By far the best email in my inbox today was from John, subject: “pics of me as a gay”.
2 years, 2 months ago
Someone started talking to me in Polish from behind a stall as I walked in the bathroom. I shudder to think he was expecting someone.
2 years, 2 months ago
People Being Nice To Me
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Louise gave me a gorgeous copy of the Tao Te Ching. It’s translated by James Legge, with classic Chinese art from the Cleveland Museum of Art. What’s especially cool is that the fonts used for the titles is Avenir, which is the same font I used for my second Tao tattoo.
It’s perfect because I feel like I’ve strayed from the path lately. It’s been a few weeks since I picked up the book and read a few verses.
I really like the fact that many of the pages have no verses, and only artwork. It’s nice enough that I’ll probably keep it out on my coffee table, instead of in my bookshelf hidden in a closet1.
She also gave me this bamboo bookmark, with a Confucian saying on it. I find it funny because Confucianism opposes Taoism, though they both have very good ideas.
- Not that I don’t like to display books, I just prefer to keep a neat house. [↑]
New Murphy’s Law: your UPS will emit a screaming “needs replacement” tone when you’re at the soundest part of your sleep.
2 years, 2 months ago
For the first time in my life, I used the word “proboscis” in a sentance today. It felt good.
2 years, 3 months ago
I have a 9:15 appointment with my gastroenterologist. And so do two other people in the waiting room. Triple booking must turn a profit.
2 years, 3 months ago
Greatness Of My Own
When I was dating Louise, and we talked about our exes, she told me one of hers was going to be a diplomat, and they broke up because she knew she wasn’t meant to be a diplomat’s wife. I understood. By marrying into certain careers, you marry into those responsibilities as well, and they can be too much for some, me included.
So she was with me. I wasn’t bound for greatness like that.
Still, it made me wonder; what was I meant for? What did she see in me?
I know I wasn't meant to changed the world.
But I still think I was meant to affect the lives of others. I was born for greatness of my own, as small as it may be.
You gave up my friends.
2 years, 3 months ago
Just woke up from a three hour nap. Methinks I went a little crazy last night.
2 years, 3 months ago
Working on photos with Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in the background. Cause obviously I’m a masochist.
2 years, 3 months ago
Hmmmmm. I actual felt like going out tonight. Which is usually only once every two months.
2 years, 3 months ago
Dad just called me and asked if I wanted to have lunch with “them”. Who’s them? I didn’t want to ask.
2 years, 3 months ago
New favourite artist: Sera Cahoone. Drummer of Carissa’s Wierd(!), drummer for one Band of Horses album, and talented alt-country composer.
2 years, 3 months ago