It rained all day and I did not go out once as a protest (should've headed north this weekend, maybe, & enjoyed the snow), or because i had nothing to do outside. I organized a sort of portfolio on this computer, watched some videos and shows, made a spinach omelet, that was about it. It took me a long time to get going this weekend but I ( Read more... )

I slept in Crookston on Saturday, Minneapolis on Sunday, Chicago last night & Arlington tonight ( Read more... )

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Customer: I'll have a crème brûlée.
Starbucks Employee: What's that?
C: Crème brûlée.
SE: Um, I don't know what that is.
C: Oh, uh...
SE: Oh, do you mean our caramel brûlée frappuccino?
C: Oh that must be it. Yeah, that's it.
SE: OK.
C: You know what, I was thinking of that TV actor. Steve Brûlée.
SE: Oh, what show is he on?
C: Tim and Eric ( Read more... )

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In the evening Mexican neighbors launch fireworks over the intersection. I'm not sure where they come from, the roof of the dentist's office, maybe, or the alley behind it. Sitting in the wing chair reading, I hear the launch-thud and turn in time to see two explode in quick succession. They are close enough that I can see the ash falling.


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- Last night I went to Happy Village. It is a boring bar (inside) with a huge patio that reminded me of a magical wedding tent ( Read more... )

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I moved to Ashland Ave. on the first of the month, rooming with Drake. It's been chaotic but the new place is starting to come together. I'm further from work but closer to most of what I love about the city, at the junction of taquerias, poetry church, Ukranian estates, fire music, orthodox churches, improvised spaces. Wednesday at dusk we ( Read more... )