i see a lot of these books and magazine articles about the "working poor" and i read some of them, and some of them i don't ( Read more... )

also, i forgot to mention that during my brief sleep last night i feel like i dreamt the first half of the film version of mildred pierce.

Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain.
(-lily tomlin)

[remember resting on pillows listing to her records when we were despairing seniors josh? i need something like that to cheer me up today.]

i quickly go from being happy that it's raining and i can stay inside with a book and not feel guilty to being really frustrated that i cannot go outside without my rain coat and that i really do not enjoy walking in the rain the way that i did at one time.

this morning i drove around what i consider the "top" part of the parking lot at w.c.c. typically i drive around the "bottom" part. in any case i suppose i must have done this in part to see some geese. six adults and about 20 children crossing in the "pedestrian walk" it looked like they were coming from the children's center and so it was funny ( Read more... )

i was just thinking how it's funny. i've only seen two major "mainstream" politicians speak in my life. they are:
dan quayle
ralph nader

friday: nice weather, nice feelings, nice bike ride. tried to see eileen myles, but she cancelled. anna and i went to the reading anyway. alright, but most of what i have to say about that is better left unwritten. beer to try to drive the pathetic nature of the night away, but it didn't really work and then i had to sleep without my mouth guard ( Read more... )

Contemporary Books i have been obsessed with ( Read more... )

here are some "notable" places that i have been ( Read more... )

i'm reading a really great book right now. it's just perfect for where i am in life. if you want to read it too you can ask me for the information and i will share, but it's just not something one can post for all to see ( Read more... )