Posts tagged “life advice

On LondonMar 6, 2005

I weigh in on whether London lives up to its gay fantasy reputation. It's great for meeting people and building a social life, but lonely at first and expensive always. Your world is defined by your friends, not your city, and that takes effort anywhere.

Nobody knows where they're going -- not me, not anyone. We're all frightened animals making it up as we go. The trick is to just try things: plug in the box, go to the party, take the job. One of them might become your thing. Start walking.

AdviceApr 16, 2002

A poem of encouragement built on the idea that problems are time-soluble, that invisible struggles are still real, and that sometimes the best advice is recognizing someone is already doing fine. I'll be here regardless.

How to be happyApr 16, 2002

Happiness boils down to fulfilling your wants, not some arbitrary set of "needs" defined by society. Ignorance is bliss, but infinite knowledge might be too. There's a miserable middle ground most of us occupy. More thinking required.