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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008pain is a lot more inspirational than numbness.
Archive for April, 2008
“soulmates” in the springtime
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008st. louis's rain and storms turned into a perfect day. unpredictable weather as always, my dear Midwest. JR and i went to the Daily Bread for lunch, and i watched the purple flowers all in bloom. there are tulips everywhere in this city. my mid-year resolution is to take weekends ...
of rivers and men
Monday, April 28th, 2008i. your army-green jacket's sleeves sit awkwardly against the surface of my skin while its collar peeks around my shivering shoulders the leather couch smells like leftover fireplace ashes from winter while the air smells like slow-coming (ambling) spring after w(h)etting our cheekbones with curiosity, the colorado river sleeps beneath our feet. rachmaninoff's weary ...
on female supervisors and midol
Monday, April 28th, 2008note: don't continue reading if you get offended easily. end note. j: i don't mean to be sexist j: but working under women j: sucks balls j: i hope it's better at my next job me: you totally just got quoted j: QUOTE IT j: i love it when i get in THREE MINUTES late ...
let it rain (jazzfest 2008)
Saturday, April 26th, 2008oh, New Orleans. your torrential tears let loose on my jazzfest parade, but i danced anyway. a cup of jambalaya and a helping of "mango freeze" later, i found myself desperately wanting to tango during one of Riccardo Crespo's "milongas." i had to settle for solo hip-shaking. at one point, i ...
foreign
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008i have my good days and my bad days. my thoughts scatter noisily across the day's hours, and i'm left in a messy pile on the floor. i can't resist peeling open the door i shut on you (just one more time) and looking at the remnants of our arguments. i ...
volverte a ver
Friday, April 18th, 2008repping the asian population at the Juanes concert. emy and i snuck down to the lower section, even though our tickets were up in the nosebleeds (emy quotes, "hasta la chingada...") we got a preview of acoustic La Camisa Negra at El Patio. his interludes about peace and unity under ...
twitterpated
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008so, after my ears and eyes bled from hearing and reading about the re-explosion of Twitter during this year's iSXSW , i decided to give it a twhirl. i signed up for an account, but none of my friends had accounts so there wasn't really a point in updating. KP ...
rooting for the nice guy
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008i think Sex and the City makes me cry sometimes because i've made a lot of the same mistakes that Carrie made. my Aidan might be right in front of me, and i'm off looking for adventure rather than sweet stability. "Carrie needs to follow in her friends’ Manolo Blahniked ...
love letters
Monday, April 14th, 2008i'm restless. i want to find time to finish the roll of film that has been sitting in my AE-1 for weeks. i desperately miss writing him letters and receiving his words. is it bad that i beginning to realize that i fell in love with his writing, and ...