What You Need to Get Over a Break-Up

by Sherard Harrington

My boyfriend and I broke up. Here’s what’s been helping out:

-Bavarian tarts
-Reruns of Daria
-Lots of schoolwork
-Tiramisu
-Friends who tell me to stop wallowing
-Friends who take me out to movies
-Gum
-A sense of humor
-Reading Lorrie Moore
-New hairdo (if you can call growing it out a new hairdo)
-Reruns of South Park
-Avoiding the radio
-Snow
-White wine sangria
-Memorizing poetry
-Sea salt brownies
-Coffee
-An entire day lying in bed
-Friends who brought me chocolate for Valentine’s Day (goes well with the coffee—just let it melt in your mouth while you’re sipping the black stuff)
-Cleaning
-Chocolate chip cookies.