2002-12-16 - 1:23 p.m. -




monday & it is snowing like a sonofabitch outside. what a way to start a week.

had a good weekend despite both myself & my wife being sick all weekend. had my son�s birthday party on saturday & reminded myself why i only have one child. the kids took over the apartment & left it looking like a Toys R Us exploded. i was still finding bits of birthday cake this morning. at least they had fun.

the reading kicked ass last night. had a fun time, heard some really great poetry (including tony�s �geodes� poem [aka: the monster]). felt in the grove hosting & there was a good vibe in the room. the slam was a blast & i left there feeling energized instead of drained. i live for nights like that. it is not the audience numbers that matter to me half as much as the feeling in the room. the room felt good last night.

night of painting ahead. been over a week since i sat down to paint & i really need that fix. i�ve got a few poems floating around in my head & painting will give me the space to mull them over & see where they are going. artistic multi-tasking. sometimes the magic works.

still swamped at work but having a hard time getting my ass in gear today. hoping that tomorrow will be more productive than today. there are days when i don�t want to even look at the stuff i have to deal with. other days, i can�t wait to jump in & get moving. never figured out why. just the way i�m wired i guess.

more tomorrow. i have to try to get something done today. be well.
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Today�s Stats
Coffee Count: 3 mugs
Cigarettes: 7
Candy: some faux peanut butter cups
Now Playing: Jon Svetkey �yeahyeahyeah�
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�i thought i�d live forever on a neatly printed page. it�s funny now to think how i am writing less these days.�
- Jon Svetkey