Hannah Eileen

Stolen Ones

The best books are the stolen ones. Okay, not STOLEN, stolen. Please don’t go into Barnes and Noble and walk out with a copy of The Stand hidden in your pants because of me. But you know. The secondhand ones. The borrowed and not returned ones. The ones grabbed from the neighborhood book box, orContinue reading “Stolen Ones”

The Best Books

Buying books, especially old books, is a fascination and my biggest weakness. I love the old wear and tear on antiques, and sitting and pondering where the scraped up hardbacks were before they made their way to me. The most outlandish purchase I ever decided upon was when I bought two beautiful 18th century FrenchContinue reading “The Best Books”

The Last Letter

I used to think about you every day. Every single day. I’d think about what I would do, and what I would say if I saw you. The things I would say to her. But that was long ago. Its been two years now, two years since you told me that I wasn’t what youContinue reading “The Last Letter”

The Wedding Industry

I just ate all the cheese in my entire house. “How much cheese was previously in your home?” You may ask. A reasonable question. The answer? More than should be eaten in one sitting. Much more. My wedding is in two and a half weeks. At this point I am frustrated, upset, and ready forContinue reading “The Wedding Industry”

Perfection

I am convinced I live in the most beautiful place on earth.

Did You Like Twin Peaks?

I just finished watching Twin Peaks yesterday. I jumped on it when I found it on Netflix since I have heard people talking about it for as long as I can remember. Its a conversation that always goes something like ‘Twin Peaks is so good, it was really the first show of its kind.’ I’mContinue reading “Did You Like Twin Peaks?”

Sober

Today is a special day for me. I have officially not had a drink for 365 days. Talking about sobriety is weird. People get strange. My story and my problem dont reflect on anyone but myself. Although I joked about it constantly about it in the past, about being an alcoholic and driving myself toContinue reading “Sober”

Podcast Generation

I am so very glad I was born in the era of podcasts. I should probably be thankful I was born in the era of you know, toilets, vaccines, cars, things like that. But podcast are my favorite. The first podcast I got into was Aaron Mahnke’s Lore after I watched the first season ofContinue reading “Podcast Generation”

28 Reflections: This Year’s Journey

Birthdays always make me woefully reflect. I always get a little somber on the day of my birth, I can’t help it. It seems like every birthday I have to recollect on what I was doing on the last birthday, and how much my life has changed since then. Thankfully, I’ve never had a birthdayContinue reading “28 Reflections: This Year’s Journey”

The Inscription

I purchased a book with an inscription in the front to the author’s wife. I wanted to write a short piece about the thoughts of the author upon writing. The young man sat at his cluttered rolltop desk, once again dipping his quill into the inkwell and glaring down spitefully at the small book heContinue reading “The Inscription”