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About The Lost Pedestrian

In my wanderings throughout the moments/days/years, I try in earnest to find the mystical within the mundane and the mundane within the mystical, oftentimes confusing one from the other. I have wandered and roamed through many a city, many a town, in a state of wonder and bewilderment, without necessarily going anywhere. I am easily lost, but eventually found. (I am guessing you have just found me). My sincere hope is that you will find Something in this warehouse of thought, memory and false memory, words, numbers, tangents, murmurs, echoes (lots and lots of echoes), voices, dreams, and other paraphernalia.

thank you

Posted on March 13, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

i’d like to take this opportunity to personally thank the woman and her child who smiled at me at the airport, when there were so many who, for whatever reasons, could not. I’d like to honor their contributions to my … Continue reading →

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a peculiar habit

Posted on March 11, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

i am prone to flights of delirium that quickly collapse into waves of panic. it’s a nasty habit i must learn how to break. for well over a week, my job has utterly oppressed and depleted me. in a moment … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 10, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

Originally posted on I'd Rather Be Painting.:
sniped and pasted bits

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apologia

Posted on March 9, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

forgive me for not saying very much today. i’ve been very migraine-y, brought by another day of ignominy in the workplace. if i write about it, it becomes more tangible. and tangibility is the last thing i want to happen.

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an abrupt stop

Posted on March 6, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

i notice this particular pattern amongst people who tend to ride on subways. they all seem mildly irritated with me when the train comes to abrupt stops, and I lose my balance, and I topple over, upon them. some of … Continue reading →

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my name

Posted on March 5, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

a peculiar moment. at work. somebody asked me my name. it was so shocking to be asked that I found myself at a complete loss for words, and I did not know quite how to answer. i said, do you … Continue reading →

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a transitional moment

Posted on March 4, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

it’s hard to tell what any of this means. talking into some wires molded into a plastic case to a virtual stranger in another continent. night after night we talk. it’s especially hard to figure out any meaning since I … Continue reading →

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unattached

Posted on March 2, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

A perfect Chicago night, weather-wise. The frozen wind crashing into my face, free of judgment, free of violence and harm.  it made me feel alive and happy and free and un-alone for the first time since i saw you last, … Continue reading →

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in the thick of it

Posted on March 1, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

just when i think it couldn’t go any higher, i am reaching new highs of alienation at work. there’s so much aggressive male energy, so much of it, it’s this foreign land i do not know how to navigate. it’s … Continue reading →

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The Journal of Falling Ice

Posted on February 28, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

as I sat on the train, commuting home from work, through a fake blizzard, i was overcome by motion sickness while reading an article from the peer-reviewed publication, The Journal of Falling Ice. I thought it might help if I … Continue reading →

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my 3 attributes

Posted on February 27, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

rehearsed with our loosely assembled band tonight. we tried out one of my songs-in-progress… which meant that I had to act as “director,” a role i only accept with great… with great… um… what’s the word? trepidation? humility? ambivalence? (i … Continue reading →

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scary

Posted on February 25, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

an odd day of feeling nothing absolutely nothing at all. i wish that would scare me but today i am not capable of even feeling scared. Which makes this all the more scarier. what if i am this way tomorrow? … Continue reading →

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unimpeded

Posted on February 24, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

why is there always this tiny part of you that is intent on sabotaging everything, now that you finally have things going for you,  such as a job? why does every corpuscle in your infrastructure cry out for you to … Continue reading →

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gliding

Posted on February 23, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

gliding, simply gliding along the surface of things these days. i notice, especially at work, this gliding works best–but i still can’t get how other gliding people actually engage with each other. how do they do it? it’s this non-verbalized … Continue reading →

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unliked

Posted on February 21, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

something is happening to my left shoulder. i don’t mean to complain about it. but on an objective level, i can see it does not like to stretch back so I can push my left arm into the sleeve of … Continue reading →

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