Banal Hemorrhage

In the past year a few  studies pointing at “age bumps” have made it to the public eye.  There seems to be a few periods in your life when you age qualitatively faster. Large bumps happen in your mid forties and your sixties. And let me tell ya, I anecdotally believe it. I got to that first milestone recently and all I can say is that something not-so-chill is definitely happening to my vessel.  My eyesight is exploring new ways to suck, my cholesterol is high, drinking more than two drinks guarantees a hangover, and when a party starts at 10:00 PM I will definitely ghost it. These are just a few of my new features. 5 years ago I drew a comic about how I hadn’t felt the ravages of aging. Today? Today I feel my slow march towards the sweet embrace of oblivion. Thankfully, I have no pains and no huge health issues, but I am feeling all the things I was warned about. I’m making noises when I stand up, and sometimes when I sit down and sometimes when I’m thinking of doing e...

Marriage is not for the weak hearted. However,  it remains to this day the best decision I’ve ever made, to propose to this girl in an ornate pool in a temperate city in a beautiful South Asian country. At the beginning of the trip to this different corner of our known world, I had no idea I was going to pop the question. But pop went the question in my head and it was one of the most pervasive and intrusive thoughts I’ve had. I bought a 5 cent ring and proposed to her immediately.  Navigating these 8 years has been a learning opportunity for the both of us, as we have grown and the world around us has arguably grown as well. Thinking and reacting about how your spouse is feeling while realizing how you are feeling and what your surrounding loved ones are feeling would be a challenge for artificial intelligence and we’re just meat puppets with small buffers! Finding someone for whom you are willing to endure these kind of mental gymnastics is the biggest privilege I’ve ever kn...