The first thing you should know is that I’m not actually Jayla and the fact that I’m reaching out from behind this alias means, I have trust issues. That, and the fact that I have a negative desire to be known for anything I have written or might eventually write. …

Part 2 — I’ll never draw lines or make tables with my good pen. There are special projects that warrant the use of good ink. Copying an already crafted poem onto “good paper” is worth it, but creativity that might end nowhere is not. I have endless systems to contain and manage everything…

Part 1 — I won’t tell you my age because that would ruin all the fun. But by most accounts, I’m too young to be thinking about writing a memoir. Except, I am thinking about it. I’ve also started to write one. That is, if you count the inconsistent entries in a notebook…

Seriously. — Yes, really. I’m still caught up over a Starbucks gift card, 6 months after the fact. That’s after I get over the giddy excitement that comes with getting anything for free. See, I don’t expect anything, not from anyone. So, definitely not from the boss. Birthdays just aren’t my thing. …

At least, I hope. — It’s been awhile since I’ve written a fiery piece complaining about corporate issues that, in the end — don’t and won’t matter to anyone — especially me. And that’s because I left the bad job that was the fuel for every article written in the past year or so. Like…