One Last Try

I bought my first house at age 22. When the housing market crashed, I crashed with it.

Being approached to write this piece made me feel useful. I’m thankful to finally be compensated for work. I'm a writer and musician, and for some reason, regardless of the continent, compensation is always up in the air. Even paid gigs are sketchy with dubious numbers, but a new band always needs somewhere to play, and wants to be heard.

Of course it's …