I have definitely had experiences where I can feel the shift from simply living my life to being slightly outside of my life and taking notes. Sloane Crosley experiencefeellife Change image and share on social
Being a writer is an endless study in human transition and lessons learned or forgotten or misapplied. Sloane Crosley endlessforgethuman Change image and share on social
Out of all artists, authors are the least trained for the spotlight. Wanting attention isn't a requisite part of the package. Sloane Crosley artistattentionauthor Change image and share on social
Our culture's obsession with vintage objects has rendered us unable to separate history from nostalgia. People want heart. They want a chaser of emotion with their aesthetics. Sloane Crosley aestheticchaserculture Change image and share on social
At the end of each year, I sit on the floor and go page by page through the old calendar, inking annual events into the new one, all the while watching my year in 'dinner withs' skate by. When I'm done, I save the old calendar in the box of the new one and put it with the others on a shelf. Sloane Crosley annualboxcalendar share on social
Personal technology has given us the freedom of being able to do whatever we want - and in the case of celebrities and athletes, whomever they want. But it can also serve as a humiliation jetpack. Sloane Crosley athletecasecelebrity Change image and share on social
Ah, the power of two. There's nothing quite like it. Especially when it comes to paying utility bills, parenting, cooking elaborate meals, purchasing a grown-up bed, jumping rope and lifting heavy machinery. The world favours pairs. Who wants to waste the wood building an ark for singletons? Sloane Crosley arkbedbill share on social
Some of the writers I admire who seem very, very funny and very emotional to me can develop a closeness with the reader without giving too much of themselves away. Lorrie Moore comes to mind, as does David Sedaris. When they write, the reader thinks that they're being trusted as a friend. Sloane Crosley admireclosenessdavid share on social
I now know my right from my left and my up from my down. Unluckily, my terrible sense of direction remains. For me, to live in New York City is to never be able to meet someone on the northeast corner. It is to never ever make a smooth entrance, always to get caught looking lost on the street. Sloane Crosley catchcitycorner share on social
Insomniacs tend to fall into two general categories - those who give up and those who don't. I don't. I refuse to admit defeat by turning on the light. I will not try to read or watch a movie, thank you. Productivity is a crutch of the weak. Sloane Crosley admitcategorycrutch share on social