David Himmel 1/28/22 David Himmel 1/28/22

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of January 23, 2022

There are only seven stories in the world. And the storytelling community continues to think we’re not bored with all of them.

David Himmel 1/26/22 David Himmel 1/26/22

Holding My Son as We’re Violently Burned to Death [REPOST]

But, son, I was not lying when I said I’d do anything to protect you.
Anything to keep you safe.
Sometimes that meant watching you put yourself in harm’s way.
Life is pointless without risk.
Sometimes it meant watching you get your heart broken
or hearing your bones break from the bleacher seats on the sidelines.
Harm and hurt, you see, are unfortunately, required of us.
The Universe demands it.
They are two of the many ways we learn and become stronger, better people.
Or so I always tried to be better
and I hope that I instilled that desire in you.

David Himmel 1/21/22 David Himmel 1/21/22

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of January 16, 2022

Parenting is sometimes you and your kid getting pissed at each other over how fast he eats his box of raisins.

David Himmel 1/14/22 David Himmel 1/14/22

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of January 10, 2022

Want evidence that humanity sucks? Look no further than a parking garage and the way humans park far outside lines and leave their SUVs in spots marked “Small Car Only.”

David Himmel 1/7/22 David Himmel 1/7/22

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of January 2, 2022

The season one, second episode of The Book of Boba Fett should have been called, “Dances with Sand People.”

David Himmel 1/5/22 David Himmel 1/5/22

A Brief Poem About a Writer Who Doesn't Write

They say—they being creative writing professors, esteemed novelists, and hacks with wordy Instagram posts alike—that writers write. Writers who get their shit out there—not all of it, but enough of it—are the real writers. True warriors of the pen and keys.

David Himmel 1/1/22 David Himmel 1/1/22

Y2K 2.0: One Man's Struggle with an Unforgiving Virus

Could I have used the watch as it was with its minor malfunctions? Yes. As a sport watch, sure. But Katie paid good money for KITT and I see nothing wrong with wanting new Christmas presents to work as intended. I also expect a lot from Apple products even if they do give me the heebie-jeebies. And they do. But not because I’m afraid of technology but because I carry the Y2K virus in my blood. I am a thriving host for this 21st Century strain of panic.

David Himmel 12/31/21 David Himmel 12/31/21

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of December 26, 2021

We all want to be new versions of ourselves with each New Year. But change is hard and it’s much easier to love the one you’re with. To tolerate the one you are.

David Himmel 12/25/21 David Himmel 12/25/21

Merry Christmas from the Afterlife

I can see them when I sneak out from the basement, walk to the front of the house and peek into the windows like a pervert, but I cannot participate in their life. I can hear them occasionally talking about me, but the longer I’m down here, the less I come up in conversation. In another few days, I expect to hear the voice of a man telling Katie he’ll love Harry like he was his own just before he moves his shit into my house.

David Himmel 12/24/21 David Himmel 12/24/21

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Christmas Eve, 2021

Santa Claus is as real as the fact that this time next year, covid won’t be a problem.

David Himmel 12/10/21 David Himmel 12/10/21

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of December 5, 2021

The first two minutes of And Just Like That, the Sex and the City spin-off, is worse than the entire day of Sept. 11, 2001.

David Himmel 12/3/21 David Himmel 12/3/21

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of November 28, 2021

Shredded parmesan cheese tastes better than grated parmesan cheese. Fight me.

David Himmel 11/19/21 David Himmel 11/19/21

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of November 14, 2021

In my opinion, pineapple can go on pizza. But the idea of drizzling gooey cheese on a piece of warm pineapple repulses me. I have been working through this complicated realization for a week now and the logic is not any closer to revealing itself.

David Himmel 11/12/21 David Himmel 11/12/21

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of November 7, 2021

You’re not getting your steps in, you’re going for a walk. Just the same as I’m not flexing my sphincter, I’m taking a shit.

David Himmel 11/5/21 David Himmel 11/5/21

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of October 31, 2021

Tattoos are bumper stickers for your skin. The difference is that tattoos are classy.

David Himmel 10/29/21 David Himmel 10/29/21

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of October 24, 2021

Being offended is a choice. Just like it’s a choice to live your unrealistic truth. It’s okay to live in a fantasy world of discomfort but why would you want to? And don’t be surprised if no one fun wants to join you there.

David Himmel 10/22/21 David Himmel 10/22/21

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of October 17, 2021

An unfinished manuscript can haunt you like a ghost. An unpublished book can devour your brain like a hungry zombie.

David Himmel 10/15/21 David Himmel 10/15/21

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of October 10, 2021

Has there ever been a king named Simon? Because that seems like a good name for a king since everyone must do what Simon says.

David Himmel 10/8/21 David Himmel 10/8/21

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of October 3, 2021

I’m not one to introduce holidays too early. Like, keep Halloween in October, thanksgiving in November, etc. but if the threat of texting Santa gets my kid to brush his teeth and get to bed without a fuss at any point in the year, I’m all for talking Christmas in March.

David Himmel 10/6/21 David Himmel 10/6/21

Why Keep Giving Facebook My Business?

I don’t know if I’ll leave it. But it’s been on my mind for a while now. Maybe I won’t go cold turkey, maybe I’ll start by deleting the app from my phone. Or maybe it’s best to pack up all my shit and walk right out. That’s the advice I’d give to someone else in an abusive relationship.