Author: Crystal Torres

  • Jet Lagged in Lisbon

    Jet Lagged in Lisbon

    Jet lag being what it is, I settled into my room only to realize I wasn’t sure if I was… Read more.

  • Desolation

    Desolation

    We interrupt the regularly scheduled program to bring you this important message: My son has released an album this week. Read more.

  • Over My Head

    Over My Head

    I didn’t believe him. I feel like he would say something like that just to be nice. He’s so intelligent,… Read more.

  • Afternoon Tea

    Afternoon Tea

    I believed it wasn’t about the destination but the journey. Now I believe that it’s neither of those things. It’s… Read more.

  • Planes, Trains & Automobiles

    Planes, Trains & Automobiles

    No sooner had I dived into the text than the whole cabin went dark for bedtime. I felt like a… Read more.

  • The Night We Became Friends

    The Night We Became Friends

    Yeah, we’re coworkers, but most importantly, he is the person I tell everything to, especially the things I don’t want… Read more.

  • SNAFU

    SNAFU

    I’m a fighter, a problem solver, and stubborn, I mean persistent, persistent AF. None of that was helping me here.… Read more.

  • Drought, Deluge, and Desire

    Drought, Deluge, and Desire

    There are different levels of separation. Sometimes it feels like only miles between us, but by the end of his… Read more.

  • An Adventure

    An Adventure

    One foot in front of the other has gotten me through assorted crises and chaos. It got me the world’s… Read more.

  • Never Say Never

    Never Say Never

    I took one class a semester for eight years to get my associate’s degree. It was painfully slow, but in… Read more.