Project 35

5:00PM For the 105th time, I heard the clock ring before starting this. I heard the sump pump kick on. I pressed the same sequence of buttons on the keyboard …

1:00PM I started this experiment for quite a few reasons. I wanted to get better at writing extemporaneously, I wanted to have something to do to pass the time during …

9:00AM I’ve talked about this before, maybe yesterday, I can’t remember. I’m going to talk about it again because I think sometimes shedding new light on the same topic can …

5:00PM I feel sad. In sitting down to type this, I realized that tomorrow is the last day of writing. I can’t believe that it has been 34 days already. …

1:00PM What if joining a conspiracy theory were similar to quitting a drug? A few minutes ago, a friend of mine mentioned that he saw a pattern that people who …

9:00AM It happened. Somehow my body finally relaxed and I slept well. I feel so embarrassed to say that in these 35 days, last night was probably the only night …

5:00PM “You’re making me feel angry.” How often do we say this or a variation of it? That someone is making us feel something? I have a tendency to do …

1:00PM The world doesn’t need to be saved. My friends don’t need to be saved. My mom, dad, and sister don’t need to be saved. I don’t need to be …

10:00AM I almost made it. Thirty-two straight days of using Zoom Webinar three times per day to broadcast these writing sessions. Despite no one really showing up (and me not …

5:00PM I feel sweaty. I feel grateful that I feel sweaty two times in the same day, putting my body into motion. I feel a bit playful and hopeful to …