this week, which you probably know about if you follow me on any form of social media, as I have not shut up about it. In my defense,...
spit out the scorpions
Hey, it’s sure been a couple of weeks, yeah? Feels like no time and all of the time has passed since the last time I sat down to write one of these. The...
a heart's a heavy burden
helloo as you might be aware, the presidential election in the US is next week. This is a thing I am both eager for and dreading. I’d like to think that once...
raindrops the size of bullets thundered on the castle windows for days on end
hi! here i am! It feels like a long time has passed, but really it’s been a normal amount of time, I was just in Texas for a bunch of it, which distorted the...
boys becoming men, men becoming wolves
helloooo I know I was just in your inbox last week, but I’ll be traveling next week so you get a smallish newsletter today!I unplugged from social media for...
is this a big ol' robot?
hey hey It finally feels like we’ve reached the end of this eternal summer. It’s been cool, rainy, and misty for the last 3 days, so of course I am THRILLED....
i lied about the whales
hello hello hello the last fortnight has been one that’s felt busy because of various stresses, but really actually hasn’t been? I’ve been rewatching Steven...
it’s just as you always said it was
swimmin' into your inbox like I’ve just returned from a week away on vacation–a whole week! I spent it on the North Carolina coast. I was desperate for this...
don't matter if I break I gotta be on my own
hi! how are y’all doin? If you subscribed after reading my Voltron explainer in Elizabeth & Gav’s Rec Center newsletter, welcome! I’m very happy to have you....
bright made-up waves of the brain
hey hey swimming into your email like After the last few weeks stuck in a heat dome, in addition to our regular old horrible humidity, that gif pretty much...
haven't you noticed I'm a star
hey hey Like a lot of people in the world, Pokemon Go has somewhat taken over my life. If you’ve remained somehow untouched by the craze, here’s a good...
as small as a world and as large as alone
hey. It’s been a rough few days, here in the states. It feels like it’s been rough in a lot of ways in a lot of places lately. I don’t want this newsletter...
you can't just shove someone off a roof
Oh, it's good to see you! Kelly, you might say to me, are you still living and breathing Uncharted 4? I am, I would reply. I am, a bit. I took a break or...