3/9

March 9, 2019

i'm thankful to return to the old form, because i need the rhythm of it, the mantra. i'm thankful for the sound of the rain pattering on the roof. i'm...

3/7

March 8, 2019

to have taken d a polaroid of miso

3/6

March 7, 2019

to remember the time years ago when, having taken a wisdom tooth painkiller on an empty stomach, i was left racked with nausea laying on my side on our bed,...

3/5

March 6, 2019

that terrible days, no matter how terrible, will always eventually end, and that it is always possible that tomorrow will be better

3/4

March 5, 2019

that miso and i are getting better at playing fetch

3/3

March 4, 2019

the new solange album, which just sounds so fucking good

3/3

March 3, 2019

for my favorite kind of saturday, quiet and calm and restorativeto have gone on a long run in the morning, which i always prefer, if possible, to going in...

3/2

March 2, 2019

that i facetimed my parents and it was nice and they ended up less worried about me than they have been latelyto have gotten to play music the other day with...

2/28

February 28, 2019

to have learned two new words: “waterkoud” (a dutch word for chilly dampness) and “apricity” (the warmth of the sun in winter)

2/26

February 27, 2019

for the twitter account @sunofseldo, which warmly charts the micro milestones on the road to spring, such as today’s entry, which read:“WOO! It's the...

2/25

February 25, 2019

that when gmail's editor ate the completed draft of my notes yesterday, i did not try to recreate them but instead laid on the couch doing nothingfor, even...

2/23

February 24, 2019

that after a long and tedious saturday shift, something i have to do every few months, i was saying goodbye to my two coworkers, who work every weekend,...

2/22

February 23, 2019

the song and video for “love it if we made it” (https://youtu.be/1Wl1B7DPegc), for the throb and the flash

2/21

February 22, 2019

that at our favorite restaurant, they brought a survey and i drew hearts and stars all over it and they gave me a coupon for a free brunch cocktailfor cardi...

2/20

February 21, 2019

pen15, which we watched more great episodes of tonighthi-chew sent by friendsjeni's brambleberry crisp ice creamgetting to think about a new project at...

2/20 pt 2

February 21, 2019

i’m thankful that jk told me about ingmar bergman loving “sex and the city”i’m thankful for this spare and lovely tom petty song...

2/19

February 20, 2019

i'm thankful for pen15 on hulu (trailer), which made me laugh more than any other comedy i've seen recently, thankful that though at the outset the conceit...

2/18

February 19, 2019

the water from my lunch can of solid white albacore, which i drain into miso's bowl (which makes her happy), and also some frozen pretzels that are an insult...

2/17

February 18, 2019

that d and i had a good day together where i wasn't scared any more for soft-boiled eggs, the vegan chocolate bars e sent, the pasta shape that looks like a...

2/16

February 17, 2019

to have been reminded that once during our mfa program when she was grading d got pizza on a student assignment once and “laboriously retyped” the entire...

2/15

February 16, 2019

i’m thankful that when we were having a sad conversation about our marriage in a booth at chik-fil-a and hit a silent patch, an old church lady from the...

2/8

February 9, 2019

2/7

February 8, 2019

i’m thankful i decided to rest now and pack for my trip in the morning.

2/6

February 6, 2019

i’m thankful i woke up before my alarm, even though i did not want to wake up before my alarm, because it meant i was awake during a short break in the...

2/3/19

February 3, 2019

1/30/19

January 31, 2019

i’m thankful that after a long hard day s dmed me to tell me about her coworkers at her shitty old job, two men who pronounced ramen as “ray men,,” and i...

1/29/19

January 30, 2019

i’m thankful, even though the sound of them is annoying, for the thin stream/ of water i have dutifully summoned from each of the faucets in the house before...

1/13

January 14, 2019

i'm thankful that after i (basically) finished packing and sat down in a chair in our living room to buy my last minute airport shuttle ticket, i dmed e to...

1/7/19

January 8, 2019

i'm thankful that though i have not written a thank you note in a while, i can write one now, and whenever i do, or do not, want to. i'm thankful for the...

12/20

December 21, 2018

i’m thankful a new coworker told me i had made her feel welcomed and encouraged.

12/19

December 20, 2018

i’m thankful that miso was in a better mood today after having been in such a bad mood yesterday, and i’m thankful for this perfect blog post.

12/18

December 19, 2018

i’m thankful, though it is a pain in the ass to take the dog out early in the morning, i do get to see a lot of good sunrises.

12/15

December 16, 2018

i’m thankful, after throwing up several times for the first time in a long time, for the feeling of not having to throw up anymore, which feels like a...

12/13

December 14, 2018

i'm thankful for this demo version of paul mccartney's song "when the wind is blowing," which is such soft proto-dream pop. i'm thankful for the smeary blur...

12/11

December 12, 2018

i’m thankful for d telling me that she had done a very earnest google search for dog toys for miso using the search phrase “play butt”

12/7

December 8, 2018

i’m thankful for this week’s episode of ‘the good place’ which is an instant fucking classic.

12/6

December 7, 2018

i’m thankful that miso was more affectionate to me today than she usually is. i’m thankful for the spotify end of year playlists, the top 100 and...

12/5

December 5, 2018

i’m thankful for the dusting of snow on the ground.

12/3/18

December 4, 2018

i'm thankful that on sunday i navigated that feeling where when you're at the grocery store and you're not sure if you're close to being out of something...

12/1

December 1, 2018

i’m thankful that every workday this week was a good one and i’m thankful that today is not a workday.

11/29

November 29, 2018

i'm thankful that last night i wondered whether a hip hop song had ever sampled the theme to welcome back kotter and i'm thankful that i found this old mase...

11/27

November 28, 2018

i’m thankful i found my keys, which had been missing for two and a half days but weren’t in the usual places i lose things, and which d, who can almost...

11/25

November 25, 2018

i'm thankful to have taken a break from being publically thankful for thanksgiving vacation lol. i'm thankful that i got to take three days off last week,...

11/25 (2)

November 25, 2018

i’m thankful when i get a big typo in the first sentence of a long issue of this newsletter it makes me feel alive

11/19

November 20, 2018

i'm thankful for shirkers, which you can watch on netflix, and should.i'm thankful that i have done yoga and meditated yesterday and today, and am thankful...

11/18

November 18, 2018

i'm thankful that we spent this weekend near the state park.i'm thankful for the cabin we stayed in, which had a nice bathtub and comfortable beds and basic...

11/15

November 16, 2018

i’m thankful it’s been a long time since i last had a hangover.

11/13 (2)

November 14, 2018

i'm thankful for this thing, which is so fun and beautiful.

11/12

November 13, 2018

i'm thankful that at some point on friday night i realized i felt happy, in a way that i had not in a while, and i was trying to narrow down what it was,...

11/13

November 13, 2018

i'm thankful that d was making a pumpkin pie before i left the house for my run this morning and i'm thankful that when i got back and opened the door, the...