Author Archives: anna

i’ve had an emotional day. josie’s leaving for camp tomorrow–noah left for mexico this morning. the last few days, i haven’t been able to be the sister i’m always trying to be. i took josie shopping today and i couldn’t … Continue reading →

old printers smell like airplanes

if my blog was an album, this would be its title track. i went to the zoo today. we started with discovery bay. i still won’t pet the sharks–it’s not as bad as snake skin, but i still won’t touch … Continue reading →

“this bear goes with me everywhere.” you made my day too.

last night i found a cd on the sidewalk in northfield. it was a cd-r, and someone had scrawled “a perfect circle” on the front of it. there’s a big crack in the side and it’s a bit scratched up…but … Continue reading →

i’ve had a lot of different people tell me how important it is to be at peace with the members of my community. i’ve been struggling with that for some time now. i don’t think it’s unusual to struggle with … Continue reading →

rita has a crush on steve kimball. today (or yesterday, i suppose–friday the 13th) was my last day selling pantyhose. i got to work at 4:30….walked around “straightening things up” for an hour, went on a break (rita insisted that … Continue reading →

yesterday i worked all day with rita. rita is at least 75 or 80 years old. she’s been selling pantyhose for 23 years. everyone knows her. they all come in and ask for rita. if rita is busy, they’ll wait … Continue reading →

i’m far enough out there to threaten only ships–but your sailboat wouldn’t stand a chance.

trying not to cry, trying not to cry, trying not to cry, trying not to cry. ::you took me to white castle:: trying not to cry, trying not to cry, trying not to cry, trying not to cry. ::you danced … Continue reading →