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I love Miranda July

This is one of the most moving things I’ve read in a long time. Miranda July interviewing a teenager about his tadpoles and his life. http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2011/10/andrew-bullfrog-tadpoles-250-each-paramount.html

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interestin’

http://veganrecipe.us/

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good mail day

1. Two zines and two buttons and a note–the buttons say “Tofu never screams” and “99%” with a broken crown. 2. A zine with note. 3. Prisoner letter requesting a zine. 4. Letter and cd and tracklist from bestie. But the cd doesn’t play! Sadface!

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squash mania

I made spaghetti squash for dinner, with sauce and Trader Joe’s meatless meatballs, one of our guilty pleasures. The spaghetti squash came from our CSA–we’re getting a backlog of squash. Did I already list you the list? Four delicata, one spaghetti squash now, and a small pumpkin. http://www.cheapcooking.com/Recipes/vegetables/roast-delicata-squash.html Roasting delicata squash in the oven seems… Read More »

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soup

I was making soup–it was almost done–and suddenly I smelled a wrong smell. “Holy crap!” I said, or something like that. I ran to the kitchen, took the pot off the burner, and turned off the heat. I took the lid off the pot and stirred. I definitely burned my soup on the bottom. But… Read More »

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ELM 52

Erik and Laura-Marie Magazine 52 is out! This issue includes poems about yellowjackets and text messages and star stickers stuck on someone’s bedroom ceiling, a 63-item fear list, a small essay about my food politics, something about radio, and three dreams. Get in touch if you would like to trade.

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Meet Me at the Race Riot

http://zines.barnard.edu/meetmeattheraceriot

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can lids are dangerous

Yesterday I was getting refried beans out of a can and cut my finger on the can lid. It was my second time cutting myself with a can lid–the previous time was about 15 years ago when I worked at the dining commons at UCSB. The November scoring session started yesterday. I am doing well… Read More »

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just news

We went to the SPCA thrift store to buy a new phone. Our old one was very static-y. We found a phone that seemed unused and bought it for $6. I also got a gray hat and some postcards. Then we went to Occupy Sacramento. We didn’t stay long and didn’t talk to anyone except… Read More »

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occupy mental health

http://occupymentalhealth.wordpress.com/