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Quote of the (yester)Day
My yoga teacher: “There’s all kinds of good reasons to be upside down.” Me: “Really.” Him: “All kinds.” Now one of you will probably make a really serious comment about how there are very good reasons for being upside down you know…
Dumb and Dumber
Yesterday we had a guest speaker in my government class, this immigration lawyer, Bob Jobe At one point he referenced a case related to Ellis Island. From the back of the class, That Annoying Girl called out “What’s Ellis Island, again?” And her neighbor, in a tone of horrified disbelief, said “Really?” Right then I … Continue reading
What if they gave a war and no one came?
But then imagine that instead of a war, it was my birthday party, and instead of no one coming it was actually attended by all of you. So what if THAT? Huh? Um…let’s do journalism style: Who: Me What: Birthday When: Saturday 10/19 comma evening of Where: Not sure yet. Out to dinner and then … Continue reading
Maybe you don’t like your job, maybe you didn’t get enough sleep.
Friday night The Lad and I had dinner in my hood, narrowly escaping a big Critical Mass party courtesy of your friends from Burning Man. But what do I have against Burning Man? I like art. I like the desert. I liked that one bar we went to that used to be associated with Burning … Continue reading
“O tedium, tedium, tedium…”
John Taylor Gatto says: “Even when they are offered real work to do, most drift back to the secure meaningless of busywork.” Well, that’s us, isn’t it? Uniquely qualified by income, class, education, talent and natural intelligence to accomplish significant things, I and nearly everyone I know spend our requisite 40 hours performing senseless acts … Continue reading
Some interesting facts:
1. If you type “My husband encourages me to date and fuck other men” through an earthlink search engine, you will find my page. Here are some of the other search engine phrases which are leading people to me: fleshlight hot grannies nude in the forest and photos and fucking what is shazbot christian fanfic … Continue reading
Veggie scramble across the street and Illy in a hipflask
Been enjoying the graffiti in the streetcar tunnels like no tomorrow. You barely see it as you whizz by, and even when you’re stopped on a not infrequent MUNI delay you can’t understand what the letters say. Except someone understands them. It’s a whole network of communication that I’ve grown slightly obsessed with, much the … Continue reading
Saturday Night Social
If you read my blog, you probably read Ian’s also (though sadly the reverse is not true), but just in case: Saturday, Hills Have Eyes (comma The), Stork Club (which is good and gives free coffee if you look all starry-eyed at the lady bartender), we there, it’s on. May I point out, there is … Continue reading
P.S.
Last night I dreamt I was milking my pet goat, sometimes using my hands. I don’t know why I feel the need to humiliate myself for the entertainment of you all folks. Yet I do. Please feel free to once again start in on how hot my mother is, and then my discomfort will be … Continue reading
It was write this or write my essay.
After canoeing yesterday I managed to leave my shoes in The Lad’s car, so when Jacob’s car dropped me off at my intersection I got to walk across Market and Castro followed by a trail of amazed comments re: my barefootedness. The best was from two apparent tourists, one of whom, breathlessly solemn, told her … Continue reading