Friday, May 16, 2003

Wow. I feel better today than I have in months.
I finished that book.
Moved back to Light in August, which will probably be annoying.
Listening to Hope Sandoval.
Feeling lovely.
Making lunch.

(N.P. - "Suzanne" by H.S. Not quite the weezer song, but it's a nice soundtrack to this post.)

Wednesday, May 14, 2003

Today was the exact opposite of those that came before it. Not that it matters--still a pretty good one. Except I was overcome with a feeling of grogginess. And I can't stop humming, singing or thinking about the song Palmcorder Yajna. More mountain goats, big surprise. Read more of that book today. Either someone needs to download and read it here. Do it. It's free. Actually, Jason Gorski--I'm calling you out. Download the book. it's sci-fi, you'll feel right at home.

I'm trying to learn Dreamweaver MX so I can get all hardcore on website design and publishing. It's funny--I want the knowledge, but I don't want to bother acquiring it. It feels like homework. Oh well. Back to the yajna!

Holt Avenue between Garey and Wight. Hooked up with some friends at the Travelodge, set ourselves up for the night. Carpenter ants in the dresser, flies in the screen. It will be too late by the time we learn what these cryptic symbols mean. And I dreamt of a house haunted by all you tweakers with your hands out. And the headstones climed up the hills. Send somebody out for soda, comb through the carpet for clues. Reflective tape on our sweatpants, big holes in our shoes. Every couple minutes someone says they can't stand it anymore. Laugh lines on our faces, scale maps of the ocean floor. And I dreamt of a camera pointing out from inside the television. And the aperture yawning and blinking. And the headstones climed up the hills. If anybody comes to see me, tell them they just missed me by a minute. If anybody comes into our room while we're asleep, I hope they incinerate everybody in it. And I dreamt of a factory that manufactured what I needed using shiny new machines. And the headstones climbed up the hills.

Tuesday, May 13, 2003

Okay. It's really summer. I feel it for sure now on a regular basis. I'm so rippin' busy, though. But not with anything important, which is fun. For example, today: got up at six after going to bed at four.
Made breakfast for Bristol before she went to school, then went home and slept 'til noon.
Took steve back to Dekalb, and he bought me lunch.
Drove back to Rockford and it was 3.
From 3 to 4:15, I bathed and read Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow. (It's free online if you want to read it and discuss it with me.)
Then I went to Bristol's soccer game.
Then I ate some dinner.
Then I read more DAOITM and Linda called me.
Linda came over, then we went to get a movie.
Then tonnes of kids came over.

See how there wasn't a slack moment in the day? That's just an example of how it's been.

Also, I have so many stinkin' plans of little things to do and large trips to make this summer, but I need a job. Frickin' A. At least all of this is less stressful than school.