Monthly Archives: November 2012

not awake

i had such trepidation about awakening today with so many trepitditious things ahead. So many instances that would require me to assert myself in ways that go against my grain. So I lay there in bed, awake for 3 hours … Continue reading

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off-leash

i walked my animal spirit to the animal spirit park. we were gratified when we found this was an off-leash park. there were not even any signs ordering us to clean up after our animal spirits this was not that … Continue reading

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calling card

i created a little world for myself where everything felt so free and i just floated through things without that much exertion. i sensed that i had risen above uncertainty and adversity. i thought i had it all figured out. … Continue reading

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25th Amendment

Speech delivered at Lucky Pierre’s America/N Constitutional Amendment Show at Defibrillator Gallery, Chicago November 6, 2012 (Election Night) (This performance was part of a 13-hour event featuring performers, social activists and legal experts—each assigned to interpret a specific amendment of … Continue reading

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the 147 bus

but first, i must apologize for venting bitterness in my previous post. as far as i can see, it did not serve either of us very well, and for that, I can only call upon your forgiveness. and second, i … Continue reading

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fractured heart

a peculiar moment on my way to work, even for me. I somehow managed to stumble on the flat sidewalk, falling straight on my face, breaking the further collapse of my body onto the pavement with my wrists. my nose … Continue reading

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bleating heart

after my performance last night, after somehow gluing together 2500 words (not all of them very good words), i seem to have none left. it was such a terrifying thrill to be up there on stage, doing the kind of … Continue reading

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temptation

why is it that the taxonomy managers always seem to be the ones who make it to high places in the world? with their constant, constant taxonomies, one right after the other in an unyielding cascade. there’s no escaping them. … Continue reading

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underhanded and overexposed

i wonder if there are any real, tangible benefits to being passive-aggressive. i can’t quite get into specific details because i don’t feel like we really know each other that well. At least not yet. And I don’t want this … Continue reading

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parking

i half heartily write these words because it’s that time of the night where a Lunesta has kicked in and the first effect you really notice is forgetting not only how to spell, but how to type. typing on this … Continue reading

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the wisp

my car nearly exploded as i ascended the parking garage, all the way up to the 13th floor, on my way to another job interview. i arrived just in the nick of time. but i came out of it as … Continue reading

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