I believe that my soul is a dark forest. That my known self will never be more than a clearing in the forest. That gods come forth from the forest into the clearing of my known self, and then go back. That I must have the courage to let them come and go. That I [...]

Found in Mitchell Park in Milwaukee around 4 pm on May 14, 2012. He was not wearing a collar and does not have a microchip. I’d love to get him home to his people, but have nothing to go on. My vet said he’s a Lhasa Apso, though it’s possible he’s a Shih Tzu. Absolutely [...]

Books (in progress) The Happiness Project Weird Sisters Let’s Pretend This Never Happened Rilke and Andreas-Salomé: A Love Story in Letters Books (finished) Blogs Netflixed Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 5: Darmok Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 5: Ensign Ro Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 5

This day did not go as I planned. Not in the slightest. The workmen came and finally started putting our bathroom(s) back together. My five day headache continued apace. Battles were won and battles were lost and I only fought in one of them, which we turned into a hug, so I think that was [...]

This day did not go as I planned. Not in the slightest. The workmen came and finally started putting our bathroom(s) back together. My five day headache continued apace. Battles were won and battles were lost and I only fought in one of them, which we turned into a hug, so I think that was [...]

Broken chain I draw witchcraft on my skin in lieu of, as if tattoos make stories real. I can see nothing through the dark dark window across the way. Winter falls sideways in tiny pieces. With so many edges I can’t warm. I fall in the way of ways until impenetrable motion flows undistinguished into [...]

Broken chain I draw witchcraft on my skin in lieu of, as if tattoos make stories real. I can see nothing through the dark dark window across the way. Winter falls sideways in tiny pieces. With so many edges I can’t warm. I fall in the way of ways until impenetrable motion flows undistinguished into [...]

Sunday night is Date Night, so Favorite Guy and I went to see The Avengers.1 We had awesome seats2 and we’ve been looking forward to the film for some time. We rewatched all the other films in the last month in preparation. The film has lots of laughs and lots of action and more women [...]

Sunday night is Date Night, so Favorite Guy and I went to see The Avengers.1 We had awesome seats2 and we’ve been looking forward to the film for some time. We rewatched all the other films in the last month in preparation. The film has lots of laughs and lots of action and more women [...]

Favorite Guy: So then, Chipotle will work for you? Me: I can’t think of a time when Chipotle hasn’t worked for me. Chipotle makes me happy. pause Me: Besides, I have fudge.1 pause Me: Also, leftover lemon cake. pause Me: Basically, I’m Queen of the World! Favorite Guy: And you have wine. Me: Oh yeah! [...]

Favorite Guy: So then, Chipotle will work for you? Me: I can’t think of a time when Chipotle hasn’t worked for me. Chipotle makes me happy. pause Me: Besides, I have fudge.1 pause Me: Also, leftover lemon cake. pause Me: Basically, I’m Queen of the World! Favorite Guy: And you have wine. Me: Oh yeah! [...]

I took some of my art over to La Rive Gauche1 this week. I have really, really mixed feelings about this. I really like that I am making such a wonderful space to work in, that I can code and rock my geek at the computer, have meetings with clients, and also play the autoharp. [...]

I took some of my art over to La Rive Gauche1 this week. I have really, really mixed feelings about this. I really like that I am making such a wonderful space to work in, that I can code and rock my geek at the computer, have meetings with clients, and also play the autoharp. [...]

I am so fucking! angry. I just watched a TED talk that moved me and my nose was running and that reminded me that I’d left the Kleenex1 I bought in the trunk of the car. So I went out to get it. And as I walked to my car, parked right next to my [...]

I am so fucking! angry. I just watched a TED talk that moved me and my nose was running and that reminded me that I’d left the Kleenex1 I bought in the trunk of the car. So I went out to get it. And as I walked to my car, parked right next to my [...]

“You wouldn’t be the first person”, he said, “to have a blog title and the post with the exact same content, ‘Vodka.’” And Bukowski1 said, “baby, air and light and time and space have nothing to do with it except maybe a longer life to find new excuses for.” As far as I

“You wouldn’t be the first person”, he said, “to have a blog title and the post with the exact same content, ‘Vodka.’” And Bukowski1 said, “baby, air and light and time and space have nothing to do with it except maybe a longer life to find new excuses for.” As far as I

I’ve been trying a number of things lately in an effort to be happier.1 I decided it would be good for me articulate some principles for my life. Most of them have been important to me for a long time, but I sometimes forget in the crush of the full catastrophe,2 so I thought it [...]

I’ve been trying a number of things lately in an effort to be happier.1 I decided it would be good for me articulate some principles for my life. Most of them have been important to me for a long time, but I sometimes forget in the crush of the full catastrophe,2 so I thought it [...]

…there should be some folks that some things mean more to them than money… -Flannery O’Connor

…there should be some folks that some things mean more to them than money… -Flannery O’Connor

I cry at the wrong movies now. Cried a bit at Brokeback Mountain. Not much, maybe because I was in a public theater. Silent tears. Just watched Must Love Dogs, which is supposed to be a romantic comedy. Crushing sobs. Very witty and fun film and I love John Cusack and the rest of the [...]

I cry at the wrong movies now. Cried a bit at Brokeback Mountain. Not much, maybe because I was in a public theater. Silent tears. Just watched Must Love Dogs, which is supposed to be a romantic comedy. Crushing sobs. Very witty and fun film and I love John Cusack and the rest of the [...]

Yesterday was pretty damn awesome. I think. I’m not completely sure because I didn’t write any of it down. I didn’t write anything down because wine happened. I started off pretty well, by writing out my “to-do” list, which I don’t actually call a “to-do” list anymore. I used

The only human thing   I am caught in the loops of my own hair, ensorcelled by a spell of my own making. Just as you foretold, because we are who we are. I did curse you before the gods, sitting on the toilet in a public restroom in the heart of Portland. I’ve always [...]

I met Favorite Guy five years ago today.1 I wrote this the day before he went back to Wisconsin.   I’ve already started saying good-bye, not to him, but to all the things I’m about to walk away from because 101 years wouldn’t be enough and six feet is too far away. I’ve got to [...]

I’ve been thinking about Robyn the last couple of days, because I dyed my hair black and that reminded me of her. When I last saw her, in high school, she had black hair. It was probably actually red and black, or blond and black, because, for the most part, she has parti-colored hair in [...]

I heard the squeak that pretty reliably indicates that Favorite Guy had gotten out of the shower,1 so, I walked into the sitting room2 with my iPhone in my hand and said, “It is too early in the morning to be learning about this kind of bullshit!”4 And Favorite Guy laughed and said, “You’re amazing!&

Favorite Guy: I think I’m going to send my heart monitor back.1 Me: Okay Favorite Guy: I’m trying to decide if I should keep some of these electrodes for Son#2 to play with. Me: We already paid for all of them. Favorite Guy: Okay, I’ll keep them all. He is going to have the best [...]

“You fall asleep because your feel safe when I’m talking, not because you’re bored, right?” “I feel safe with you.” “I love you, too.”