"I should just really have a good time. I mean, just enjoy it as I go along.  I'll just have fun. Yeah. I don't see why that wouldn't work at all. It could be awesome!" he said. He was pacing around his bedroom. The light cast a warm orange block across the floor. He walked across it, turned on the stereo, assessed the music. His shoulders bobbed.

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The Hat, by Anth Kim

Act One
Scene One

[Scene: Apartment. Kitchen + living area. Enter: Woody.]

Rosy
What's that on your head?

Woody
What does it look like? It's a hat.

Rosy
That's a weird looking hat. Where'd you get it?

Woody
I found it in the trash. Why do you care?

Rosy
I threw that hat out weeks ago. That's my hat. What are you, a homeless person?

Woody
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A click and a jangling of keys came from outside the door. Neal looked up from his laptop and saw Lewis step inside, transferring various bags from hand to another. Neal startled out of his bummy posture and sat straight up, moved his laptop from his belly to the coffee table.

"Whatcha got?" Neal asked.

"Oh. Lots of stuff!" Lewis said. He came over ( Read more... )

TOP TEN FOR NOW

1. Can't wait until I'm in California! No spending money until June 21.
   
2. Can't wait until iPhone 3G! No spending money until July 11.
3. Can't wait until Barack Obama takes the White House! Must buy cool Warhol-esque Obama T-shirt.
4. Must buys = Digital SLR, amateur-grade professional video camera, iPhone 3G, gray blazer/pants combo, shorts, ( Read more... )

there's never enough time to do everything.

I'm really happy for people out there that are living noble lives. No, strike that. I'm happy for those who are living noble and happy lives. Wait, even more. Noble, happy and important lives--you know, lives that are influential and at least somewhat socially, culturally significant? Also, successful. Full of friends and love, adventure and ( Read more... )

TOP TEN THINGS THAT ARE SMALL LITTLE JOYS

1. I really really like America's Best Dance Crew
2. I am really really excited about UCLA (3) basketball going all the way.
3. I really really like the U.S. version of The Office
4. I pack wasabi tuna sandwiches for lunch (gf's recipe)
5. I also pack chicken and pasta sometimes
   

The second coming of the Messiah came and went in our life time and we totally missed it. We did, though, praise him and revere him. We placed him at the top of the world. We compared him to perfection. We were in awe ( Read more... )

Every day Andrew woke up to a battle he would always win. Out from the trenches of his bed he was born into the [happenings] of a life poised to start taking something away from him, be it his psyche, health or self. Across cold tile he trekked, his toes beginning to numb; into the washroom where the chill latched onto his skin and he bore it. And ( Read more... )

The first task at hand was getting up. But it was impossible getting up, because Jimmy was super glued to the floor. The children had done it, laughing maniacally, and they were gone at this moment. He looked around the club house. There was stove with some kettles boiling water, stained and bug-ridden sofas, a terrarium with a lizard in it, some ( Read more... )