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558.

Sunday, May 31, 2009


"take away the waitress' tip until
she stops crying," says maria.
my summary of dogville has stuck!

posted by j
5/31/2009

557.

I remember now that I
loved him more than he loved me.
Funny how I forgot.

posted by Laura Barnes
5/31/2009

556.

Saturday, May 30, 2009


we talk for an hour
about the play and
she's the one

posted by j
5/30/2009

555.

I decide I just can't
be friends with my old employer
on Facebook.

posted by Laura Barnes
5/30/2009

554.

Friday, May 29, 2009


he is kirk.
i am spock.
we just hired chekhov.

posted by j
5/29/2009

551.

I star it on gmail cuz
I plan to write back. But sometimes
I let too much time lapse.

posted by Laura Barnes
5/29/2009

553.

quiet house. i rest.
all the kids asleep except
one kicking inside

posted by Laura Barnes
5/29/2009

550.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009


the seats all taken at the coffee shop,
i work at the bar, standing the whole day,
and get more done than ever.

posted by j
5/27/2009

549.

Looking back
I realize
I missed this day.

posted by Laura Barnes
5/27/2009

547.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009


Tom's mom's taking Autumn when baby comes.
She says we can look forward to the break.
Break? Duh, NEW BABY!!!

posted by Laura Barnes
5/26/2009

546.

Monday, May 25, 2009


what does the
joe larue production of 'proof'
look like? it looks awesome.

posted by j
5/25/2009

545.

there are no words to describe
this "what was lost is found" feeling:
Lynden joined Facebook

posted by Laura Barnes
5/25/2009

544.

Sunday, May 24, 2009


advice to the boys who'll love neal:
learn to forgive,
and learn to be friends.

posted by j
5/24/2009

543.

Tom's puny $1 store US flag on our porch
all rain soaked, broken, and pathetic
is kinda anti-patriotic

posted by Laura Barnes
5/24/2009

542.

Saturday, May 23, 2009


more grateful than ever that
the wheel of inspiration and opportunity
has come round again

posted by j
5/23/2009

541.

Tom comes home early
to watch BG
then falls asleep. Again.

posted by Laura Barnes
5/23/2009

540.

Friday, May 22, 2009


my designs are going up:
five signs, seventeen feet high
fifty feet wide, in the center of LA.

posted by j
5/22/2009

539.

pirate Facebook
makes me day,
arrgh

posted by Laura Barnes
5/22/2009

538.

Thursday, May 21, 2009


the day's not over
until the inbox
is back to zero

posted by j
5/21/2009

537.

the closer your own kids
get to teendom, the more
teen suicide stories disturb

posted by Laura Barnes
5/21/2009

536.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009


realizing now that i have a
master's in business diplomacy
from rockefeller university.

posted by j
5/20/2009

535.

Awesome choir rehearsal!
We're just getting into a good groove.
Too bad the season ends soon.

posted by Laura Barnes
5/20/2009

534.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009


out of the blue
an email offering the job
of directing a favorite play

posted by j
5/19/2009

533.

Masy slept in her
bed all night last night!
It kinda makes me sad.

posted by Laura Barnes
5/19/2009

532.

Monday, May 18, 2009


after so much idleness,
stress is a blessing, and must be
managed with a zen calm

posted by j
5/18/2009

531.

Tom thinks
John Locke
is a cylon

posted by Laura Barnes
5/18/2009

530.

Sunday, May 17, 2009


it's not as big as the last one
but lasted long enough to wonder
if i should get in the doorway

posted by j
5/17/2009

529.

can't get really excited
cuz effexor levels me, but then
why can i still get really mad?

posted by Laura Barnes
5/17/2009

528.

Saturday, May 16, 2009


recovery day
from a night of mojitos
and 'man on wire.'

posted by j
5/16/2009

527.

a 4 hour recital
for a 6 year old
is ridiculous

posted by Laura Barnes
5/16/2009

526.

Friday, May 15, 2009


ah. justin's just been
waiting for me
to tell him what to do

posted by j
5/15/2009

525.

Tom's excited about
his new design contract,
but when's he going to have time to do it?

posted by Laura Barnes
5/15/2009

524.

Thursday, May 14, 2009


talking everyone
out of their 'lost'
finale disappointment

posted by j
5/14/2009

523.

so much work to do
at church I have to actually
work all day

posted by Laura Barnes
5/14/2009

522.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009


presenting to the big meeting,
kicking all kinds of ass,
i am don draper

posted by j
5/13/2009

521.

i got a B on my paper.
i don't get Bs.
this class is hard.

posted by Laura Barnes
5/13/2009

520.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009


no! bad theatre! nno!
bad, bad, bad theatre!
don't do it again, ok?

posted by j
5/12/2009

519.

we switch to directv
i think because tom likes the idea
of recording shows from his phone

posted by Laura Barnes
5/12/2009

518.

Monday, May 11, 2009


prize for working fast
is a little more ddr
with david

posted by j
5/11/2009

517.

I google ddr.
And hsm3.
Oh, duh.

posted by Laura Barnes
5/11/2009

516.

Sunday, May 10, 2009


we play
hsm3
ddr

posted by j
5/10/2009

515.

I discover the show
Any Dream Will Do and
am instantly hooked

posted by Laura Barnes
5/10/2009

514.

Saturday, May 09, 2009


the most surreal hotel bar
requires an hour
or recap afterwards

posted by j
5/09/2009

513.

Star Trek's good, it really is.
I'm just not as moved/excited
as I hoped to be.

posted by Laura Barnes
5/09/2009

512.

Friday, May 08, 2009


it's funny, and brilliant
and still star trek and made me cry
and makes up for countless disappointments

posted by j
5/08/2009

511.

Now that I don't really
work for her, I finally
can resist the urge to argue

posted by Laura Barnes
5/08/2009

510.

Thursday, May 07, 2009


i'm not dating
until i'd date
myself

posted by j
5/07/2009

509.

With a pay raise, I now work
at the church all day on Thursdays
which = paid free time

posted by Laura Barnes
5/07/2009

508.

Wednesday, May 06, 2009


my first audition in years.
and truthfully, i was terrible.
but i will go again.

posted by j
5/06/2009

507.

Tom has an honest
heart-to-heart with his sis
and the results are promising

posted by Laura Barnes
5/06/2009

506.

Tuesday, May 05, 2009


crying in the bathtub
while watching the silent film
'the crowd.'

posted by j
5/05/2009

505.

I search for chores
that allow BG watching
so I can claim productivity

posted by Laura Barnes
5/05/2009

504.

Monday, May 04, 2009


do other neighborhoods
get coupons for plastic surgery
in their valpaks?

posted by j
5/04/2009

503.

I'm not procrastinating,
I just have other important stuff to do.
(like haikus and check email)

posted by Laura Barnes
5/04/2009

502.

Sunday, May 03, 2009


joe larue:
mediocre
in all media.

posted by j
5/03/2009

501.

I think it was probably ironic
that I complained to her of exhaustion,
but I was exhausted

posted by Laura Barnes
5/03/2009

500.

Saturday, May 02, 2009


impenetrable, monolithic,
judgemental, tortured.
i can't stand the gays.

posted by j
5/02/2009

499.

lots more haikus
about Masy cuz
I actually see her more

posted by Laura Barnes
5/02/2009

498.

Friday, May 01, 2009


my problem is
if i don't get my dream reaction,
i've utterly failed.

posted by j
5/01/2009

497.

what idiot starts watching
BG series the weekend
before school starts?

posted by Laura Barnes
5/01/2009