decided to write the haiku
before the date. because
having one is what's important
before the date. because
having one is what's important
73.
My precious child,
you first lay in my arms at 5 pounds.
Today, that was 5 years ago.
you first lay in my arms at 5 pounds.
Today, that was 5 years ago.
posted by Laura Barnes
9/30/2007
71.
pink streamers, balloons -
the living room has become a ballroom.
she loves it.
the living room has become a ballroom.
she loves it.
posted by Laura Barnes
9/29/2007
70.
Friday, September 28, 2007
what did i do tonight?
well, i didn't
go to the gym
well, i didn't
go to the gym
posted by j
9/28/2007
68.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
i'm not counting chickens
before they hatch. i'm counting
very cool eggs, in my hands.
before they hatch. i'm counting
very cool eggs, in my hands.
posted by j
9/27/2007
66.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
twitching eyelid
for two weeks now.
arargrhgrahgahgrah!
for two weeks now.
arargrhgrahgahgrah!
posted by j
9/26/2007
65.
The week Tom gives up on a design business
and goes back to Blockbuster full time,
the opportunity we've waited for arrives
and goes back to Blockbuster full time,
the opportunity we've waited for arrives
posted by Laura Barnes
9/26/2007
64.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
"luck" requires seeing
how opportunity and disaster
both require a chain of events
how opportunity and disaster
both require a chain of events
posted by j
9/25/2007
62.
Monday, September 24, 2007
i'm not a desk cop.
i love it.
but i won't be an editor.
i love it.
but i won't be an editor.
posted by j
9/24/2007
58.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
his first glimpse
of how things
fall into place here
of how things
fall into place here
posted by j
9/22/2007
57.
Things I'd do if I had more time:
write my haiku daily
read the Chess blog
write my haiku daily
read the Chess blog
posted by Laura Barnes
9/22/2007
56.
Friday, September 21, 2007
over hot wings i vow
"we'll have big houses."
"and families," he adds.
"we'll have big houses."
"and families," he adds.
posted by j
9/21/2007
54.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
a moment of understanding
the parental dream
of becoming grandparents
the parental dream
of becoming grandparents
posted by j
9/20/2007
53.
always do your homework
before going to the car dealership.
you'll still probably get screwed.
before going to the car dealership.
you'll still probably get screwed.
posted by Laura Barnes
9/20/2007
52.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
three people ask me
"are you ok?"
..what am i projecting?
"are you ok?"
..what am i projecting?
posted by j
9/19/2007
49.
reading the teacher's comments
it's obvious I need to take the reigns
on the next assignment
it's obvious I need to take the reigns
on the next assignment
posted by Laura Barnes
9/18/2007
48.
Monday, September 17, 2007
homo in front says "this is
the broadway version song list."
i resist berating him with "hello, merano?"
the broadway version song list."
i resist berating him with "hello, merano?"
posted by j
9/17/2007
47.
At times I wish I was
the 2nd haiku poster cuz
I forget to change the PM to AM
the 2nd haiku poster cuz
I forget to change the PM to AM
posted by Laura Barnes
9/17/2007
46.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
being lazy all sunday
i remember at 11pm
what i promised to do by monday
i remember at 11pm
what i promised to do by monday
posted by j
9/16/2007
44.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
picnicking crowd on
cemetery lawn cheers
linda blair's twisty head scene
cemetery lawn cheers
linda blair's twisty head scene
posted by j
9/15/2007
43.
Writing the Mass script,
I get to manipulate what
people pray for.
I get to manipulate what
people pray for.
posted by Laura Barnes
9/15/2007
42.
Friday, September 14, 2007
"who valeted that shitty car?"
asks the rich asshole
as i step from the crowd
asks the rich asshole
as i step from the crowd
posted by j
9/14/2007
41.
Leave early.
Came to work only so
people would realize I'm really sick.
Came to work only so
people would realize I'm really sick.
posted by Laura Barnes
9/14/2007
40.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
it was a busy day
and there's not
much else to say
and there's not
much else to say
posted by j
9/13/2007
38.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
he says he's really coming.
i can be great on my own, but
when he gets here, it's inevitable.
i can be great on my own, but
when he gets here, it's inevitable.
posted by j
9/12/2007
36.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
some days i'm the director.
today, my job is to keep
the dog from barking.
today, my job is to keep
the dog from barking.
posted by j
9/11/2007
35.
Having a partner in class
means you can't procrastinate
homework like usual.
means you can't procrastinate
homework like usual.
posted by Laura Barnes
9/11/2007
34.
Monday, September 10, 2007
i really miss flirting.
surely there must be
someone here to flirt with?
surely there must be
someone here to flirt with?
posted by j
9/10/2007
32.
Sunday, September 09, 2007
watched "the good,
the bad, and the ugly"
while folding the laundry
the bad, and the ugly"
while folding the laundry
posted by j
9/09/2007
30.
Saturday, September 08, 2007
lately it's easier
to starve for a great body
than work for one.
to starve for a great body
than work for one.
posted by j
9/08/2007
28.
Friday, September 07, 2007
i say 'i'd be into this
if i was a teenager'
about things i'm into now.
if i was a teenager'
about things i'm into now.
posted by j
9/07/2007
27.
we're both surprised
by how passionate I am
about the office marketing
by how passionate I am
about the office marketing
posted by Laura Barnes
9/07/2007
26.
Thursday, September 06, 2007
halfway through the business dinner
i realize i'm being
pitched -to-
i realize i'm being
pitched -to-
posted by j
9/06/2007
25.
Ryan's first DCPA show:
She's bored at Act 2.
I'm bored before intermission.
She's bored at Act 2.
I'm bored before intermission.
posted by Laura Barnes
9/06/2007
24.
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
coworker was cool
until he kept doing
the 'gay voice'
until he kept doing
the 'gay voice'
posted by j
9/05/2007
23.
he's getting his phd
but can't understand
the shared calendar feature of Gmail
but can't understand
the shared calendar feature of Gmail
posted by Laura Barnes
9/05/2007
21.
i try to come up with some analogy
about why letting go is harder than holding on,
but i can't quite figure one out.
about why letting go is harder than holding on,
but i can't quite figure one out.
posted by Laura Barnes
9/04/2007
20.
Monday, September 03, 2007
the party devolves
into an MST3K of
"high school musical"
into an MST3K of
"high school musical"
posted by j
9/03/2007
19.
i think we make fun of the yuppie couple
and all their yuppie toys and their yuppie debt
cuz we want to be them
and all their yuppie toys and their yuppie debt
cuz we want to be them
posted by Laura Barnes
9/03/2007
16.
Saturday, September 01, 2007
my mini world is
the grass the wine
the dog the cheese
the grass the wine
the dog the cheese
posted by j
9/01/2007
