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a shade of grey.

one with the birds...

About Me

trying to count every small victory. like opening doors... or writing words.

My Interests

exploring new crevices and crannies. personifying inanimate objects. my betta siamese fighting fish chuy. fern, jade, the parade of roses, and jasmine. smith-corona electric. spinning records 'round.

I'd like to meet:

the beard of will oldham. bet there are some nice words hidden inside. or singing birds.

Music:

my harmonica. it fits in my pocket quite nicely. my dusty records. my mixed tapes on cd. modern nostalgia...

Movies:

old foreign ones. godard, fellini, antionioni, tarkovsky, wenders, bergman, bunuel... and some newer ones too.

Television:

charlie rose. tv on dvd.

Books:

current read... the life of birds.

Heroes:

woody guthrie. eugene francis.

My Blog

dear greta garbo...

Dear Greta Garbo, it's been one week... i've seen you at the modern art museum, with willard and his bowling trophies, read a letter to you from saroyan,  saw your face in a s...
Posted by a shade of grey. on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:22:00 PST

starring contest YOU and ME...

last night i witnessed a stare-off. it climaxed when the two contestants starred whilst eating a birthday cupcake. it all started when the birthday outsider dared to glare in judgment...&nbs...
Posted by a shade of grey. on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:26:00 PST

the pants situation...

the monster with no pants.
Posted by a shade of grey. on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:46:00 PST

rocky and bella. the alpacas.

i remember those furry faces. t'was a nice farm you live on. i'm sorry i mistook you for hairy llamas with a small stature. i bet you get that all the time. luckily you kept your lethal aci...
Posted by a shade of grey. on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 01:41:00 PST

a strange sight indeed.

today i witnessed the near collision of two seeing eye dogs. it was a strange sight one does expect to see. one was crossing the street to the adjacent sidewalk when the other approached simultan...
Posted by a shade of grey. on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 02:15:00 PST

hibernating...shed that winter coat.

You live like this, sheltered, in a delicate world, and you believe you are living. Then you read a book, or you take a trip, or you talk with Richard, and you discover that you are not living, that y...
Posted by a shade of grey. on Wed, 30 May 2007 01:08:00 PST

baby owls cuddle up to toy surrogate...

a group of orphaned baby owls taken under the wing of a new mother...a cuddly toy...just like to cuddle up against something soft and warm. ...
Posted by a shade of grey. on Mon, 07 May 2007 01:23:00 PST

wallpaper for nicole x 1000.

have you seen my boots?? -jim and tom
Posted by a shade of grey. on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:35:00 PST

sunglasses and boots. an excerpt.

i could not leave the house this morning as the walls closed in on me and i was trapped indoors. finally, they let go and i was free. i ran to catch the bus. i could only wear my sunglasses and sit lo...
Posted by a shade of grey. on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:39:00 PST

wine records watch

i received a parcel from texas filled with melodies, instruments, voices, worlds, ages, poetry, storybooks, lovers, haters, orchestras, the blues, and the mean reds... all seeping into the ridges of e...
Posted by a shade of grey. on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:36:00 PST