all these old photographs ( Read more... )

Blenders are for wusses ( Read more... )

I was thinking about how naomi says that two people who spend enough time together acquire eachother's habits, and I think that applies to hairstyles as well. Too-long-bangs is something I got from Alida, and the length/unbrushed-but-combed thing might be from Mary Katherine. Though I think Naomi herself might be immune.

          Alida hasn't left my head, but it's a different Alida dancing where she used to. I'm  having dreams about her again, but they aren't the same reunion and relief sort of  dreams right now; they belong to a reality and revolution order. She looks as she  actually does and acts in the only way I've recently seen her act. She's older, heavier ( Read more... )

I went for a walk with my camera, and I saw Alida sitting on her front porch with her neice. I've been wanting to see her for about 3 years, but just haven't. Up until now, I haven't had any idea what was going on with her. She was reading, her hair was longer and put up in a twisted knot, smoking a ciggarette, and was wearing blue, just like any ( Read more... )

I want a tunnel in my attic. And an Uncle Andrew. And a boy next door named Diggory. And Aslan. And a wardrobe. And a friend to come play with me. I want-- anything ( Read more... )