keep your mind in hell and despair not

keep your mind in hell and despair not

january recommendations

cormac mccarthy, lesbian vampires, cheap holidays, facials and the stage

Rose Lyddon
Jan 13, 2026
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January is typically not a good month for me. Right now I’m having a bout of insomnia where I don’t sleep for days and, when I do, wake up screaming after three hours. I’ve tried doubling my nightmare pills and eventually resorted to downing antihistamine cough syrup. Even so, this is one of my happiest Januaries on record, which I attribute entirely to my celibate and single lifestyle. It’s really great. Next month I’ll have been single for an entire year for the first time in a decade and I feel more confident, happy and self-possessed than ever before. Who knew!

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