Anyone else rip their mask off when they get in to the car like they’ve just finished a disappointing surgery on Grey’s Anatomy

I have spent my entire adult life defending our Constitution and people’s rights to peacefully demonstrate. I never thought I’d need to defend democracy from an attempted, violent overthrow in our own nation’s Capitol. I will not yield to those who seek to harm our democracy.

Here’s a photo of myself and Mark Trombino playing together at the Troubadour in 99 during a Jimmy Eat World show. Mark played the double drum parts on Clarity with me live. This is the only time we did this.

I hadn't heard these songs in a LONG time, so it was wonderful & nostalgic & yet....not enough sweaty dancing, live show banter, ultimately felt produced and detached without an audience. Wear your masks. We need to be able to gather for readings and concerts and theatre again.

And now back to the impeachment trials. 2002 me would never, ever have predicted this week, this past year.

Dear writers, The Randolph College MFA program is sheer literary magic and filled with the kindest humans (students AND faculty). Like, how is this even real? Love, Mer