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pressure cooker

Posted on September 4, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

i can never tell whether i am utterly lacking in self-discipline or if my internal taskmaster is so omnipresent, unrelentingly harsh, so unforgiving if i depart from what i expect of me, i must be a complete slacker. and that … Continue reading →

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labor day

Posted on September 3, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

my labor day resolution: dream more productively

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Bob

Posted on September 1, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

i can’t believe how quiet it is tonight. it’s almost startlingly quiet. except for the persistent ringing in my ears that began at a Wilco concert in Seattle in 1997 and never quite went away. someone at a meditation retreat … Continue reading →

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afloat

Posted on August 31, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

i felt so duplicitous today. it’s true. i’ve been dreading the next Employee Appreciation Day ever since last January’s Employee Appreciation Event/Bowling Party… the one where the fundamentalist Christian animation instructor (who had just completed his first feature film, an … Continue reading →

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jazz fest

Posted on August 30, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

at the jazz festival tonight. i was seated next to this very friendly woman who kept finding famous chicago musicians scattered around the audience, entire branches, sub-branches and sub-sub branches of families from all over the south side of chicago. … Continue reading →

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backstroking

Posted on August 28, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

i asked this man if i could share a lane with him in the swimming pool but i could tell he was not very enthused which made me feel unwelcome and i wanted to swim elsewhere but there was a … Continue reading →

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the boxer

Posted on August 27, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

someone on the radio was talking about the difference between courage and fearlessness. since i was listening while driving, i was only half-attentive and i wish the other half of me could listen to the other half of his explanation … Continue reading →

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water

Posted on August 26, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

i don’t know why it’s taken me so long to realize that swimming is the key to my existence. i might be a terrible swimmer (and it’s humbling to be swimming alongside  100 year old men and women who are … Continue reading →

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air and water

Posted on August 25, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

at my friend L’s wedding today. if L would not have been in it, all would have been lost. especially at the reception, which was lunch at an Indian restaurant for about 20 of us, at this immensely long table. … Continue reading →

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unphased

Posted on August 23, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

somebody removed a small section of my head today, i guess for my health, but i don’t think it had any medicinal purposes that i was aware of. i actually did not at all mind, this biopsy. the doctor was … Continue reading →

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no time

Posted on August 21, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

this work/life balance thing. i’m not not very good at it this week. maybe it’s related to the full-moon that i am guessing was last night. maybe not. but i was feeling one step behind. the world was moving one … Continue reading →

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stranger day

Posted on August 19, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

one of the strangest days of late. one of those days where you one up against one wall after another instead of going anywhere.  but i don’t really feel like going into any detail. i’ll can tell you more about … Continue reading →

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watery eyes

Posted on August 18, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

i feel like i’ve been crying for almost the entire week. it’s either this deep sadness or allergies or a combination of both. it has been a really sad day for reasons i can’t explain. and my allergies are really … Continue reading →

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fewer friends

Posted on August 17, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

the subway was packed to the gills, more packed than the usual rush hour kind of packed. i barely had room to find a handle and when i did, it was only by the tips of my fingers. as the … Continue reading →

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field exercise 1

Posted on August 15, 2013 by The Lost Pedestrian

Go to 2 different Starbucks. Try not to order anything. Take note of the activity around you. Describe the customers. What do they look like? Are they alone or with others? If alone, what are they doing? What are they not doing? If … Continue reading →

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