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On a flight, last February, from Atlanta to Rio. We went through a storm and I was convinced that the plane was going down. The overhead cabins were opening, everything was falling out, people were screaming and I was hanging on to my seat.
Travelling Europe with a friend, when I was 29. She was driving and the brakes went, on one of those vertiginous Italian mountains. It was terrifying for the 20 minutes it took to coast down the mountain.
When I was little, I took a bunch of pills out of the cabinet because I was bored, when I was supposed to be taking a nap. I had to have my stomach pumped.
I had a bad heart attack 20 years ago: I think I slid off the mortal coil for about 30 seconds.
It’s really, really nice.
The best way to spend time is to waste it.
Absolutely nothing.
Intrusive thoughts and caffeine.
“I would love to go on a date with you, but I’d be too embarrassed.”
Fear is for frightened people. I’m not one of those.
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