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Cat fights
Not raised with Christmas, I am still amazed by it. By the horrible sweaters middle aged women are seemingly forced to wear, by all of the Jewish people at the Cinema on the 25th (my parents included!) by shiny wrapping paper with Penguins in hats and by kitchens full of food I can not eat. Christmas in the past has been a time to travel or a ( Read more... ) -
home
Sometimes when you visit home you throw parties and invite your oldest friends and your grandmother and see who has better stories ( Read more... ) -
not news so much
Here at the plague house we are copious list makers. I suggest listing to everyone! Sick? Cold? Wish you could eat a rock star breakfast? Make a list. Line your walls with lists, I promise, they will keep you warm and full and dreaming of beauty. My favorite plague house list lives on the refrigerator and combines basic reminders, great food ( Read more... ) -
The force, the sound...
He broke two ribs. Always accomplishing such beautiful things. -
Elevator Scene 4
He: exasperated It happened again last night
She: unbelievable!
He: I know, I had a date with Maria, things were going so well
She: you know, the same thing happened to Jim, can you believe it?
He: no!
She: yes he walked to that gas station on Rene Levesque, said it was the most plebeian thing he ever did
He: he said that? He should have ( Read more... ) -
Border Crossing 2
Time: An hour later ( Read more... ) -
Border Crossing 1
TIME: 6:17 EST
SHE: MA'AM, I'm waiting
I: Sorry, you know how it is
SHE: holding my passport Whats your citizenship?
I: hoping she is actually blind United States moves hand, she follows with eyes, no dice
SHE: Why were you in Canada?
I: visiting friends, I think I have to give you this hands a visitor visa that expires tomorrow
SHE: What?
I: I ( Read more... ) -
The Band
Dear Mat ( Read more... ) -
Elevator Scene 3
ENTER ELEVATOR, HE1, SHE, HE2
HE1: RUBS NOSE WITH SHE- CORPORATE ESKIMO KISSES
SHE: GIGGLES
HE2: um UNCOMFORTABLY what did you just do?
HE1: Eskimo kisses?
SHE: That is not politically correct
HE2: WHAT?
SHE: To say Eskimo kisses, technically the term Eskimo is not politically correct either
HE2: I realize that, I mean what is an MAKE QUOTE FINGERS inuit ( Read more... ) -
Elevator Scene 2
They: ENTER ELEVATOR IN GROUP, EYES EVERYWHERE BUT CONNECTING.
SILENCE
SCUFFING OF SHOES, FLUTTERING OF FINGERS, LOOKING AT NONEXISTENT TEXT MESSAGES
He 1: TO HE 2 So, um I'll see you around
She: TO HE 2 yeah, um, good luck, I mean...yeah
He 2: EXIT