Thursday, March 24, 2005
kindergarden
mom,
walked to school by myself today. I held my paper bat I cut out and folded from that book the tooth fairy left under my pillow. it's wings moved with each step and the wind almost flattened it. it was a little lonely. the streets were empty.
I got to school and walked down the front hall then turned left. at the end of the hall is my class so I walked straight, bouncing ever to the left to run my finger over the bricks in the wall. it's slightly bumpy as your finger runs between the bricks. each brick is a little skritchy, like a cat's tongue flattened in the sun.
I opened the door and anticipated the possible looks on the faces of the other kids. perhaps they would like my bat I folded. but as the large door swung aside all I saw were wooden seats staring back. I was at the head of the class and discovered it was emptier then the streets. something brewed and started swelling in my stomach and guts. I was alone. satisfied enough I turned to leave.
halfway down the hall I began to cry. I tried not to but I was scared. turning right into the main hall I heard the first voice of the trip: "what's wrong little boy?". it came out of the office at the front doors. I looked up and saw the clock: "9:12". simultaneously the sound of marching and bustling down long brick hallways caught my attention. looking down the other hallway I saw mrs. keckler with 2 lines of humans less then half her size behind. they all held little cartons of milk in there hands.
turning her head to the left, mrs. keckler caught me with her eyes as she walked near. "come on, jon". I followed behind my classmates. soon the two rows of children disentegrated into the classroom, turning into 25 to 30 kindergardeners. I took off my coat and sat down. soon, my cheeks dried up and I started to rub off the left over crust around my eyes.
just wanted you to know, mom. I was very sad. but I wasn't alone. I was just a little late.
walked to school by myself today. I held my paper bat I cut out and folded from that book the tooth fairy left under my pillow. it's wings moved with each step and the wind almost flattened it. it was a little lonely. the streets were empty.
I got to school and walked down the front hall then turned left. at the end of the hall is my class so I walked straight, bouncing ever to the left to run my finger over the bricks in the wall. it's slightly bumpy as your finger runs between the bricks. each brick is a little skritchy, like a cat's tongue flattened in the sun.
I opened the door and anticipated the possible looks on the faces of the other kids. perhaps they would like my bat I folded. but as the large door swung aside all I saw were wooden seats staring back. I was at the head of the class and discovered it was emptier then the streets. something brewed and started swelling in my stomach and guts. I was alone. satisfied enough I turned to leave.
halfway down the hall I began to cry. I tried not to but I was scared. turning right into the main hall I heard the first voice of the trip: "what's wrong little boy?". it came out of the office at the front doors. I looked up and saw the clock: "9:12". simultaneously the sound of marching and bustling down long brick hallways caught my attention. looking down the other hallway I saw mrs. keckler with 2 lines of humans less then half her size behind. they all held little cartons of milk in there hands.
turning her head to the left, mrs. keckler caught me with her eyes as she walked near. "come on, jon". I followed behind my classmates. soon the two rows of children disentegrated into the classroom, turning into 25 to 30 kindergardeners. I took off my coat and sat down. soon, my cheeks dried up and I started to rub off the left over crust around my eyes.
just wanted you to know, mom. I was very sad. but I wasn't alone. I was just a little late.
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
what does 'metrosexual' mean again?
1. has 'bag' for holding keys, wallet, nail clippers, ear plugs, makeup, business cards, breath mints, tooth brush, palm pilot, dental floss, pen and paper, small book, and cell phone.
2. has gottin at least one facial.
3. wears at least one pair of girl's jeans on a regular basis.
4. once caught hell at temp job for playfully whistling at a red neck.
5. works out while watching 'the starlett'.
6. once put on lipstick in the bathroom of a gay bar in seattle.
7. doesn't like kissing guys with mustaches.
8. thinks rufus wainwright kicks ass.
9. thinks freddy mercury kicks ass.
10. thinks george michael kicks ass.
11. has sticker of thriller era michael jackson on back of cell phone.
12. doesn't really like singing in the shower because the highs are a bit harsh.
13. talks in high voice to cats.
14. thinks new erasure album might be a bit harsh, even though he hasn't even heard it yet.
15. does yoga on a semi-occasional basis.
16. practices dance moves in mirror while mouthing the words to 'rock the casbah'.
17. only likes thai food when it's 'authentic'.
18. once ranked the top five air guitar albums of all time, the top two being radiohead 'pablo honey' and pixies 'doolittle'.
19. thinks the soundtrack to dune is 'tuff'.
20. has covered george michael 'careless whisper' to several packed bars.
21. was teased in corvallis, oregon for wearing boots with zippers.
22. wishes designers would make more pink clothing that worked for masculine males (like himself).
23. has found using the vegatable steamer to heat up frozen shrimp works pretty darn good.
24. cooks himself meals 7-12 times a week and he's not even a bachelor.
25. has described several beers as 'yummy'.
26. uses the word 'cute'.
27. searching for a place with peanut-butter tofuti cuties.
28. once asked by mother if he thought the way he walks might be 'a little bit faggy'.
29. hugs pretty much every guy he knows pretty much every time he sees them.
30. went out for wrestling in high school.
31. has been taped breakdancing on cable access while wearing a white tank top, headband, aviator shades, and wrist bands.
2. has gottin at least one facial.
3. wears at least one pair of girl's jeans on a regular basis.
4. once caught hell at temp job for playfully whistling at a red neck.
5. works out while watching 'the starlett'.
6. once put on lipstick in the bathroom of a gay bar in seattle.
7. doesn't like kissing guys with mustaches.
8. thinks rufus wainwright kicks ass.
9. thinks freddy mercury kicks ass.
10. thinks george michael kicks ass.
11. has sticker of thriller era michael jackson on back of cell phone.
12. doesn't really like singing in the shower because the highs are a bit harsh.
13. talks in high voice to cats.
14. thinks new erasure album might be a bit harsh, even though he hasn't even heard it yet.
15. does yoga on a semi-occasional basis.
16. practices dance moves in mirror while mouthing the words to 'rock the casbah'.
17. only likes thai food when it's 'authentic'.
18. once ranked the top five air guitar albums of all time, the top two being radiohead 'pablo honey' and pixies 'doolittle'.
19. thinks the soundtrack to dune is 'tuff'.
20. has covered george michael 'careless whisper' to several packed bars.
21. was teased in corvallis, oregon for wearing boots with zippers.
22. wishes designers would make more pink clothing that worked for masculine males (like himself).
23. has found using the vegatable steamer to heat up frozen shrimp works pretty darn good.
24. cooks himself meals 7-12 times a week and he's not even a bachelor.
25. has described several beers as 'yummy'.
26. uses the word 'cute'.
27. searching for a place with peanut-butter tofuti cuties.
28. once asked by mother if he thought the way he walks might be 'a little bit faggy'.
29. hugs pretty much every guy he knows pretty much every time he sees them.
30. went out for wrestling in high school.
31. has been taped breakdancing on cable access while wearing a white tank top, headband, aviator shades, and wrist bands.
