Openyourmouthandtrustme

Hello, day 100. I wasn’t sure we’d have the pleasure of meeting. Guys. I did it. So did you. You put up with me talking about a blog for over 3 months. That is no small feat. Congratulations. I went from talking about writing to actually writing. And I started…

Sometimes I wonder if there’s anyone out there that’s never had a hard goodbye. No sobbing in the airport security line. No slamming the trunk of your car and saying, “I guess that’s all of it.” No handing over of sweatshirts and keys. No searching a pair of closed eyes…

OYM Day 98: Things I Need I want a bag filled with $5,000 and documents. I want a car hidden in a storage facility on the other side of town. I want a new passport and a new identity. I need an out for when I need an out. I…

OYM Day 97: The Pink House Sometimes, in my dreams, I visit the pink house. I enter through the garage most times and into the kitchen, the smell of linoleum and humidity, summer and cut grass. The windows are open and I can hear the pantry door open and close…

OYM Day 96: Sliding Does it ever happen to you? You’re driving to the grocery store or moving like a crane, back and forth, from the dishwasher to the cupboard. Maybe you’re folding the laundry or stealing a glance at yourself between tooth brushing and spitting. Does you feel it…

OYM Day 94: Go To There Sometimes, especially on long drives, I look at the mountain ranges or the expansive mirage that is the southwest desert, and my body aches to go there. The little crevice in the rock, the desolate horizon, the one small patch of green miles out…

OYM Day 93: Sierra — Pt. 3 I should have said no. The amount of red flags were enough to start a parade, but sure enough, the following evening I found myself in my bathrobe, staring at my closet, wondering who to be this time. Sometimes I hate that my…

OYM Day 92: Sierra — Pt. 2 I’m just noticing that as I scroll through past posts and stories… I mean… a lot of it is cringeworthy. The only things I’ve ever looked back on and actually liked are journal entries. I guess I really dislike revisiting old versions of…

OYM Day 91: Sierra The final stretch is here. In that spirit, I am trying to stretch out the last 10 stories a bit so that the new OYM&TrustMe logos will be ready in time for the big finish. I hope you’ll love them as much as I do. I…