Posted in evildeb on Jul 25th, 2005
I have fairly small feet, size 6.5. This means I have an extra shoe shopping option – the children’s dept. Yes, I can wear little kid shoes. The sandals I am wearing today, I bought for my trip to NYC two summers ago. Because I knew it would be hot as hell, and I would [...]
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Posted in thenandnow on Jul 24th, 2005
I can’t say that this was ever one of my favorite breakup songs. I never even saw the movie. [But then, I never liked Journey's "Open Arms" either, that was supposed to be the quintessential make-out song of my youth. ] I think I would have turned to Depeche Mode if my heart was breaking, [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 24th, 2005
There are all different ways people can leave you. Some drift away slowly, you can feel yourself becoming more invisible to them, as whatever allure you used to hold for them fades. Some pass away after long lives lived fully. Some pass away suddenly, leaving great shock waves behind. And some just decide their ride [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 23rd, 2005
Last week, I went into my am/pm for my usual 44 ounces of Dr. Pepper. I noticed that Loud Happy Edgar #14 had a small animal carrier behind the counter. “What’s in the carrier?” asked I. “AAIIYYY …..I SHOW YOU!” She opened up the hatch to show me four tiny baby birds, not old enough [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 22nd, 2005
I have a bruise on my left forearm. It’s lurid in color, and larger than a silver dollar. It’s a painful bruise, and underneath it, there is a lump. I have no idea how I got this bruise, but out of the corner of my eye, as I was writing tonight, I could not help [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 22nd, 2005
And I needed an excuse to use my Shag font. And my favorite color. Plus, I got tired of all the white. I’m still tweaking it. I have all the comment and archive pages to sort out. Bravo everyone on your 50 word fictions. They are my favorite thing about Fridays, other than the fact [...]
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Posted in 50 Word Fictions on Jul 22nd, 2005
Today’s theme is foreign places. It doesn’t have a be a foreign country, it could be a foreign climate or culture. Miami FLA is fairly foreign to a girl from the Pacific Northwest. International Relations He stared at her, a force to be reckoned with, wild curls and freckled face, stars in her eyes and [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 20th, 2005
The theme is foreign places. I miss you guys. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share on Posterous share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 17th, 2005
A week after my Grandma has died, we’ve had another death in the family. This time on my mother’s side. And this time a suicide. I’m going to need a little break, ok? Be back soon. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share on Posterous share [...]
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Posted in thenandnow on Jul 17th, 2005
I have to say that both versions of this song, Then, and Now, give me great joy. I couldn’t tell you which one I prefer, they are both genius. I guess props goes out, first, to Tom for wiring the song in the first place. A song of love, betrayal, and ultimately – fatale vengeance. [...]
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