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from Wikipedia:

The word "pumpernickel" derives from the Old High German words "pumpern", to fart, and "Nickel", a demon or goblin.

pumpernickel = fart goblin

last night i fell asleep for a couple hours and had the most vivid dream of my life. i died and became a ghost. the dream started with a ceremony, like a baptism, where i was submerged in molten lava with my brother and sister. i fought, not fully ready for the plunge, but finally accepted it and died instantly. then my consciousness shifted ( Read more... )

back from a sibling adventure to the canadian border. wine, swimming, throwing many types of balls (i'm enjoying sports a lot lately), barefoot in mud and barnacles, aladdin songs for better service, likeminded word association. i'd forgotten the joy of board games--guesstures, balderdash, scattergories, etc ( Read more... )

( some 'philosophical' post you shouldn't waste time reading )

I wrote a song while I was living in the Maine woods. I would go sit outside and stare at trees. I like their lifestyle. So, I wrote a song about wanting to be a tree.

Tree Song

warning: it might spark whistling and hand-holding.

i've returned from the woods.

i look like moses.

i need a beer.

how are you?

I hope this snow melts soon.

In a few days, I'm driving to Maine to live in the woods for 6 weeks. Ever since I returned to civilization after my camp counselor experience last summer, I've needed to get back to nature. This year (holy shit, it's already over) has been very...strange. New people, music, foods, but most importantly, new ( Read more... )

I saw somebody peeing in Jermyn Street the other day. I thought, is this the end of civilization as we know it? Or is it simply somebody peeing in Jermyn Street?
-Alan Bennett

I just made 22 edible cookies.
It's supposed to snow.

I've been working at the Delonis Homeless Shelter downtown on Huron for over a month now. When I mention that to people, they say how wonderful that is, how I'm doing "good." That's not the reason I volunteer there. I want to learn. I do help, but I mostly want to understand these people and their situation. I didn't want to keep walking past ( Read more... )