Monthly Archives: June 2014

spillover

i can’t figure out why, but i’m never in my apartment these days. but i am there enough to use it as a dumping ground for my stuff. The place was gradually becoming a disaster area. Socks strewn everywhere, piles and piles … Continue reading

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500

WordPress and Tumblr have just informed me that i have somehow reached my 500th post. i guess this includes posts that are almost duplicates of other posts, only with different headings and maybe a few words changed, here and there. … Continue reading

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my new pants

i was out wandering this neighborhood i had never been, looking for The Apartment, of course, when i ran into this person i had not seen in almost a decade, but who remains present as a Facebook friend. She waved to … Continue reading

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be

besieged by headaches (probably titanium-induced) most of the day, except during my haircut. It’s been a real struggle to get through them. but here i am. anyway. it doesn’t feel like i’ve done very much. but i think i might be on the … Continue reading

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stair master

tonight my teacher was demonstrating a new way to climb up and down stairs without tumbling down. if you say the words left or right to the corresponding foot as it is moving, this will greatly reduce the chances of missteps. And when … Continue reading

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uplift

whenever i ride the train this week, i fall heavily into this book that, for whatever reason totally engrosses me. or engulfs me. i become oblivious to everything and everyone else around me. i forget about what came before and … Continue reading

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future life

in a future life, i hope to not be living in a past life. unless it’s a good one that i somehow missed because i was not paying nearly enough attention.  

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mildly anxious

i saw this doctor yesterday to see if there was anything that could be done about the tinnitus that has plagued me for 18 years, starting at a Wilco concert at a small club in Seattle and ringing on and … Continue reading

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forget the feet you’ve left behind. they will not follow you.

my feet have this habit of falling asleep on aeroplanes. they are the only parts of me that do not suffer from chronic insomnia. they are not sleep-deprived in any sense of the word. they take pride in their somnolence. … Continue reading

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this year’s performance

nothing happened. nothing happened at all. i’m trying to recall the last moment when something happened, but i think i have to rewind to 24 hours ago when i sat next to you at a theater for the first time … Continue reading

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9 straight days

what does it mean if you have the bass line from Dear Prudence playing in your head non-stop for 9 straight days? is this something to be concerned about? is there someone i should call? is this the glimmer, the … Continue reading

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a call

I’ve been searching for you. But you are not easily found. I thought I heard you here, I imagined your voice pinging out to me. The words were too distant but I could tell from the texture, the timbre, this … Continue reading

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