Mila Jaroniec
Your Words Are Next To Me
None of the words are as good as yours.
A Guide To Loving Your 30-Somethings, For Under 30-Somethings
Your 30-something is probably going through way more than they will ever tell you about, for a number of reasons.
A Letter To My Ex Long-Distance Crush
Like dipping your heart in liquid nitrogen, the paralyzing chill of an unsaid name that used to make you feel warm.
I Want To Follow Her
I run my thumb lightly under her shirt, over her hipbone the way she likes it. It’s an odd thing to like but I don’t ask questions. It’s the sharp intake of breath that makes me keep going, even though she gives me a Look, eyebrow angled up, to remind me we’re in a bar.
I’m In Love With You And I Hate It
I’m trying to come up with normal things to text you.
The City Is A Better Lover
Someone will always look better and someone is always in more pain.
The Death Of Something
The death of something is testament to the fact that it was there in the first place.
Why, Serial Monogamists? Just…Why?
After you’ve started transitioning into an actual adult with bills and a bedtime and responsibilities, how does it still make sense to treat relationships like a game of musical chairs?
Would You Settle?
Is it okay to be with someone you love a little bit, or you love more as a friend, who doesn’t have you, as this Tom Ford ad campaign puts it, “incandescent with desire”?
How To Have Sex Without Developing Any Feelings Whatsoever
Under no circumstances should you let them spoon you. When it comes to feelings spooning is basically asking for it.
Void Still: On Yves Klein’s The Leap Into The Void
When I first looked at the image I assumed the obvious: some dedicated artist had turned his suicide into a final flourish while a dedicated friend stood by, camera in hand, to document the passage.
Lecture Notes: Frederic Tuten, March 16th 2013
I’m serious, really, do anything you want and don’t be frightened, / We don’t want realism