Workshopping creative writing can be quite a bit of a downer, especially if you left all the stories until late and read them all at once. I'm through four so far and I'm really curious just what posseses students to write such depressing material ( Read more... )

Where’s the Pickle?

He stood and cleared his throat - the rest of them in their desks staired up at him from the awkward angle the circle afforded them - his voice was cautious but sure.

“Bob ordered a hamburger,

and it was okay.

The booths aren’t comfy.

Where is the pickle?

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Breaking News!!

University Unaware of Student Disappearance!

A University of Houston english senior has been missing for approximately two weeks, a disappearance reported when his roommate noticed the disturbing amount of silence and a pot of coffee left untouched for days. “He was in the library pretty often so I didn’t think much of it,” ( Read more... )

One Man's Island ( Read more... )

Let the intelligent debate begin as the race to 2008 approa-


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My love, Isobel ( Read more... )

"It's going to be our signature move ( Read more... )

I'm still alive, resurrecting this journal in it's purest sense - a private place to talk about every intricate detail of my day interwoven with my thoughts on the mundane. Why am I telling everyone? I'm not sure to be honest, just to let you know that I am still alive ( Read more... )

This has become necessary, as it's happened on three separate occasions in the last two days.

If you know me at all, you probably think of me as a pretty nice guy. Maybe abit shy, but always friendly, always laid back and easygoing...It really takes effort to rile me up, I have a long fuse.

Except for one thing, which flips the crazy switch.If ( Read more... )

Well, I'm back for a special occasion. Pretty much the only sporting team I care about (the Edmonton Oilers) have made it to the playoffs in the only league I care about (the NHL), So I've taken it upon myself to make a few rash and rather uneducated post-season predictions ( Read more... )