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Monthly Archives: May 2001

Statute of Limitations

Monday, May 14, 2001

Sometimes I think we should be able to erase the world’s memory of harmless yet embarrassing things we did more than five years ago.

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On Pine

Sunday, May 13, 2001

A guy is over-friendly to me in the grocery store. The cashier says he has senioritis, he has two more shifts & is moving to New York. I walk out & head down Pine. I walk around the couple making out on the sidewalk. On the next block, across the street someone is walking through [...]

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Seattle Story

Sunday, May 13, 2001

I wait at the dirty 7-11 bus stop for the bus to Fremont. Two kids are sitting on the narrow bench under the bus shelter and their father is pacing around a little. A tiny Trek bicycle with training wheels, just the right size for the little boy, is sitting next to the bench. The [...]

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Ghost World

Sunday, May 13, 2001

The girl in black is trying to get the tiny flies off the zine she’s reading without injuring them. But they’re firmly attached. One of the zine-guys says she should flick it, anyone else would. They’re unfazed when she blows at them. Finally one of them flies away, the other lands on her hand. I [...]

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The phone number of someone you find intriguing.

Saturday, May 12, 2001

Well, I went to the Clowes & Ware signing at Confounded Books earlier. I stood in line for awhile talking to a few zine/art school people. When I got to their table, they were pretty friendly. Chris Ware was especially gracious when he finished signing my book & shook my hand, thanking me for waiting [...]

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Fuckin’ Jock Motherfucker

Friday, May 11, 2001

Walking to Broadway past the reservoir. Some skater kids are milling about on the sidewalk. I maneuver myself through the group, pass a mohawked fellow as he’s turning to step into the street. I catch his eye. “Hey, man.” “Hey,” I nod to him and continue walking. In response to my dismissivness, my backpack, or [...]

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Best Coffeeshops for Tea Drinkers

Wednesday, May 9, 2001

Despite my declarations against the practice, I am by nature a list-maker. (This here web-journal-thing is just another example. Whatever web-content management tool I’m using this week insures that there is some sort of structure. Whatever I throw against the screen is promptly filed away, protected from judgment of merit or foolish design decision.) I [...]

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My Eye

Tuesday, May 8, 2001

I picked up the new David Byrne album today. I specifically went down to Orpheum for it, stopped at Bleu Bistro for a Chai Super Big Gulp afterwards & sat figuring out how to open the packaging. I’m home now, still chewing on it. It’s not as crazy & immediately striking as Feelings. I don’t [...]

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The Wrong Man

Friday, May 4, 2001

Today* I: was propositioned with the words, “Hey, how you doing? . . . Wanna get it on?” Not paraphrased – weird. found it within myself to offer an “Alright!” to the guy who said to me, “The Mariners are ahead. I saw it in the window of the bar. Six to three!” caused an [...]

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