So let me get this right, Chicago. I find an illegal spot to park, loaded with clearly marked No Parking signs. And what do you do? You turn the other cheek. You throw caution to the wind and for six glorious months, you tell me that all is forgiven. No guilt, no regrets. And this morning? I find a spot…
by Felix Jung Love returned is warmth and brilliance,the sun in all its anger and benevolence.Blinding hot, a slow explosion rollingforth as wide as planets, seemingly inexhaustible. Flowers arch their backs,the birds wake up, take flight and sing.All-encompassing, it spreads acrossthe hemispheres until the day is lit. But for every sun, there are a thousandmoons. Love remembered has no strength,the…
Some time ago, I stumbled across chicagobloggers.com. I held off registering my site for a few weeks, but finally gave in a day or two ago. For the most part, I’ve scanned through their listings… and the majority of the blogs listed seemed to be pre-made blog sites, where the owners decided to update once every month or so. I…
While I was a graduate student at Ohio State University, I had the good fortune to take a Literary Bibliography class taught by Jim Bracken. The man has forgotten more about research than I will ever know. One of the more memorable things I learned in his class was the maleability of text, and how we can never fully rely…
Last week, I purchased a big box of manilla envelopes and some labels (for my laser printer). I’m trying to slowly gather the pieces that I need to send poems out into the world once again. The only thing that’s missing is the actual writing. :| I’ve been scribbling ideas down, but nothing of substance seems to come from the…
I’m not sure exactly when, but Monday is when evidenceincamera.co.uk goes live. On the site, there will be some 5 million Royal Air Force photos of Western Europe (including photos of the D-Day landings in Normandy. Thanks to epohs for the link to the site, and the Yahoo article.
I grabbed some blankets, some pillows, and set up camp near the television. I found a late episode of NOVA, and even then, watching TV, I felt like absolute crap. Keep in mind now, this was around 11:30 PM. For the rest of the night, I just closed my eyes and tried to fall asleep. How embarassing. What a waste…
I woke up and felt kinda woozy all day. Perhaps it was because I only had a few hours sleep yesterday. Perhaps it was due to the fact that I hadn’t eaten any dinner yesterday. Perhaps it was because of the four healthy glasses of whiskey I consumed. Maybe that had something to do with it. I woke up and…
I got home to find a message from Liz and Steph, who are at the Artful Dodger and want me to join. I put my shoes and coat back on, and I’m back out the door. I buy a round, and the three of us get caught up. Both Liz and Steph have incredible stories to tell, and I’m just…
Justin gave me a lift home from work and, as we were coasting down North Avenue, he spotted a Goose Island sign above a nearby bar. It’s a local bar that I’ve never gone into before (I don’t know the name: on North, 50 feet west Ashland, right next to the Burrito shop). He asks if I want to stop…
Dustin (aka a3dmofo) and Sherie showed up at my apartment, roughly at 12:30 AM. They had planned to leave earlier, but there were complications. Dustin couldn’t get out of work until late, and it was after 10PM before they got on the road. They’re headed to Jamaica for a wedding, and were crashing (albeit briefly) at my place. Their flight…
Found out this evening that Gretchen has a poem online. Check out the2ndhand.com.
Alex and Linda came into town, spending a brief night before jaunting off to Florida. Unfortunately, Linda was sick and ended up just sleeping at Justin’s apartment (where the two of them were staying). Tonight’s potluck (I went for the cheapie out, and bought a cake from a nearby bakery) was great. Lots of wine and beer, and lots of…
Just in case there’s too much fun to be had this evening, I decided to get you a little something: The dropdowns aren’t the most thought out thing in the world, but I’m willing to overlook it for the sheer greatness of this site’s content. American celebrities, Japanese commercials. This kind of shit is why I love the Internet (thanks…
I have nothing. Sorry. Spent most of the night cleaning up the apartment. Alex and Linda are visiting from out of town tomorrow night, and there’s gonna be a potluck dinner at Dave’s house. And as luck would have it, Dustin (a3dmofo) and Sherie are also visiting from out of town. They’re crashing at my place for the evening, and…