Or "Musicians have something to teach the politicians; its that not everyone has to sing melody."

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Last weekend I returned to my roots.  My roots, nourished by a beautiful river that runs both ways (like me), are strong, soulfull, sexy, and spirited.  Like my sister-- a girl whom i'd never met and whose name may or may not have been sara--said ( Read more... )

I forgot to mention the other queer highlight of petitioning: the middle-aged, over-weight lesbian who was complainging to molly and I about her republican partner. "I keep telling her, 'holly,you're a homo. How could you vote for bush?"

Picture it in a perfect new york accent. I almost cried.

I've been away from my computer for a while now because I AM ACTUALLY WORKING!

here's my week in a snapshot:

thursday: pick up petitions from the brookhaven dems

friday: andy arrives.  We...greet each other appropriately.  We then go out to get petitions signed.  that means we dress up nicely and go knock on strangers doors and ask them to sign ( Read more... )

I have a job!! really, this time! After a week and a half of people promising me phone calls and places to work and stuff to do, I got a call from Ellen Joyce, whose existance I'd never known about. Yes, dispite my expecting information from 4 different people simultaniously, it as some unknown woman with two first names who finally relieved my ( Read more... )

I'm posting mostly because I'm bored, but I do have a point. I was wondering if any of you are planning to attend any of the following events ( Read more... )

I went to work today...in a manner of speaking.

After a week long game of 4-way, interstate, phone tag, I decided fuck it, i'm just going to show up and they'll have no choice but to put me to work.  So I looked up the address of the Suffolk County Democratic Committee, put on a suit and heels and drove to work.

The office looks just like you'd ( Read more... )

New england doesn't know how to rain. Its tiny droplets hang suspended in the air for hours, sway and hum and dally their way to the ground, without spirit or passion or urgency. And the drops are small, like pin-pricks, even in the summer. That kind of rain doesn't want to be touched; It whines for you to stay indoors ( Read more... )

What does it mean when I put Billy Joel songs in my subject heading?  That's right, kids, i'm back on long island.

( there's no place like home? )

the responce was meager last time so lets try again:

I hereby request that you recommend books for me to read during my time away from college.

thank you.

As of midnight last night, my brother became engaged to be married. Dressed in a tuxedo that he had gotten her to "convince" him to wear to campus dance, he proposed to his fiance in front of hope college, the freshman dorm where they met almost 6 years ago.

CONGRATULATIONS MIKE AND ALEXI!!

and many sweet years to come.