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260.

Sunday, December 31, 2006


her cat escapes; ruins my year.
8 hrs later, returns;
makes my year.

posted by j
12/31/2006

259.

We stay in and
do nothing but watch
Veronica Mars

posted by Laura Barnes
12/31/2006

258.

Saturday, December 30, 2006


at gay table,
'dreamgirls' debate
dominates discussion

posted by j
12/30/2006

257.

When you're a mom
you "kid-dial"
instead of "drunk-dial"

posted by Laura Barnes
12/30/2006

256.

Friday, December 29, 2006


interviewing people
more qualified than me
to work under me

posted by j
12/29/2006

255.

Broadway tour actress
seeking Botox in our office,
"Why aren't you on stage?"

posted by Laura Barnes
12/29/2006

254.

Thursday, December 28, 2006


at work.
what to
work on?

posted by j
12/28/2006

253.

I'm still immature enough
to wish awful things to
those I hate.

posted by Laura Barnes
12/28/2006

252.

Wednesday, December 27, 2006


kind of terrifed
of his
pile of presents

posted by j
12/27/2006

251.

First thing at work,
I request off the week after Christmas
next year.

posted by Laura Barnes
12/27/2006

250.

Tuesday, December 26, 2006


we may be the
most artfully documented
friends ever.

posted by j
12/26/2006

249.

I go home
and play "The Luckiest"
for Tom

posted by Laura Barnes
12/26/2006

248.

Monday, December 25, 2006


oh to know
the impulses
that guide mom

posted by j
12/25/2006

247.

The parents get
way much more from Santa
than the kids do

posted by Laura Barnes
12/25/2006

246.

Sunday, December 24, 2006


burning gift dvds
instead
of logs

posted by j
12/24/2006

245.

By 8 pm,
I'm sick of the
"Holy, Holy"

posted by Laura Barnes
12/24/2006

244.

Saturday, December 23, 2006


better lighting
would transform
this restaurant

posted by j
12/23/2006

243.

Our prissy dog
won't poop outside cuz she doesn't
want her ass to touch snow.

posted by Laura Barnes
12/23/2006

242.

Friday, December 22, 2006


coming home means
sleeping under
the star stickers

posted by j
12/22/2006

241

240 response:
I really don't
think so.

posted by Laura Barnes
12/22/2006

240.

Thursday, December 21, 2006


is it wrong
to knowingly write
a bad haiku?

posted by j
12/21/2006

239.

Snow Day,
blessing in disguise.
I can finally catch up!

posted by Laura Barnes
12/21/2006

238.

Wednesday, December 20, 2006


they think they know
what cold is.
they've never seen water freeze.

posted by j
12/20/2006

237.

2 hour drive home
through blizzard -
I think of Joe in sunny LA...

posted by Laura Barnes
12/20/2006

236.

Tuesday, December 19, 2006


morning drive means
flipping between
jamie white and npr

posted by j
12/19/2006

235.

Damn
word
verification!

posted by Laura Barnes
12/19/2006

234.

Monday, December 18, 2006


he's so comfy
i drooled
all over his shoulder

posted by j
12/18/2006

233.

The problem with
Christmas shopping early:
More time to spend more.

posted by Laura Barnes
12/18/2006

232.

Sunday, December 17, 2006


hangover cure
of choice:
eggs benedict.

posted by j
12/17/2006

231.

I 'm always proudly
the last to leave the annual
Stempel Christmas party.

posted by Laura Barnes
12/17/2006

230.

Saturday, December 16, 2006


he proudly displays
the evidence
of his photo-booth makeout

posted by j
12/16/2006

229.

Argh! None of the
kids at the Mass are the
kids who were at rehearsal.

posted by Laura Barnes
12/16/2006

228.

Friday, December 15, 2006


execs
would kill
for this office

posted by j
12/15/2006

227.

where does one
work week end
and the next begin?

posted by Laura Barnes
12/15/2006

226.

Thursday, December 14, 2006


my daily drive
past the
museum of tolerance

posted by j
12/14/2006

225.

too
busy to
haiku

posted by Laura Barnes
12/14/2006

224.

Wednesday, December 13, 2006


one of these days
he'll catch me
peeing in the shower

posted by j
12/13/2006

223.

She crumbles at the news.
It's fascinating and awkward
to watch the stoic cry.

posted by Laura Barnes
12/13/2006

222.

Tuesday, December 12, 2006


so long since
i've been in a church.
i feel like a scientist observer.

posted by j
12/12/2006

221.

Constantly behind -
like the dream where the hallway
lengthens while you're running.

posted by Laura Barnes
12/12/2006

220.

Monday, December 11, 2006


emily tells me
discomfort is a cue
to change something

posted by j
12/11/2006

219.

Who shows up 2 hours
late, the first work day after
a review about being late?

posted by Laura Barnes
12/11/2006

218.

Sunday, December 10, 2006


lovely weekend almost ruined
by weird tension
accompanying the bill

posted by j
12/10/2006

217.

I choose a nap
over the party.
God, I'm old.

posted by Laura Barnes
12/10/2006

216.

Saturday, December 09, 2006


we poop
in the downstairs
bathroom.

posted by j
12/09/2006

215.

I suck at
keeping up with
Advent calendars

posted by Laura Barnes
12/09/2006

214.

Friday, December 08, 2006


sticking cloves in an orange
blue lights in the front tree
party prep

posted by j
12/08/2006

213.

Even I cry
at the staff reviews.
And I was the reviewer!

posted by Laura Barnes
12/08/2006

212.

Thursday, December 07, 2006


when vincent says
'i'm gonna take more pictures'
he means having them taken of him.

posted by j
12/07/2006

211.

I take a
deep breath ...
and dial

posted by Laura Barnes
12/07/2006

210.

Wednesday, December 06, 2006


laughing like this
is why
i'm with him

posted by j
12/06/2006

209.

Fortune taped at her desk:
"You can do everything
you ought to do."

posted by Laura Barnes
12/06/2006

208.

Tuesday, December 05, 2006


why do i
bust my ass
for them?

posted by j
12/05/2006

207.

Really, we're all addicted.
It's just discovering your drug
of preference.

posted by Laura Barnes
12/05/2006

206.

Monday, December 04, 2006


all three of my bosses
lost their keys.
drive without licenses.

posted by j
12/04/2006

205.

Her hands shake,
obviously the DTs.
She covers: "Hypoglycemia."

posted by Laura Barnes
12/04/2006

204.

Sunday, December 03, 2006


with someone
to cook for,
i enjoy doing it

posted by j
12/03/2006

203.

Sunday night panic
overtakes me, reminiscent
of my school days.

posted by Laura Barnes
12/03/2006

202.

Saturday, December 02, 2006


lucky charms
marshmallows
need to soak a bit

posted by j
12/02/2006

201.

Alone with the
girls in the morning.
I'm out of practice.

posted by Laura Barnes
12/02/2006

200.

Friday, December 01, 2006


over there,
sitting in front of johnny knoxville:
alf lamont

posted by j
12/01/2006

199.

Too late, we accept
that the night was too cold
for the parade of lights.

posted by Laura Barnes
12/01/2006