I went to a show Friday night; my first show of 2014. My first show in more than a month, in fact. It was hot, and full of people, and I had to wear both real pants and a bra, and these are all things that displease me in general: heat, humans, real pants*, leaving…
Month: January 2014
the first album i ever bought: ace of base – the sign
The First Album I Ever Bought is an occasional guest post series where friends, family, and strangers talk about, well, the first album they ever bought. A new piece runs every Wednesday, and sometimes more often. If you’d like to submit, please see the guidelines here. It is early 1994. I am a 10 years old,…
poem: No Hemlock Rock (don’t kill yourself)
No Hemlock Rock (don’t kill yourself) (Jennifer Michael Hecht) Don’t kill yourself. Don’t kill yourself. Don’t. Eat a donut, be a blown nut. That is, if you’re going to kill yourself, stand on a street corner rhyming seizure with Indonesia, and wreck it with racket. Allow medical terms. Rave and fail. Be an absurd living…
always been
1. tales of new year’s festivities My fat ass sat on the couch with take out Indian food and two cats, and we watched football until I fell asleep. I am so cool. 2. accounting for some unfinished business I’m still an alcoholic, and I always will be. Thanks for loving me anyway. 3. envisioning the…
brand new kind of photography 