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The Week I Stopped Talking About Myself

Sunday began with rain. That may not sound particularly remarkable to anyone who lives somewhere with actual seasons, but this was Southern California in September, over Labor Day weekend. Rain…

Gabriel LucateroSeptember 13, 2026

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The Week Things Got Serious

Sunday, August 30 I spent part of the morning reading and writing, two activities that make me feel productive without requiring me to wear real pants. Eventually, I got ready…

Gabriel LucateroSeptember 7, 2026

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The Week I Stopped Rushing Ahead

On Sunday, August 23, I woke up around 6:30 with another headache, still carrying the weight of Saturday night. I’ve been drinking more than I should lately, always using the…

Gabriel LucateroAugust 30, 2026

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I Am Not Who I Thought I Was

The first time I wondered if I was real, I was seventeen and stoned out of my mind, staring at my reflection in a bathroom mirror that didn’t feel like…

Gabriel LucateroAugust 11, 2026

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The First Week at My New Apartment

The first thing I noticed about the new apartment was the silence. I noticed that because Santa Barbara never really shuts up. Somewhere in the distance, there’s always a car…

Gabriel LucateroMay 10, 2026

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The Week I Walked Out of the Old Life

There’s a strange feeling that comes when your life starts fitting inside cardboard boxes. Not sadness exactly, not nostalgia either. Something quieter, like your brain finally accepts that a chapter…

Gabriel LucateroMay 3, 2026

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Disrespect, Rejection, And A Lesson I Didn’t See Coming

Sunday started with a hangover and a quiet kind of determination. Coffee in hand, I sat there knowing the day wasn’t going to be wasted. There was writing to finish,…

Gabriel LucateroApril 20, 2026

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End of Story by Peter Abrahams: A Masterclass in Suspense or Just a Slow Death?

Opening Hook: The King’s Recommendation—A Blessing or a Curse? I picked up End of Story for one reason: Stephen King said I should. Well, not me specifically, but he threw…

Gabriel LucateroApril 16, 2026

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The Week I Stopped Folding

Sunday hit with that Easter energy. Clean shirts, bright smiles, the kind of morning where people look lighter because they’re standing in a place that asks them to be. I…

Gabriel LucateroApril 12, 2026

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The Week I Stopped Talking About Myself

The Week Things Got Serious

The Week I Stopped Rushing Ahead

I Am Not Who I Thought I Was

The First Week at My New Apartment

The Week I Walked Out of the Old Life

Disrespect, Rejection, And A Lesson I Didn’t See Coming

End of Story by Peter Abrahams: A Masterclass in Suspense or Just a Slow Death?

The Week I Stopped Folding

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