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Wrapped up in Books 2007, Part II
You can read Wrapped up in Books 2007, Part I, where I talked about books with a Twin Cities connection and the best short story collections. Here I am gonna tell you about a few more kickass books and a few books you should only read if you’re kidnapped at gun point, chained to a [...]
Read moreWrapped up in books 2007, Part I
One of the resolutions I made last night was to read more books and watch less TV. I only managed to read a paltry 47 books last year. Pathetic. So this year I’m giving myself what I call the Largehearted Boy Reading Challenge, 52 books in 52 weeks. Go me! Before I start my challenge [...]
Read moreEmotional porn
I have heard tales told that when some people need help getting the mojo rising or the juices flowing they follow their prurient interests to porn. Tonight I needed some help. Not with the bow-chikka-bow-bow, I took care of that yesterday ifyaknowwhatImean. Nope, I needed some emotional porn.
Ever since I found out I was [...]
The absolute horror of horrors
Tonight I was digging around on Amazon, looking for some stuff on a piece for Paul Westerberg.net, when I came across this. Apparently the Barefucking Naked Ladies are fans of Paul Westerberg too. They are ruining everything.
Read moreI can’t take my mind off of you
Much to my dismay, I have found myself thinking about him a lot lately. It’s the time of the year. He comes back to haunt me in June and July.
His name was Jason and while we never dated, we were sexy friends. I guess that’s the step that comes before friends with benefits, or [...]
The Last Frame
It was the perfect last night. There was beer and pizza and the crash of pins mixed with laughter. The alley was full all day with old-timers and first-timers. Lots of people stopped by to bid adieu. Mom even said that at one point in the afternoon there was a 45 minute wait for a [...]
Read moreCome here mama and dig this crazy scene
We used to go to the Golden Chair because Anderla had a thing for Eau Claire rockers and I had a thing for cold, cold beer and darts. The Chair, as we called it, was owned by one of the EC Rockers, or an EC Rocker wannabe. I can’t remember anymore. Rumor was that Daddy [...]
Read moreMy Christmas wish for you, darling ones
I haven’t opened a single Christmas present yet, but I already got the best gift I’m gonna get this year.
You see, Saturday night I had myself a little panic attack. I was still pretty raw from my wanton Googling escapade. One minute I was bent over blow drying my hair and the next I’m [...]
There’s still a little bit of your words I long to hear
Maybe it was the way the covers fell across my body, or perhaps it was the way my hand was tucked under my head. As I closed my eyes tonight, the image was there and so real that by the time I rolled over to try to erase the memory from my head I knew [...]
Read moreI do not dare journey there, when I do I have found no means of escape
Ray and I were in Ruby heading back to Sister #2’s house, when he reached over and grabbed Kathleen Turner Overdrive from the cupholder between our seats.
“Here’s a song I just need to hear,” he said.
“What?” I asked.
“You’ll see.” His non-iPod-owning fingers fumbled around the dials. “Okay, okay. Here it is.”
I held my breath, eager [...]
on mix CD theory and what not
as i mentioned earlier, i’m making a mix CD for an e-crush and this posing quite the dilemma. there’s just so many competing mix theories, that i just can’t figure out which one to follow.
Theory One: The Songs Should Express How You Feel Toward the Recipient
this theory posits that you are using music to tell [...]
a list of things i’ve been given by men who thought they really dug me until they met me
a few weeks ago i was having an e-mail conversation with my friend jason. we were talking about music and i was telling him how i can always tell when i haven’t spent enough time listening to music, because i don’t write. at all. there’s just something hardwired in my brain to respond to music. [...]
Read moreruby is not an ark, but i wish she was or i’m sorry citizens stuck on 35W for displaying my flabby upper arms, but my sweatshirt was soaked
we giggled about the rain while we stood in a circle, chatting it up in the lobby of the Open Book. the rain was coming down in sheets, buckets, like cats and dogs, and any other cliche you can think of. it was pouring out.
people broke off into groups of two or three to [...]
the symbolism is so big and heavy i am nearly crushed underneath the weight of it
wednesday night sister #4 and i went to Turtles located in lovely downtown Shakopee (soon to be the hometown of Supergenius, Inc). before i dropped her off, we decided to drive past St. Mark’s Church and gawk.
it’s a beautiful Catholic Church a block away from the house Sisters #3 & #4 grew up in. And [...]
unexpected tragedy on a wednesday afternoon
i’m doing my best not cry, because i hate crying at work. but this is hard. i was just sitting in a meeting with the gang, we were approving an ad. i reached across the table and felt a stabbing pain in my chest. i snapped my hand back and sucked in my breath.
“what?” [...]
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