Rambling
Moo
The year of the Ox. Really? An ox? A stubborn fool-hardy beast of burden? Yeah yeah, they’re responsible hard workers, whatever. I’m a SHEEP. I want to be left alone to my own creative devices. I want to be late to parties. I want to sleep in. I want to graze in the fields.... »
Daily distortion fields
I dip in and out of distortion fields on a daily basis. Some days I feel as if I’m the happiest and luckiest person in the whole world. Other days I somehow trip and find myself falling into a pit where only my darkest thoughts go. I weave in and out of these zones,... »
Playing catch up
I’m at the point in my life right now where I’m constantly playing catch up. I have a list of TV shows to catch up on, I have several books that have yet to be read, and I have these small itty bitty projects that have never got off the ground. For one thing,... »
Gadgets as cultural markers
At the start of almost every flight, I usually hear this: “Please turn off all electronic devices.” In the last few years, I’ve heard this: “Please turn off your cell phones, iPods, BlackBerries, laptops, and all other electronic devices” I’d say about five years ago, I also heard “Gameboys” in there. I don’t hear it anymore. There are... »
Spilled details
Licking mundane inanities one circumstance after another: I’ve been to the dentist three times this year, and am about to visit her two more times (one to fix a problem, another for a follow-up filling). Five dentist visits in a year! That’s a record for me. Working for nothing is great when the nothing becomes something. I... »