The art of losing isn't hard to master ( Read more... )

Scene: Dad at dinner table working on monthly budget and son (age 8) asks for help with addition and subtraction ( Read more... )

I had to write this in case I forgot and forgetting these sort of things kill me ( Read more... )

Jumper is bad.

The last four days was a mixture of obligation, necessity and regret. Each night beginning with Wednesday was spent selling roses. Wednesday was at J&M in Pioneer Square. Sold one. Thursday was Cowgirls. Sold probably 4. Friday was Trinity. Almost sold the entire bucket to one customer but he had all the time in the world to back out and I ( Read more... )

[11:02] majdeath85: i thought they kicked batman out at the end of the tower of babel ( Read more... )

At this point, I know this: my mother and her boyfriend have decided to separate after tandem divorces approximately seven years ago. My little brother has not blossomed like the flower we hoped eventually would. My little sister is riding the "I'm thinking about breaking up with my boyfriend" fence. School is so close to coming to an end I can ( Read more... )

Finals almost done.  Work is a good distraction.  Parents are starting to talk about their problems.  Christmas around the corner.  Always wonder how much people learn about me by reading these entries.  They'd never find it on Google.  I can barely find me on Google.  Strike that; you do a search for my AIM name and nothing but results pointing ( Read more... )

I only heard distant piano music tonight ( Read more... )

by Eugenio Montejo ( Read more... )