Today I rode my bike five thousand miles. And the front derailleur cable broke, just sort of stiffened and snapped, right at the shifter, and so the chain was stuck in the very easiest granny gear (and I ride a steadfast sort of steel-framed touring bike, which has a veritable rolodex of granny gears) and … Continue reading Ode to RoHo
A letter
I got this nice letter from a reader of my zine, and I thought I'd post it here. This letter helps remind me of the universality of our experiences, even across great chunks of space and between far-flung acquaintances. ------------------------------------- [letter] Dear Carrot, I'm in the front room of the weird house where I'm living, … Continue reading A letter
This blog is free, forever and always, because no-one would read it otherwise, and that’s just the way it is.
So I’ve read and re-read the comments on my post about charging money for blogging, and through them I’ve realized two things- -I could maybe make enough to pay my phone bill -but I would lose all of my readers. I have to admit to myself that, in the grand scheme of things, my blog … Continue reading This blog is free, forever and always, because no-one would read it otherwise, and that’s just the way it is.
Welcome, Gentle Folk!
My, it's nice over here! I feel like I'm in a big open space with some sunlight streaming in and not any furniture yet. And that I might just keep it that way, put a futon in the corner and feel really zen. Welcome to my new blog! Things are a little messy from the … Continue reading Welcome, Gentle Folk!
The Grotto
. There’s a big hunk of rock on 82nd and Sandy covered all over with douglas-firs and yellow cedars, right next to highway 205. It’s the Grotto. A chunk of old-growth forest that never got cut down all the way, because the Catholics wanted it. I’m not sure why- before a week ago, I didn’t … Continue reading The Grotto
A survey!
Guess what! I'm broke, and the economy sucks! What else is new! Here's a question- would you pay to read my blog? If I made the posts password-protected, and charged like $10 through paypal for a six-month subscription to access them, and promised to write you an exciting or overly-personal story three times a week, … Continue reading A survey!
The most self-centered post I have ever written, wherein I bemoan my contrary nature and talk about writing, again
.The first Monday of the month I was at a friend’s house for dinner, peering over her shoulder as she showed me the wonder that is astrologyzone.com. I am very recently interested in astrology at all, and before a few weeks ago I had never even heard of internet astrology.This site is great, said the … Continue reading The most self-centered post I have ever written, wherein I bemoan my contrary nature and talk about writing, again
This is Amazing
.This was made by Chris over at 721sandwiches, in response to my incessant ranting about privilege. It made me laugh so freakin' hard. Chris totally gets it! Privilege isn't something to whisper about, deny, cover up or feel guilty about-It's something to shout about and hash out- It's something to make jokes about.Srsly people.It's just … Continue reading This is Amazing
February can be hard
.The only time I want to write these days is at one a.m. when I go to bed. I don’t, of course, I lay there with my eyes shut and write letters in my head to friends who like that sort of thing- real wooden letters, in my head. The rhythm of my own sentences … Continue reading February can be hard
The Prison Industrial Complex
. Is totally, totally fucked. Want to know how it really works? Pennsylvania Judges Accused of Jailing Kids for Cash
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