Sometimes when I get musically lonely, I will turn to a former spurned lover for comfort.
Late last week I had to put the brakes on my love affair with Lucinda Williams’ “West.” Things were moving too fast and I was afraid it would burn too brightly too quickly and I would tire of her. [...]
February, 2007
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Feb 07
Dressing sharp but feeling dull
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Feb 07
Improv
Since about November, we’ve had a steady stream of break and bake cookies coming out of our toaster oven here at Hell, Inc. on a daily basis. We’re dorks, me and my co-workers. We like each other so much that we invent little rituals where we bask in our likingness.
Today, for the first time [...]
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Feb 07
Ruined by writing
I’ve been slowly picking my way through The Brothers K by David James Duncan. My all-time favorite Westercrush Smoo recommended it to me ages ago, and I finally picked up as part of Reading Plan 2007 (whereby I am reading books that I own but haven’t read ever).
As I said the book is a [...]
23
Feb 07
It is still dark when you wake up at 5:30 a.m. to babysit
Max is at the computer wearing a shirt that says ‘Blame My Sister’ and playing Webkinz. He’s singing a song that goes a little something like this, Bubba Petunia, Bubba Petunia, Bubba Petunia’s HERE! Bubba Petunia is what he calls Jaycie to make her mad. It just makes me laugh.
At 7 a.m. he leaned over [...]
21
Feb 07
The terror of the rewrite
I have a short story due tomorrow. I, of course, haven’t even begun to re-write it, because well it doesn’t need to be done all the way until tomorrow at 7:30.
For this workshop, I’m rewriting “Hey Lady” a story that was brand new for Dale’s class in October. The name is probably gonna change [...]
20
Feb 07
Years of prayers, finally answered
For the past four or so years I have been complaining bitterly about the pink greenbag Starburst jellybeans that taste like dishsoap.
It was a flavor abomination akin to the Lemon-scented Pledge flavored yellow Starburst. That damn dishsoap jellybean harshed my euphoric Easter candy buzz.
However, I am glad to report that after downing the very [...]
20
Feb 07
The Google of the sexes: Crackpot Theory #48
I don’t even know how it came up last week at class, but for some reason Kelly, Jags, and I got to talking about boys and Google.
This allowed me to espouse Crackpot Theory #48: The Google of the sexes.
After writing iwilldare.com for some six and a half years I have noticed a difference in [...]
18
Feb 07
KAPOW! Bookclub Bitches strike again
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In this episode of Bookclub Bitches, FFJ and I read Hush, Vol. 1 & Vol. 2, a Batman graphic novel. Lucky for you, I don’t think I mention my vagina once. However, I do elude to the fact that it’s the topless version of Bookclub Bitches, and at one point FFJ gives a [...]
16
Feb 07
On music geekery, public nudity, and being a poser
All my life I’ve wanted to be a music geek. I try really hard, but just the fact that I have to try at all means I’m totally not a music geek.
I don’t let my non-geekness stop me from pretending like I am one. From what I can tell on the outside looking in, [...]
16
Feb 07
Sudden heat wave blasts Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Twin Citians were surprised last night when a sudden tropical heat wave left residents springing from their beds to see what was the matter. Residents from as far away as Hopkins flew to their windows in a flash, tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
“It was really strange,” Sven Sundgaard [...]
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Feb 07
At first blush: Lucinda Williams’ “West”
As a Valentine’s gift to myself I bought Lucinda Williams’ new album “West”, and I am in love. I’ve listened to it nonstop since downloading it yesterday morning. This album is breaking my heart in all the right ways.
The first song “Alright” could have been ripped from my very own secret diary. She sings, [...]
15
Feb 07
riddle me this
Riddle me this: Why is it so damn easy and almost satisfying to hate someone you’ve never even met before?
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Feb 07
Apparently there is no L, much like there is no five
It looks like Google forget the L in there fancy-pants Valentine’s logo graphic.
