Changing Gears

Hello out there in cyberspace (I had a friend in middle school who always started his blog posts that way)!

I have a new blog that I plan to work on exclusively. Here it is.



Blogger templates have gotten pretty snazzy, if you haven't noticed.

The Tap's Run Dry

Went out to water the nursery today, but only drips came out of the nozzle. Don't know where to find the valve to get things running again. Just wish I could find that valve. Wrap my fingers around the enameled metal fitting. Give it a firm twist. But until then, only drips.

Drafts

• Date: 6/3/10
  Title: Going Solo
  Premise: Reflect on the experience of leading a volunteer group. Draw parallels to working for the Park Service, except now you're a leader instead of a follower. Explain the exhilarating pride of moving up the ladder.
  Quote: "I stood in front of the semi-circle of high school kids."
• Date: 4/19/10
  Title: Day 109
  Premise: Describe the sex noises coming from upstairs. Compare it to a leaky roof, but for sounds instead of water. Use humor and a third-person narrative to reassure yourself that you're not a whiner. But really, you hate (and possibly envy) these fucking people.
  Quote: "His apartment had a leaky ceiling. Every now and again, drama seeped through the floorboards from above."
• Date: 3/15/10
  Title: Day 74
  Premise: Use first person. Reflect upon the recent experience of rejection. Use writing as a way of catching your breath.
  Quote: "I'm not going to publish this post. This isn't that kind of a blog."
• Date: 12/7/09
  Title: Billie
  Premise: Recount the conversation you had with the schizophrenic performance artist who hangs around campus.
  Quote: "deserted marines in 1967"
• Date: 11/6/09
  Title: Brothers
  Premise: Reflect on how you wished for brothers as a child. Compare that with your current living situation: two other dudes in a one-bedroom apartment.
  Quote: "He expected it to be something like summer camp, except every day."
• Date: 10/27/09
  Title: The Joy of Economics
  Premise: Explain your former philosophical/moral code that was based upon Economics. Critique its internal logic and self-justification.
  Quote: "The truth is that there is a lot of suffering in the world. The joy of economics comes from the reassurance that it's okay that I did nothing."
• Date: 10/21/09
  Title: Games
  Premise: Explain your general lack of competitive spirit, with specific regards to board games. Perhaps explore the dark, perverted nature of your love/hate for competition.
  Quote: "He liked to win."
• Date: 9/26/09
  Title: Current Pretensions
  Premise: Explain how you're a pretentious sonofabitch.
  Quote: "Igor Stravinsky and correspondence chess."
• Date: 9/21/09
  Title: (Untitled)
  Premise: Describe the guy you saw earlier today.
  Quote: "He walked down the street, false confidence in his stride. He held a bundle of flowers in front of him, gripped in his right hand like he was ready for battle."