I am part of the Universe, and therefore, beautiful. I exist, and that makes me a miracle.

So it's been a full year since I posted on here. A lot has happened that I could talk about I suppose, if I had the inclination, inspiration, and time (out the door in twenty minutes for work).

The real question is, would anyone read it if I did? Does anybody still use this site?

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     Fourteen weeks since my last post. I'm not even the same person. There are similarities, sure, but if I were to read back over the last few entries, I bet I couldn't even relate to that person. Portland is a good place to be broke, unemployed, and lonely in. You grow up fast when you need to. At least, I feel like I have. This weather gives me ( Read more... )

This is not a true marsala, as nothing was dipped in flour. However, I give you last night's supper:

half package of sliced shiitake mushrooms
a dozen or so leaves of purple kale
half a zucchini
a big handful of fresh fiddleheads
quarter cup maybe of water
about three times as much marsala cooking wine
splash of cider vinegar
little bit of olive oil
dried ( Read more... )

     Bobby slammed on the cruiser’s brakes, jerking to a stop. His heart hammered in his chest. That sweatshirt. That pink hooded sweatshirt. His head swiveled toward the Vincent Merrill Memorial Playground. There, perched on the dome-shaped monkey bars. Near the top. Next to the boy in the blue shorts.
     He realized he had stopped in the middle ( Read more... )

So, first, I saw Coraline with my sister's family in the theater on Friday. It was awesome. The protagonist, the eponymous girl, is spunky, resourceful, and determined--as all children's film heroines seem (and ought) to be. The fluidity of motion, given that the film is entirely stop-animation (no CGI), is astounding. And the storyline (which I ( Read more... )

Having a pretty damn nice day. When I left People's Academy today I was told by two different administrators that they're really pleased with the work I've been doing. Definitely made my day. And I've got a full schedule of subbing for the rest of this week, too. Could do a lot worse ( Read more... )

So apparently the last time I posted here was before Christmas. Much has happened, of varying degrees of interest. Let me explain. No, is too much. Let me sum up. (five points if you got the reference ( Read more... )

"Manhunter,"or "Red Dragon"?


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