Had a dream the other night. Was sitting down to dinner with a group of people. Someone called for a prayer, and the man at the head of the table began the invocation. I did not bow my head or close my eyes. Neither did the praying man; he was staring right at me. I …
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Redafted
So I ran into Marketing Girl again at the coffeeshop. She gave me a nod of recognition and stopped at my table to say hello. We talked about Drupal again. I confessed that I took another look at it after our first conversation, found it decent, and blamed her for resetting my viewpoint. She laughed. …
Eyes in the Shadow
I think I’ve always had a touch of paranoia, even as a kid. What started as an open trust in the benevolence and altruism of humanity turned into a self-protective distrust of those who would seek to hurt me. Throwing myself into the religion of love did nothing to turn me right again. In fact, …
The Vapor of a Runner’s Breath
Spread a little thin tonight. Finally did laundry, which I’ve been meaning to do for days but put off because 1) I hate doing laundry and 2) I’ve been feeling a little ill (just a little) all week (not sure if it’s the cedar, the weather, or just my time of the year for a …
Nudge
Been busy with a few projects. A few too many. I want to finish something before I start the next thing, but apparently that’s not in my cards. Would someone like to volunteer to be my goad? The pay is crap and I’ll eventually resent you, but you can take solace in being the irritant-as-muse …