December 2010
7 posts
“Love is an attempt at penetrating another being, but it can only succeed if the...”
– Octavio Paz  (via kari-shma)
Dec 31st
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Dec 26th
Tonight at the restaurant....
Two men were paying, and one of them asked me, “How do you manage to eat here and stay thin?” Eat? I thought. Here? I decided to quit my job.
Dec 16th
You can't spell smother without mother.
Dec 14th
Driving back from Shreveport
Just as we’re leaving the city, we spot a Bud Light billboard upon which is written “Let’s GEAUX!”. Next to the lettering, the symbol of a spade. Me: what’s with the spade on the billboard? I’ve seen that all weekend. She: that’s the symbol for the New Orleans Saints. You’re familiar with football teams, right? Me:I suppose so…. about as...
Dec 11th
Dec 9th
“The French are connoisseurs of sadness, they know all the kinds. This is why...”
– Margaret Atwood, The Blind Assassin
Dec 9th