Mermaid at Center Camp, Burning Man
Naked
There isn’t a topic that generates more interest than running the Bay to Breakers naked. ‘Weren’t you cold?’ ‘Didn’t your boobs hurt?’ ‘Did you do it alone?’ Mind you, the Bay to Breakers isn’t a regular race. Thousands of people…
Mariel’s Wedding: The Bride and Her Centerpieces, Symphony Hall, Seattle
Pump It Up
This is embarrasing story #588,601. I was telling my friend Joy this story the other day. I figured I might as well document it for safe keeping. I dated this guy Justin who lives in a warehouse with four other…
The Opera House, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Annoyed
I think I know why I’m still single. I get annoyed really easily. I’m sitting here at The Grove on Fillmore–my favorite cafe. Side note: it’s really only my fave because they make their own scrumptious chocolate chip cookies that…
My life as a babysitter. Me and Sasha, the daughter of the head of our Burning Man camp.
Mentally Grounded
When kids are punished, their parents ground them for a week or a month. They get sent to their room. An earlier curfew is enforced. An allowance is withheld. As a teenager, I used to babysit a lot of kids….
Overdose: The Morning After
Marijuana Overdose
The first night of Burning Man, I thought I was going to die. There are a lot of people who smoke pot recreationally, regularly, do it for medical reasons, whatever floats your boat. I can’t stand it. It makes me…