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622.

Monday, June 30, 2008


groggy for no good reason.
i mean, c'mon body.
i slept enough.

posted by j
6/30/2008

621.

In the Regis parking lot,
I sob and hyperventilate into Ryan's sun hat
while Masy plays in the back seat

posted by Laura Barnes
6/30/2008

620.

Sunday, June 29, 2008


brunch
beach
& boys

posted by j
6/29/2008

619.

I stick firm
to my lie that I was
on the floor all day

posted by Laura Barnes
6/29/2008

618.

Saturday, June 28, 2008


5.5 hr meeting with producer
forces me to articulate what
neal and i always just knew

posted by j
6/28/2008

617.

Much to my chagrin,
Zolly informs me that it's
my night to babysit our drunken coworker

posted by Laura Barnes
6/28/2008

616.

Friday, June 27, 2008


dinner and wall•e.
ugh god i'm going to miss
living with my best friends.

posted by j
6/27/2008

615.

Since I no longer need a
two bed room, I get upgraded
to a spectacular single

posted by Laura Barnes
6/27/2008

614.

Thursday, June 26, 2008


an art: being honest about
inexperience without
compromising credibility

posted by j
6/26/2008

613.

I go to bed
late and
unpacked

posted by Laura Barnes
6/26/2008

612.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008


it must be
post-shoot
depression

posted by j
6/25/2008

611.

Her passive aggressive,
"No one told me, how would I know?"
makes me want to kick her.

posted by Laura Barnes
6/25/2008

610.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008


boss' tirade makes me think.
i should do something that upsets me
if it doesn't go perfectly.

posted by j
6/24/2008

609.

High school drama teacher
emails me, and I mean to respond,
but I don't

posted by Laura Barnes
6/24/2008

608.

Monday, June 23, 2008


today i wonder
if you need a haiku
kick in the ass!

posted by j
6/23/2008

607.

Today I wonder
if I'll ever
haiku again

posted by Laura Barnes
6/23/2008

606.

Sunday, June 22, 2008


eleven hour meeting
to work through
my script notes

posted by j
6/22/2008

605.

After church,
I take the "day of rest"
as literally as possible.

posted by Laura Barnes
6/22/2008

604.

Saturday, June 21, 2008


really it's dinner
with the
extended family

posted by j
6/21/2008

603.

my college cousins
make me realize I think of myself as
ten years younger

posted by Laura Barnes
6/21/2008

602.

Friday, June 20, 2008


we see a musical about
old people, then run to the bar
and pretend to be young

posted by j
6/20/2008

601.

My mother wins the family
"So You Think You Can Dance" competition
when she does hip-hop and grabs her crotch

posted by Laura Barnes
6/20/2008

600.

Thursday, June 19, 2008


learning to be a good boss
is my comeuppance for having
hated so many of them.

posted by j
6/19/2008

599.

Tea at the Brown Palace.
I say it's for Ryan,
but it's for me.

posted by Laura Barnes
6/19/2008

598.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008


here. it's the motherfuckin
hottest spot in the whole
motherfuckin country today.

posted by j
6/18/2008

597.

The downside of
a family reunion:
I have to share my mom

posted by Laura Barnes
6/18/2008

596.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008


an opportunity presents itself.
why am i not pursuing it
with every last damn fiber?

posted by j
6/17/2008

595.

how did I
get an electronic subscription
to Cosmo?

posted by Laura Barnes
6/17/2008

594.

Monday, June 16, 2008


blurrr
rrrrrr
rrrrrr

posted by j
6/16/2008

593.

Job interview.
I know I'm the best thing
the interviewer's seen.

posted by Laura Barnes
6/16/2008

592.

Sunday, June 15, 2008


airport. car wash.
party. concert. party.
sleep. good to be home.

posted by j
6/15/2008

591.

how come you're not
friends with your dad on facebook?
is that just weird?

posted by Laura Barnes
6/15/2008

590.

Saturday, June 14, 2008


a day of recovering
from the night of pretending
to be boyfriends again

posted by j
6/14/2008

589.

Putting the job
request on my status,
really turns up some old connections

posted by Laura Barnes
6/14/2008

588.

Friday, June 13, 2008


complete
system
shutdown

posted by j
6/13/2008

587.

I can't wait til the girls
are old enough to take care of
Father's Day themselves

posted by Laura Barnes
6/13/2008

586.

Thursday, June 12, 2008


gluten-free cupcakes.
airport. and the whole thing
is like a dream.

posted by j
6/12/2008

585.

today I
furiously reply to
job postings

posted by Laura Barnes
6/12/2008

584.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008


i call 'wrap'
and cry
just a little

posted by j
6/11/2008

582.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008


a smooth shoot day
but rough for the star,
puking between takes

posted by j
6/10/2008

580.

Monday, June 09, 2008


best part
of this hard day
is mom seeing me work

posted by j
6/09/2008

579.

After I tell her to fire me,
though she, unfortunately doesn't,
she seems to calm down

posted by Laura Barnes
6/09/2008

578.

Sunday, June 08, 2008


buddy sends me an entire album
via email.. and yeah, i'm
haikuing about buddy again

posted by j
6/08/2008

576.

Saturday, June 07, 2008


dad's first words after
the DP meeting: "was that
incredibly cool, or what?"

posted by j
6/07/2008

574.

Friday, June 06, 2008


back home. it's happening.
who will i be when
i come out the other end?

posted by j
6/06/2008

573.

posted by Laura Barnes
6/06/2008

572.

Thursday, June 05, 2008


dad has near heart attack
but i'm now used to talking
crew down from the ledge

posted by j
6/05/2008

571.

posted by Laura Barnes
6/05/2008

570.

Wednesday, June 04, 2008


maybe another airport beer
will ease the tensions
among the crew?

posted by j
6/04/2008

569.

posted by Laura Barnes
6/04/2008

568.

Tuesday, June 03, 2008


long day shooting
late night planning
the next shoot

posted by j
6/03/2008

567.

posted by Laura Barnes
6/03/2008

566.

Monday, June 02, 2008


a business trip
but hotels still feel
like vacation

posted by j
6/02/2008

565.

posted by Laura Barnes
6/02/2008

564.

Sunday, June 01, 2008


really going to miss these
tv workdays with buffy
and our laptops

posted by j
6/01/2008

563.

posted by Laura Barnes
6/01/2008