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Hyper Confessional and Vaguely Soul Seaching

The self-imposed radical sabbatical has endured for three months. And I needed it, really, I did. I spent far too much of 2009 lovesick and confused or conflicted. It’s been good to think a few things through and clear my head. But I feel all better now. Maybe it’ll be time to move on in [...]

Regrets Serve No Real Purpose

I’ve been feeling particularly wistful but trying to kick myself in the pants and get over it. Channeling this raw emotion into a project like Angry Butterfly would’ve been a good way to go, but a friend pointed out this video from Kiiiiiii. There goes my artistic vision! I mean sure, there’s nothing new under [...]

Profound Leaps Forward

Earlier, when I was on the phone with J, he let out a hearty giggle. A very specific sort that sounds much like an “I-told-you-so” laugh. He said it wasn’t and clarified, claiming it was more of a “you-brought-this-on-yourself” laugh. It was regarding my Saturday morning cartoon dilemma. In the last year I’ve allowed the [...]

A Strange And Imperious Zero-gravity Grace

This morning I enjoyed watching Starfire’s Starfire vlog post (that is one beautiful car, and a well done and very Minnesotan story). But something else in it caught my eye, near the beginning. There was a guy on a motorcycle. A motorcylce with a sidecar. And in the sidecar was a little kid. Recently [...]

Waiting For…a Mighty Wind

Last night I was the first to arrive at the restaurant. The birthday boy (J) retrieved the little man from pre-school for me, so that I could work late. Again. Woo-hoo! Naturally I was excited to see both my boys, birthday amd otherwise, so I made sure to be punctual. Forgetting that J’s family [...]