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my brother made this for our family. I meant to post it earlier, but you know how finals week goes.

Yesterday I sat on my front steps and stretched my muscles, sore from the ladies alley cat the night before, read Stone Butch Blues in the sun, went to a record store with my dad, had dinner with my parents and Sean, bought bus tickets for Chicago, and watched most of a Bukowski documentary. This morning I woke up well ( Read more... )

School has taken everything I have and I am still weeks behind. I feel five years older than I did three months ago and I'm still learning. Things aren't perfect, but there are no sad faces in this bedroom. Nope. I just refuse. Just forgiving sometimes feels like getting in line with the floor mat, but I’ll stand up for myself when I need to ( Read more... )

Pinch me.

I'm behind in school, directionless, dirty, broke, and infectiously happy.

nine days away from bridge debris, light pollution,
roommates I can't wear underwear around, espresso.
nine days near fresh water.
nine days for three cracked ribs to heal.
nine days of stillness.
nine nights of a quiet dark.

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quicksand/cradlesnakes on vinyl is the best purchase I have made in a long, long time.

I had one of those dreams.       with Nick Carter.                     ?

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