So I've been working on a sonnet on this age-difference thing, and I finally finished a rough draft. Not my best work, and still in need of tinkering, but here it is. (And if you're lost, read yesterday's entry for the back story.)
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In joining heart to heart, love must have rhyme
Not in every part, but certain terms must share
Their...
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In joining heart to heart, love must have rhyme
Not in every part, but certain terms must share
Their...
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elisabeth:
I love your profile, your pic, and your writing. Please post more often 
pixilated101:
Where are you hiding man?
I'll have a full account of the birthday bash once I have the pictures developed and scanned. For now, let it suffice to say that the party was fabulous! As one of my friends put it, "I'll say this for your party - there's going to be a *lot* of sex happening after it."
Personally, though, I've been in one of my pensive autumn moods...
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Personally, though, I've been in one of my pensive autumn moods...
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requiem:
Three months of Spring all in October.
catculus:
7 years different between my parents.
My mom was 17 when they married.
They're still together. 25 years on the 1st.
My mom was 17 when they married.
They're still together. 25 years on the 1st.
Today: anticipation, as if to balance out the last entry's nostalgia.
Tea and coffee with Mary last night.
A rambling conversation about photography, religion, future plans, the merits of various Austin art galleries, and her friend who is on some kind of bizarre fast in which he eats only Hot Pockets and beer.
It was like the antithesis of all the blind dates and first...
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Tea and coffee with Mary last night.
A rambling conversation about photography, religion, future plans, the merits of various Austin art galleries, and her friend who is on some kind of bizarre fast in which he eats only Hot Pockets and beer.
It was like the antithesis of all the blind dates and first...
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thirtyseven:
well happy belated birthday, mr. foritissimo!
astrogirl3000:
ff-you do have a fantastic way about you. i second echobuny! i forgot to write down the name of that chocolate stout you were having the other night. mmmmm...chocolate stout....
i'm gonna try my damndest to get those mixes done this week. damndest is a word, right? for some reason, it doesn't look right. your new friend sounds like a great find!
i'm gonna try my damndest to get those mixes done this week. damndest is a word, right? for some reason, it doesn't look right. your new friend sounds like a great find!
The ex wrote me a poem - a villanelle, no less - and sent it to me as a birthday gift.
There's something to be said for knowing someone so well that even though the poem does not mention you at all, she uses the word "rapprochement" in it and you know exactly what she is asking.
Sometimes I wonder if I'm a fool for...
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There's something to be said for knowing someone so well that even though the poem does not mention you at all, she uses the word "rapprochement" in it and you know exactly what she is asking.
Sometimes I wonder if I'm a fool for...
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astrogirl3000:
ff-i love your writing too, of course.
echobuny's comments hit home for me too. my first love (i was 18, he was 16) still lives around here. we've gone completely separate ways, but when i see him i get this weird feeling and all of a sudden i'm a kid again. wouldn't want to rekindle anything by ANY means, but there's a weird feeling none the less.
if there was a "spark" there with someone, when you come across that person you'll always feel your heart leap a little bit .
i feel like i'm the runon sentence queen. sorry bout that
echobuny's comments hit home for me too. my first love (i was 18, he was 16) still lives around here. we've gone completely separate ways, but when i see him i get this weird feeling and all of a sudden i'm a kid again. wouldn't want to rekindle anything by ANY means, but there's a weird feeling none the less.
if there was a "spark" there with someone, when you come across that person you'll always feel your heart leap a little bit .
i feel like i'm the runon sentence queen. sorry bout that
Yesterday afternoon I had a birthday lunch with my mom. Then we went to see Spirited Away, which I naturally *loved*!
It's *very* bizarre, even for a Miyazaki movie, and I know I'm going to have to see it again to catch all the details I missed. But it's oh-so-magical in that Alice In Wonderland way: fantastically absurd but full of real human emotions and...
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It's *very* bizarre, even for a Miyazaki movie, and I know I'm going to have to see it again to catch all the details I missed. But it's oh-so-magical in that Alice In Wonderland way: fantastically absurd but full of real human emotions and...
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morgan:
I too have dried up rose petals.
Catching up on the weekend...
Friday night I went to the drag show in San Marcos with L and her friends Saralina and Jody. I had been completely oblivious to the fact that it was National Coming-Out Day, so it was a bit of a surprise to learn that the whole thing was also a vaguely vampire-themed celebration ball for all of the Bi/Gay/Les/Tran student...
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Friday night I went to the drag show in San Marcos with L and her friends Saralina and Jody. I had been completely oblivious to the fact that it was National Coming-Out Day, so it was a bit of a surprise to learn that the whole thing was also a vaguely vampire-themed celebration ball for all of the Bi/Gay/Les/Tran student...
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chiquita:
hahaha, that is great--your analogy of the abercrombie boys and the frat boys to batesian mimicry is awesome! nice post in the 10% brain usage thread. i've avoided going back in there as of yet, not sure if i want to continue...
buenas dias, cabron!
buenas dias, cabron!
morgan:
Hooray for best birthdays ever!
