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About Me

I had a dream the other night that I was running through a field of rubber chickens, the flimsy necks slipping between my toes as I trampled the masses. A scarecrow hovered above me the whole way, watching and goading me on. Mostly it seemed annoyed when I didn't take it's advice, but it meant no real harm. A sense of urgency buzzed through my body and radiated out the top layer of my skin as reached the edge of the field, the rubber chickens squawking loudly in their silent torment.I ran up a walkway, or maybe a long driveway that led to a modest house resting on the crest of a hillside. Bursting through the kitchen door I shouted, "I failed Advanced Drastic Sabotage and will have to repeat it," not losing a step as I climbed the stairs to my room, which was not my room, yet was....I immediately kicked my little sister out as I stormed into the room (I don't really have a little sister, well, not exactly) and proceeded to build a sprawling custom designed house (very Frank Lloyd Wright) out of hot dogs, magazine clippings, scraps of unopened junk mail, and popsicle sticks (I don't know, somehow it worked).I woke with a feeling of accomplishment and no recollection of the dream I just described to....

My Interests

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People who get it.... though I'm not sure that I do.

My Blog

I got a new job

Last August I lost my highly coveted job and found myself in Unemployment Land with a deflated ego and a desire to change direction. I went to school for art. Ever since I left high school I was under...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:09:00 GMT

Art School Begins

Back in 1994 I began art school in San Francisco. I started in a Summer term and commuted into the city to take classes while i looked for a place to live closer to school. The BART ride to and from t...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:07:00 GMT

Lick It

Things I like to lick:Vanilla Ice cream and many flavors of gelatto yearning nippleswhipped cream dripping down the side of your mug of hot chocolatethe lips of an anticipated loverOrange Cream popsic...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:41:00 GMT

Starting Over..... Again

It seems as though my life is a series of beginnings. Each start is a little more, a little bigger, a bit grander than the start before. But, each beginning falls short of growth and success. My only ...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:31:00 GMT

Mission Accomplished

My life the past couple of years has been a pretty steady climb from the unstable and frightening climate of the post dotcom post 9/11 days of unemployment and lost focus. From living in a great...
Posted by on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:01:00 GMT

Sunday Bloody SUNDAY...

Homework RULES my life.........seriously.......
Posted by on Sun, 03 Oct 2004 19:01:00 GMT

it's so me....

Your love is... by ChibiMarronchanYour name is...Your kiss is...mysteriousYour hugs are...friendlyYour eyes...burn into my heartYour touch is...heart warmingYour smell is...exoticYour smile is...hypno...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Sep 2004 14:59:00 GMT

Another day in my life.....

So, we got off early that night....not quite sure what to do with ourselves.....So, we boarded the bus up to the Haight without specific direction.....Talking with my friends who are co-workers who ar...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Sep 2004 10:59:00 GMT

Typical.......

So, I'm on the bus, heading up Market Street in San Francisco.....I walk to the back and take a seat that faces sideways as I break out a comic book and geek out for the ride to the Castro.....An olde...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Aug 2004 23:38:00 GMT

What ta do......?

I'm in such a silly, spouting off with nothing to say kinda mood......So, here it goes.... If you went to a nude beach and saw a man with binoculars, would you talk to him? What if he talked to you...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Aug 2004 20:52:00 GMT