Month: December 2009

1. After I walked I was sitting at a picnic table reading a zine when two cops pulled up. They were driving a large POLICE truck over the grass. The one in the passenger seat said to me, “There’s been a report of someone shooting a gun here. Have you been here a while?” I… Read More »

I found this wikipedia entry about hand gestures pretty fascinating. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_gesture#Fig_sign

A nice person at the Portland library asked me to send five copies of functionally ill 4, 5, and 6. She was going to pay me, but of course they’re free. I told her that 6 doesn’t exist yet but will soon, and should I send what I’ve got or wait and send them all… Read More »

Erik also found for me this essay by Miranda July (I love her). http://www.viceland.com/int/v16n12/htdocs/reading-list-281.php

I’m totally stoked Erik found for me this list of comics by women! http://comicsworthreading.com/comics-by-women/

Today we went to the park so Erik could run and I could walk. I was reading and writing at a picnic table after my walk. I’ve gotten to a really exciting part of Island of the Aunts. You know in a novel how at some point usually the shit hits the fan? I really… Read More »

1. I was waiting for that book, and it finally arrived! But the person who packaged it lacked common sense. She didn’t bother to use enough paper and left the corners exposed. Not like it got beat up in the mail and the corners busted, but she actually wrapped it that way! What a jerk!… Read More »

I requested a book from PaperbackSwap that should have arrived by now, but it’s not here! I’m hoping the holidays slowed down the mail and it will get here maybe today.

I’ve been researching sprouting lately. I hear it’s very nutritious. I’m having trouble finding some info that’s super easy to understand for a beginner. I got caught up in a site called Sproutpeople that seems extensive yet the writing style (or maybe the site’s organization) doesn’t work well for me. Today and tomorrow Erik’s working… Read More »

Today we kind of felt like crap the way we do the day after a trip. But we went to the park so Erik could run and I could walk. It was really nice to be out. I got cold and went to the car for the last few minutes of my reading / writing… Read More »