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    Big Bend in the Dark

    Big Bend in the Dark

    Photo by Adrian Collins Photography I like to think I have an adventurous spirit, a tendency to say, Sure, why not? before, No, I don't think so. Adrian calls me his little "goer" because I'm usually willing and excited to try new things, especially if those things make me slightly uncomfortable. Many evenings, we've sat at the dinner table and fantasized about doing long road trips on his motorcycle, cross-country or on entirely different continents. We'd travel with only wh
    Cease and De-Cyst

    Cease and De-Cyst

    It's been a rough few weeks. Few months, if I'm being honest. One of those periods of time when everything--work, relationships, health, money--seems to require more effort for a shittier result. (I don't often talk so negatively, and I already feel guilty for it, but it's the truth.) So when I started to feel run down last week, I thought it was about time everything caught up to me. I took a long nap on Thursday afternoon and felt slightly better on Friday, though my throat

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