"I think I could love you, if I didn't have her."

he says this.
then he hugs her.
not the other her.
But HER.
then he breathes.
and hugs again.
and holds the other her's hand.

I had this chilling dream about a week ago. I'll tell you tomorrow. and tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow.

In about 2.5 hours, I'm going to the Dentist to have two cavities filled. This leaves me with two options ( Read more... )

But now I'm just an oversleeper, who once upon a time used to feel things and put them down on paper.

I gotta stop reaching for things at impossible angles. Like the 360 degree kind. It just leaves me exactly where I started. Reachin for my own too tiny feet.

I think the previous post has something to do with the fact that I've just finished my fifth cup of tea within the last hour. That equals 1 Cup every 12 minutes , which equals like a .14% sip per second. Which MEANS: I should NEVER be allowed to teach mathematics in America, no matter how dire our education system becomes.

I feel more capable than I have ever felt before. I cannot tell if this is a good or bad thing. I think uncertainty is healthy. Necessary. Tomorrow I will stub my toe just before the finish line to temper this feeling of invincibility.

Then, I shall buy a shiny red cape that says "Try and Stop Me You Cowards!"

ASSAY

Daddy Sang Bass
    MY FATHER is a great singer. Expressive, warm, exciting, resonant. At least to my twelve-year-old ears. On Saturday afternoons he drives to the Chik-fil-A down the road to buy paper bags of chicken nuggets for me and my baby brother, Andrew, who is five and eats food exclusively in nugget form. After minutes of anticipation ( Read more... )

Cleaning up physical messes distracts from all the social messes one ought to take care of and creates a false sense of relief ( Read more... )

Matthew and Daniel just finished their first week of Y-camp. The boys are fresh off the plane from the Bahamas and have incredible Caribbean accents. How many good person points do I lose if I teach them to sing the Cool Runnings song on command? If it's less than 100, then I'm totally going for it ( Read more... )

For my birthday, I want hugs from people that are more than eight years of age. Nothing else. Hugs only. All other gifts will be smashed and used as firewood.