Chapter 6

DreamsI had some dreams last night. There was a girl trapped in a diamond necklace, and her parents were auditioning people for the role of her grandfather. One was too old and boring, etc. But one was hearty, a bit odd, kindly and amusing. He looked at the necklace and said "I haven't seen you since Egypt, lass ( Read more... )

Chapter 5

A Guide to the Modern Art of Succeeding in Various Endeavours

Always dress Sharply, though Eccentric; be Unique. Render it difficult for people to even decide what it is you actually do - let their Minds oscillate wildly between such Diverse Explanations as "banker", "artist", "art dealer", "businessman", "wealthy European tourist", " ( Read more... )

Chapter 4

InanityLast night was terrible, though not at first; consisting as it did of two very large arguments with someone whom I get along with, yet who, while drunk, flies into fits of uncontrollable rage like a child throwing a temper tantrum. She broke a CD of mine, because I requested listening to one song. She hit things, repeatedly, and ( Read more... )

Chapter 3

Notebooks; HeartacheLast night, I tired of sitting alone in my room, and ventur'd forth to the House of Coffee, wherein I wrote by Hand, which I previously have never seriously attempted, but met with a stunning amount of success, in that the words flowed from pen to page in a way that is suspiciously synchronous with the fact that ( Read more... )

Chapter 2

In which the Sun is shining, birds are singing; Slow moving trains/the Cowboy; Loneliness, sleep, and work; Falling

Waking, as I did, after little sleep, but feeling refreshed, to sally forth to the House of Law to settle a Traffic Dispute, I marvel at the sky's perfect shade of blue, & the sun's light on my skin ( Read more... )

Chapter One

In which Our Hero learns the Virtue of Serenity; Friends lost and won; Favors; the Nature of Intimidation; Jackals; False Grails

I have of late spent hours, perhaps, in total, days, observing myself from a mythical third perspective to note how, in general, I am figuring out that, though it is contrary to my Quixotic pursuit of Truth ( Read more... )