I only wish that i had a halberd, for now. But maybe i'll ask for one for christmas. And then I'll do a Christmas set. It will appear to be innocent, but really I'll be weilding a halberdd theateningly.
But my Diablo II character does have the best halberd ever...
I only wish that i had a halberd, for now. But maybe i'll ask for one for christmas. And then I'll do a Christmas set. It will appear to be innocent, but really I'll be weilding a halberdd theateningly.
But my Diablo II character does have the best halberd ever...
So I invited Mary to the birthday bash, and today I got an e-mail saying "The party sounds really fun. I will have to rush to find a date...or is this the sort of party one is supposed to go stag to?"
Wheee! Calloo, Callay!
I can't recall the last time I've been so elated to learn someone is unattached.
Naturally, I hastily composed a...
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Wheee! Calloo, Callay!
I can't recall the last time I've been so elated to learn someone is unattached.
Naturally, I hastily composed a...
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catculus:
oh, and I was in the lobby during the florida game. it was on both tv's and people were going crazy. they were so loud they scared me a few times. hehe. Geaux Tigers!
catculus:
oh, and unfortunately I am a declawed cat...
(or I bite my fingernails)
(or I bite my fingernails)
"But now that I am Six, I'm as clever as clever. So I think I'll be six now for ever and ever." -- A.A. Milne
OK, actually I am 29. 29 today. Woo!
Last night I flew in from Salt Lake CIty and went immediately to my friend Mary's art opening. Mary, like me, is a photographer. We met about five years ago, when she...
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OK, actually I am 29. 29 today. Woo!
Last night I flew in from Salt Lake CIty and went immediately to my friend Mary's art opening. Mary, like me, is a photographer. We met about five years ago, when she...
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echobunny:
mmmmmmmmmmmm-barbarella
happy birthday again bro.....
happy birthday again bro.....
The SLC adventure continues with...SG-SLC Curry-oke!
Met up with TheGil tonight for a night out on the town. Yes, Salt Lake does in fact have nightlife, although not nearly as much as Austin.
Still, Providence was kind enough to arrange a show by a band I'd actually been keen to see in person--the band +/-, featuring James Baluyut of Versus--so we kicked off the evening...
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Met up with TheGil tonight for a night out on the town. Yes, Salt Lake does in fact have nightlife, although not nearly as much as Austin.
Still, Providence was kind enough to arrange a show by a band I'd actually been keen to see in person--the band +/-, featuring James Baluyut of Versus--so we kicked off the evening...
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gil:
happy 29 j.
quijybo:
happy birthday! i hope you celebrate properly!
i'm in Salt Lake City.
until the severance/retention bonus that will get me 7 months of salary becomes definite, i'm still taking a hard look at job oppoortunities here in SLC, because if i don't get the severance pay, it would be a good idea to stay employed.
but i'm not really keen to move to SLC.
it does have a few things to recommend...
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until the severance/retention bonus that will get me 7 months of salary becomes definite, i'm still taking a hard look at job oppoortunities here in SLC, because if i don't get the severance pay, it would be a good idea to stay employed.
but i'm not really keen to move to SLC.
it does have a few things to recommend...
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gil:
cool beans
astrogirl3000:
hi ff! "always look on the bright side of life" *whistle whistle* a little m.p. to throw at ya. i truly hope your life settles soon. slc is a crazy place. the liquor laws alone are enough to make you wonder if they know it's 2002. it is beautiful though-about 6 hours from me. i imagine there's lots of stuff to do there, you may just have to seek it out more (?). hope you can hook up with TheGil. take care!
i went to get sushi yesterday for lunch, and i found myself seated facing the most amazing baby with incredible blue eyes.
she was just laying there facing me, next to a couple who were having their lunch.
for the entire half hour following, except during brief interruptions when her parents twiddled her toes or something, she just stared at me with those amazing eyes....
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she was just laying there facing me, next to a couple who were having their lunch.
for the entire half hour following, except during brief interruptions when her parents twiddled her toes or something, she just stared at me with those amazing eyes....
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tib0r:
i like to make scary faces at babies when they stare at me. but then, that's just me. hehehhee
gil:
wellcome to utah
So my birthday is coming up, and thanks to my rad friend L, I am gonna get a party without lifting a finger. Woooo!
We haven't set a definite date, but it will most likely be the 11th, 13th, 18th, or 19th. Tentative plans include a kick-ass band playing, top-notch drinkies, yummy party treats baked by the lovely L, and a hot tub and a...
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We haven't set a definite date, but it will most likely be the 11th, 13th, 18th, or 19th. Tentative plans include a kick-ass band playing, top-notch drinkies, yummy party treats baked by the lovely L, and a hot tub and a...
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astrogirl3000:
hope everything works out and you find something even better than that "crappy company" you've put in so much time in. wish we could make it to your birthday soiree'...sounds like it's going to be good. woohoo! i'm envious of your plans to travel. someday i'll get to europe, dammit! i'm scandanavian and would love to make it to norway and denmark sometime in my life.
catculus:
oooo! party!