last night, for the first time, i experienced sleep paralysis. it was a very strange experience. i felt myself wake up from a dream and "saw" the door to my bedroom open. a dark presence came quickly toward my bed and was "standing" over me. all i could see in the dark was the end of a cigarette that the presence seemed to be holding. the ( Read more... )

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fortune cookie: "we need to attract people who create more light than heat."

Hello world. Well, it's certainly been hot out these past few days, now hasn't it? I figured I'd update because it's been so so very long. I am reading the book "Dry" by Augusten Burrouhgs (of "Running With Scissors" fame). He is such a funny, fantastic writer... like David Sedaris funny but with a substance abuse problem and amazingly f'ed up ( Read more... )

I'm excited to be heading to Chicago today with Daniel-san ~ I'll FINALLY get to check out Roland's place and see what crazy nightlife experience happen in the big city. A cool place to go out on a Wednesday night? Unheard of in Detriot! I sound like such a yokel, haha. I also found out about a big Japanese bookstore called Asahiya Books so I ( Read more... )

it's really nice out today. i started with a jog which was awesome. my brother is home from college for the summer so we're hanging out a bit... probably gonna grab lunch in a few minutes. i can't get enough of rosie thomas and her song "pretty dress." she's really wonderful :)

Here's the day you hoped would never come ( Read more... )

i was just browsing one of my notebooks from many years ago and was surprised to find the kind of things i was writing ( Read more... )

hello world. i don't know what it is about spring, but it conjures up all sorts of good things. today, i feel as if i'm connecting with a lot of the music that i've loved for a long time but haven't appeciated fully in a while. patty griffin, for example. she has to be one of the most amazing songwriters out there... i'm listening to the song " ( Read more... )