Identity-defining purchases

[bnewman]

I went to the grocery store today after my dental checkup, and bought Chanukah candles and fresh, locally-caught shrimp, and a moderate weight of pre-winter-holiday angst neatly evaporated.

Now, if only my term-project angst would go so easy...

Comments

[alanscottevil.livejournal.com]

Okie dokie, I see the positive vs. negative, I don't necesarily see exactly what you meant by "tension" vs. "compartmentalization" though.

[orawnzva.livejournal.com]

Hmm, maybe those are the wrong words. I prefer to sharpen the seemingly contradictory parts of myself against each other rather than setting them apart to prevent them from breaking each other.

[alanscottevil.livejournal.com]

cool got it