On my last day in Boston, it rained like the whole state of Massachusetts was sad to see me go. There were great bolts of lightening,...

Life has been pretty rough for me as of late. I’ve been through the wringer, and I’m just trying to keep my shit together long enough to...

It’s been a few days since I have written about anything, really. It’s not my fault. I’m depressed, even more so since I left Boston....

Like most great adventures, the days start to blur together. Wednesday was one of those sleepy days that all vacations have. It’s the...

Boston is on fire. I mean, not in the literal sense, but in that “holy-shit-is-this-an-oven” sort of way. Before I got here, Harriet...

This is my Summer of Yes. After spending so many years worrying about what other people think and being overly practical, I’m finally...

With so much time on my hands these days, I reflect a lot. A year ago, I met a young girl who was on the verge of tears every time I saw...

After 6 months of hand-wringing, my thesis adviser finally finished my draft. And guess what? It was as bad as I thought it was going to...

I’ve been thinking about the future a lot. Well, that’s not really surprising. I think about the future all the time, I always have. When...

It’s Saturday morning here in the Merlin house. My sisters are watching cartoons, my dog is playing with the family’s German shepherd,...

Sorry to disappoint, but I don’t actually have anything clever to say about boxing. I thought about it for awhile, but my brain quickly...

I’ve been fiddling around with poetry a lot more these days because, for me, it’s a lot easier to write a poem and express myself than it...

For most of my life I’ve written every day. Summers always slump in productivity because I allow myself to bingewatch too much t.v. and...

Since my relationship ended and my life restarted, I’ve been obsessed with the idea of being more adventurous. I guess I mean that I want...

I’ve been here two full days now. My whole life burnt down to the studs and, almost surprisingly, I’m still here. I did not cease to...

Tomorrow morning I’m leaving my life behind. Tomorrow morning a 6-year relationship is officially ending. Tomorrow morning my father is...

On Saturday my five-year relationship ended abruptly. It hurt. It still hurts. I hate that person as much as I love them. And yet,...

So, I’ve been rocking this whole 9-5 thing for a whole three days now. I gotta say, while it is soul crushing, there are some serious...

Exciting news, everyone. My poem “Dog Days” has recently been published by the gracious team at Dime Show Review. Check it out! bam...