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Author Archives: The Lost Pedestrian
4:00 in the afternoon
i awakened this morning under a heavy, heavy, unwieldy cloud of despair. i tried to walk around it for most of the day, but it nearly crushed me. And then suddenly, out of nowhere, at 4:00 in the afternoon, it … Continue reading
one of many
i was proud to be one of many people slipping on the icy sidewalks and floor surfaces today.
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waiting
how can i instigate change, amidst such stuckness? maybe not stuckness itself, but the fear of stuckness. i have to come up with a new plan. for a while now, i’ve taken the strategy of setting things in motion myself… … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, hopes, present, stuckness, surrender, waiting
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a mystery
i’ve been thinking a lot about the snow for well over a minute now. a lot has happened during this minute. so many many things. i’m not quite sure why. 2 people walked through the door of this cafe in … Continue reading
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Tagged dog, moving images, mystery, New York, now, people, performance, snow, song, video, winter, writing
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less sorry than before
i am not usually the new years resolution type, although i like to think i have inner resolve, but what else can one do while stuck at an airport during a blizzard but contemplate opportunities for growth… and redemption from … Continue reading
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Tagged airport, airport pizza, blizzard, compassion, guilt, incarnation, mistakes, redemption, resolutions
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footing the bill
it seems to have happened again. but this time it really feels like it. like i’ve overstayed my welcome as a guest in this house in Brooklyn. just one day too long. i love being in New York. I just … Continue reading
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winging it
there are days in new york that have a natural flow of time and space and energy. you can just wing it and the current always takes you somewhere where you’d like to be, even places you never considered being. … Continue reading
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shy in NYC
so far it feels harder to be a shy person in new york than in previous years. this perplexes me. but then i realize that since I arrived here last night, i have mainly been in social situations with people … Continue reading
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Brooklyn Christmas eve
in brooklyn now, trying to figure out what to do with these cats i am responsible for tending over while my hosts are out of town. one of the cats, Bamboo, keeps rubbing up against the door that leads to … Continue reading
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self-serve
it’s been quite a week, hasn’t it? i think it has. at work, they made me go through this ritual of giving this co-worker, who i am supposed to supervise, her annual performance review. i wasn’t quite sure how to … Continue reading
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Tagged criticism, grade school, Human Resources, job, ordeal, performance evaluations, rejection, report card, self-serving, work
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restore
I spent the afternoon with my friend D. It seemed as if she had beaten breast cancer a few years ago, but just learned that it has spread to her bones, and the doctors have called it “incurable.” When I … Continue reading
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unpolarized
lately, people in public spaces have gotten so friendly here in my neighborhood. i’m not quite sure why this is. i’ve thought it might have something to do with the polar temperatures of late. somehow it feels like people can … Continue reading
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