A WOMAN’S PLACE IS IN HER UNION this was the banner the women’s carpenter’s union brought to the house we were building on 134th street on saturday with habitat for humanity. and truth be told, these ladies were pretty fierce. it was awesome to watch them tear into a piece of concrete board with the […]

NOTICING the ennui/despondent parallels between j geils rage in the cage and kanye wests’ school spirit . thematically more than lyrically. best line: they dont want me paralyzed, they just want me neutralized.

DOES JESUS GO OUT AT NIGHT? a line i found in my breadloaf notebook from four years ago.

COMPLIMENTS FROM OFFICE PEOPLE HELP even brad who normally doesnt notice such things. thanks guys!

I AM NOT A BOY today i woke up back in my good old feminine self. for some reason this haircut has now morphed the way it’s supposed to and instead of making me feel i had to give up all things pink & frilly, i now feel excited for summer with my super short […]

FUN PEOPLE I HAVE MET IN THE LAST TWO DAYS 1) maral balian: eyebrow specialist and musician extraordinaire. from michigan–of course. the place where many amazing people grow. watch for her on the charts soon my friends. 2)matteo: my trusty driver this morning 3)j. henrique d. campos: lovely brazilian businessman 4)sami: owner of new store […]

WHY DO I ALWAYS GET WEEPY? at the full moon? i’d venture to say it has to do with ovulation. things weeped at today: 1) sandi sassack’s email to me. ten years in one email! 2) olga broumas poems: artemis, innocence, four beginnings ok so really only two things. but two things more than usual. […]

NON-BOYNESS CONFIRMED BY IMPARTIAL OBSERVER ok well she did have some self-interest in complimenting as she was my waitress at the veggie restaurant i go to withincreasing frequency, and so maybe she had a good tip on her mind. but still. she seemed genuine. i told her my fears and she quickly dissuaded them. whew.