Poems

Left-Handed Haikus:
Sept 2010
giant red wombat
plodding prehistorically
be a friend to me

writing with the left
shakey jumbled tangled text
poetic all the same

giggling non stop
the lacocomagogo
will rock off your socks

Blueberry Kiss
Nov 2010
You were my favorite
I don't know why
Be reasonable i tell myself
but you were my favorite
just let it go, just move on
but the memories of smooching are so much fun
on the stairs that august night
for once the arcata stars were bright
we were chatting about his dog
you so cute with clasped hands
so polite, i love romance
lets step outside
breathe some air
take out the dog
and chat on the stairs

Forget Forever
longing to be near you
safe in your arms
your baby doll
a stronger desire than any before
and any to come
Don't forget--
the midnight walks
mist soaking our hats
hopping the fence
the coy
ripped stockings
all too late at night
I didn't.
Don't forget--
the sweet kisses
the small ears and little hands
this is not our last kiss you say
but the truth i know
i can feel it in every way
heavy heart
tight throat
no control
please make it stop
would i take it all back?
go back in time?
shit. that is also impossible.
forgetting is fun
how do you do it so well?
just stay busy
forgetting is the only way
if only i could forget forever

Bonsai Bastards.

"Ouch!" cried the tweaked out hobo on the alley by Don's Doughnut and Pizza joint. As he bent over to pick up the ninja star, he was struck by another, and another, and another.

Paul, Joey and Liz spent a good 45 minutes folding about 50 origami ninja stars to attack unsuspecting shisters from the roof of Liz's apartment.

Just an average day in the life of a sushi roller...

october?

October. When did that happen? Well I guess 3 days ago. The craziness that has been summer 2010, is over. Although that doesn't mean there is a lack of excitment or new things in my life. The weather here in Arcata has been the same since July: foggy in the morning, 60 degrees, sunny for a minute, foggy, and chilly at night. I guess thats how October sneaked up on me.

I am finally settling into a bit of a routine, which is nice after living on the road in festival mode. I would say I have 2.5 jobs. I just started cashiering at the local co-op grocery store which provides mad bennies; I have been working at Tomo Japanese Restaurant (I have to wear a hapi coat to work); and occasionally work for Lydia's Lovin' Foods (bomb raw, vegan, gluten-free festie food).

Life here in Arcata is definitely a party, there is always some great live music, several seedy bars that are popular, warehouse circus parties, dub-step shows and the whole festival scene is within driving distance most weekends.

Things in Arcata are centered around the Plaza, which is pictured above. Zoe and I live a block north of the Plaza, above The Works (a record store) and across the street from HumBrews (best bar in town) and the Minor Theater (oldest in CA).

Whoops, just got around to the first blog...

So here we are in Laytonville, CA once again for our third Kate Wolf Festival. This year we picked up Linus Cloudbuster in Mono Hot Springs, and he will be taking a little vacation from the PCT to work on the rePSYCHology krew with us.
It's hard to believe we will be staying in CA after the festival.
But, we are jumping ahead a little bit. To start from the beginning...
On June 13 at 8:30 (boo yah Cathy, trying to say we couldn't get up that early), we jumped in the suby to head west. We said our goodbyes, turned on the radio, and the song we planned to listen to was already playing, weird, I know. 20 minutes later we decided it was necessary to name the suby Cecelia after Simon and Garfunkel's classic. From St. Michaels we stopped in Columbus, OH where we went out on the town, and spent our first night in the car. That is also when we decided not to sleep in the car again. Not so comfy. Anyway, from Columbus we headed for Pittsburg, KS to visit a semester at sea friend B-Payne. It was good times, and a really comfy bed. From Pittsburg, we headed to Boulder where we hung out with Alyse and tried to find a hula hoop for purchasing. It was unsucessful, but still very fun. Then it was off to Telluride (which deserves its own blog that we don't feel like writing right now).
So, KWF here we come.
lovelovelove you everyone.

Teleportation

Is it feasible?

and the Countdown has Begun...

after 2 finals, 1 portfolio, 2 essays, and 1 online assignment it's

17 days until Delfest

34 days until Zoe and I leave the East Coast 

My heart is stirring, I'm getting restless, summer is almost here!

Reality. What is it? It is only when we stop searching for truth that it finds us.  Live in the now, with your head above the fog, for it is the only thing you can do.   It is the acceptance of reality that can be healing and beneficial to our growth. There is something to be learned in all emotions, whether they be happiness, joy, fear, or brokeness.