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Frisson (n:) a sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear; a thrill. I have an affliction for gambling. Those that know me know my savant like rattling of odds and ratios when it comes to things...

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Twitterpated (adj:) infatuated or obsessed, in a state of nervous excitement It was weird, when I started writing this month, I actually thought about the first time I ever watched the Disney mo...

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Sarang (korean, n:) love, affection. Today has been trying and hard. A girl I spent a good portion of my adult life with, near, as a partner, friend, passed away this time last year. Emotionally...

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Acrostic (n:) a poem, word puzzle, or other composition in which certain letters in each line form a word or words. I wrote this weeks ago, when I was still sad about being single and alone and b...

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Whelve (v:) to bury something deep, to hide; to roll or surge over something I was engaged once. The only other person that knew killed herself on Valentine’s Day last year. I disappeared with ...

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Cafuné (noun, Brazilian Portugese) The act of caressing or tenderly running fingers through a loved one’s hair Michelle was definitely the first girl outside of the one I lost my virginity to in ...

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Sphallolalia (n:) Flirtatious talk that leads nowhere. This might not even be relevant as a middle aged man, since I can only began to imagine what any female has to go through in the same settin...

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Eccedentesiast (adj, neologism:) Someone who hides their true feelings behind a phony, happy attitude or smile. The amount of times I have heard that I am ‘hiding something in my eyes’ or ‘fake s...

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Lacuna (n:) an unfilled space or interval; a gap. a missing portion in a book or manuscript, a cavity or depression, especially in bone. You’d think after having testicular cancer that I’d either...

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Evince (v:) reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling), be evidence of; indicate. When I’m struggling with being alone I usually take my off day, right now it’s consistently been Tuesdays (whi...

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Mellifluous (adj:) (of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear. In high school, I went to a summer camp of sorts, designed for kids from low income homes to get out, experience colle...

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Sonder (n, neologism:) The profound feeling of realizing that everyone, including strangers passed in the street, has a life as complex as one’s own, which they are constantly living despite one’...

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Quatervois (n:) A crossroad; a critical turning point in one’s life 2018 felt like an endless loop of turning points and critical decisions that occurred in my life. My girlfriend left me becaus...

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Nyctophilia (n:) An attraction to darkness or night; finding relaxation or comfort in the darkness. Ever since pulling all nighters in high school to stay up and watch actual music videos on MTV ...

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Kilig: (noun:) a feeling of exhilaration or elation caused by an exciting or romantic experience. (adj:) causing or characterized by a feeling of exhilaration or elation. Kilig is a tagalog word ...

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Metanoia (n) : a transformative change of heart, especially : a spiritual conversion (Merriam-Webster) When I found out that I had testicular cancer, the immediate reaction was, well, shit. I hav...

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I was looking into writing ideas and while perusing through Pinterest (sigh, yeah, I know) I saw boards dedicated to words that aren’t often used or unique words and I thought, ‘hey, could be a ...

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I wrote this last year after I had been at the doctor, getting checked up to see if my cancer screen was coming back clean. At the time, it was and I thought after getting my DUI that maybe I was...

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Have you ever had a job where you’ve felt invincible at? The first time I was ‘fired’ from the Ivory Room, I was a complete shitshow. I can’t remember what the occasion, if there was any at all,...

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What songs do you use to motivate you through a rough time, or just a day in general? It’s been a struggle to write this week and I can’t seem to find a reason why. I haven’t been motivated or as...

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Do you have a guilty pleasure TV show? Why? After work last night, I raced home to catch the end of the WWE Royal Rumble. I know. I’m 33. Wrestling’s fake. It doesn’t stop me from being completel...

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How has faith and religion impacted your life so far? My parents met in a way that could most likely be made into a romantic comedy. My mother, born and raised in a family of Mormon faith in Utah...

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I was in Chicago visiting some family when my uncle took me to a bar that was totally a place that I stood out in: I didn’t have a leather jacket, I wasn’t tattooed from knuckles to face and ever...

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When have you had a time when you were mad at your friends but ultimately forgave them for saving you from a terrible situation? I almost was kidnapped in Milwaukee one night. The friends and I h...

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Tell a story of a time in your life influenced by something that happened around this time last year. Heather first attempted suicide just over a year ago. It was a cry for help that went answere...

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