A not so interesting tale about selling flowers on the street*

When I was a college student, I sold flowers on the street in Rochester.
It was short-lived gig and not-too-profitable; a beer money job I got through a friend who had shady schemes and questionable connections.
This guy named Randy (I don’t really remember his name but Randy sounds good) would pick me up in his van and dump me and flowers at a [...]

My existential crisis is pointless

Just wondering about the point of all this – the bureaucratic paperwork, unraveling relationships, being reasonable and creating meaning out of  mundane repetition.
I think about train stations that smell like piss and an old man I once saw shopping for rosaries at the Salvation Army.
Yesterday I was content  making tiny pumpkin books and apple “brownies” and playing Mary, Mary, Quite [...]

Super comeback to the rescue

I just ran a few errands during lunch and guess what? The I’ve Got My Knickers in a Wrinkle Brigade is out and about. The acting President and Crank at Large was in the drycleaner’s. She was dropping off one of those chenille-type throws that you can buy at Target for $14. Hers was special because [...]

A flashback is…

a narrative technique that allows a writer to present past events during current events, providing background for the current narration. By giving material that occurred prior to the present events, the writer provides the reader with insight into their motivation or background. Or lack of originality. Or mental acuity.
Jump rope contest and then let’s put our [...]

I make sure to never have a point

I have no tales to tell. No reviews, no yarns, no funny anecdotes. Definitely no lengthy narratives about cleansing my physical space, in-betweenness, artistic journeys or nourishing my soul. Because stuff like that makes me kind of want to punch my pillow.
This is all I have.
Today 3 SunTrust employees told me to have a wonderful weekend. Two of [...]

ABC, NBC, CBS, NPR & Oprah. Please tell me what to do next!

This just in: You can save money by not eating at restaurants.
In  the media’s quest to make all stories relate to  a) the shitpot economy b) obesity or c) selfish ignorance, NPR has hit a grand slam (not the Denny’s kind) with this story on NOT eating out.
Don’t want to read the full article? Let me summarize for [...]

Religious Tracts I’ve Found Why Series

This tract was in a library book. There are some mountains, clouds, the earth and a Bible.

This is the tract I found today by the side of the road.  It’s 4 pages longer and doesn’t have any pictures.
Some people find money. Some people find friendship.
I find salvation.

It’s Tuesday and my soul is fat

I went for a walk during lunch.
I saw statues of Dutch children and squirrels. I saw Christmas lights. I saw a man from Iowa watering his dead lawn which made the walk more satisfying than it would have been if I hadn’t seen him. 
The high point of the walk however, was finding a discarded tract along the side of the road. [...]

Evidence that my pets hatch evil plans

 Zelda contemplates holiday decor.

She thinks there is too much red and green in the house. She will destroy what she can…and stealthily leave the scene.

Like a salad without the nutrients

Random bits from my tiny notebook taken out of context and mixed together thoroughly:
Totally, a drag
for not wanting to get my mittens wet.
Wind in the Willows
ACG? How to get?
Spray bottle of water
Drips of wax
Eat shit and die
Big damn delectable dessert
Enterprise – 6
Anyway, you suck.
8/7 & 8/8
that was so good
Lewis & Clarky
F-me, I’m hungry
Gaaa
equip
suites of 4
J103 [...]