A "scale of centers":
(a) ion source in cyclotron
(b) a nucleus
(c) dislocation point
(d) a wooden stake in the mud
(e) axis of helicopter propeller
(f) James Joyce's ear channel
(g) the sun
(h) a hole in the film reel

So, I met a new friend.
Real or imaginary?
Imaginary.
Would you like to talk about this friend?
His name is Frank.
He said to follow him.
Follow him where?
Into the future.
Then he said that the world was coming to an end.
Do you believe that the world is coming to an end?
No. That’s stupid.

And another thing, I'm getting married ( Read more... )

I'd been waiting to be a real clone for a while, endlessly in fact. Now I've got the fucking keys and I do workshifts and spend all my time in the court yard. The first week was madness because we lived in a temp room than closely resembled a vortex. Still, even though it'd only been a few days, it was beautiful to see Morgan again and smoke cloves ( Read more... )

We decided to start this year with a word: WIGGLY. At the end of the countdown we yelled it, first thing. It means we are starting this year together. It's silly and quirky. and FUN. A little unconventional, but still gets to the point and takes it easy. I feel pretty nice picturing myself as a little wiggly person, living myself a nice wiggly life ( Read more... )

Amidst it all, there was some music that became really important to me. Akron/Family was telling me, "don't be afraid, it's only love." And, Love is Simple. Their album carried me out of the hurt and sadness that Calvin left that night in the red mini cooper. Then the Beatles took me Across the Universe. The Doors filled me up with a meaningful ( Read more... )

I was thinking about this year, and how it's going to be over in a few days. When you're young, every year is the most important year of your life. This one's different. Some of the most important things I can think of happened this year. I graduated high school. I numbered my friends down to the ones who really matter. I found myself a sister. I ( Read more... )

I'm leaving to go to europe for a month on monday. I've been waiting for this trip for over a fucking year, I can't believe it's this close. We're flying into brussels and we're going to be backpacking vagabonds for a month. EEEEEEEE

i've changed more in these last few months than I have over the past four years of high school (it seems). for one ( Read more... )

here's the good news: I GOT INTO UC BERKELEY!

here's the bad news: my step bro just got diagnosed with HIV.

my favorite names today:

girls:
naomi
naima
karma
carmen
maya
aspen
adela
india
padme (shut the fuck up, i know what you're thinking)
dakota

boys:
peter
nikolai
noah
caleb
jared
nathaniel
hayden
jude