so i've been interacting with www.writerscafe.org more and it's been really rewarding. i've read a lot of great poems and short stories, met some interesting people, and written more in the last 3 months than i have in years. it's fantastic. lately i placed first in a contest called "happy new year?" which was a simple poetry contest. it was voted ( Read more... )

ben folds' "fred jones part 2" really sums up the feeling well ( Read more... )

why do things become complicated? seriously. we make things so goddamn hard for ourselves in a world that is already obsessed with procedure, protocol, and what to and what no to's.

it's been windy as fuck here lately. the trees outside the window shine and dance in spring's chorus. i have a crazy affinity with the wind. it awakens something inside ( Read more... )

ok so first off. no apologies. i can't help it if i think this is completely hot. i almost wish it WASN'T cause it's disturbing enough considering...


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so last night i threw on my black peasant skirt, nicole's old "TOOL" tee, and my black cons and we went out to brave the chaos that is cinco de mayo. why did we go to the epicenter of mexican insanity? all in the name of poetry of course! nicole was having a flare up of her lupus and almost couldn't go but she and i have started doing this "energy ( Read more... )

and time marches on ( Read more... )