Monthly Archives: December 2007

bright. and as black as burning coal.


His eyes sat, as eyes should sit. Square in in the center of his forehead. Low. With just enough space in between, but not too much. There was no strangeness to them. The color was not extraordinary. The shape, unremarkable. When he looked at you, they lay flat. Motionless. They saw but didn’t care. The

my mother is a fish


I hated Faulkner in school. Found his stream of consciousness irritating. Ended up buying “As I Lay Dying” because it was 99p in a bargain bin a few years ago – read it again over the course of the week in St Anne’s Square because I couldn’t be bothered socialising with my coworkers over the

kraut and cars


I’ve been tumbling. If you know who Julia Allison is, you may know what I’m talking about. I’ve also been reading from “An American Album: 150 Years of Harpers Magazine” and drinking wine. On Monday night I ate three deep fried sour kraut balls. I thought that deserved a mention because, well…it’s deep fried sour

christmas crush


Yesterday Mallorie and I spent 8 hours Christmas shopping. Because I always wait until the last minute and she needed to tie up a few loose ends. We also spent three hours reading theology books in Borders, trying out every lip gloss known to Nars in Sephora and lunching down on pecan encrusted trout and

fly’s in the buttermilk


Chris and I after a few rounds of “Skip to My Lou”. Complete with the singing and the snorting (which invariably accompanies any thing we sing) and the skipping past people who clearly think we’re just a little bit ‘SPECIAL’. But never mind. The way I see it, if you can’t sing cow’s in the

just a quick note


This is the first time in ten years I’ve spent a week away from the internet. Frightening, really. Just checking my email and realising I may have left the last post open to confusion. I often refer to my grandfather as “Pa” – And he’s fine. That’s what he’ll tell you, anyway. But he said

all that suprasses


I never thought it would bother me so much. But that’s the thing. I didn’t think. You don’t. About this stuff. Until it happens. Then you know. After Pa told me I put away the phone. Pulled over on the side of the road. And threw up. ——— The other day I was listening to

what i want for christmas by buffy m holt


I’m sitting here eating dry cereal and making my Christmas list. That’s really all there is to it. 1. Bobby Brown Sandy Gold Collection (Bobby is Beautiful.) 2. Diptyque Parfumée Encens Candle. (I love myrrh.) 3. J.Crew Tartan Toggle Coat (Saw it. Want it.) 4. Shavata Brows. (Best. Brows. Ever.) 5. Sephora Antibacterial Brush Set