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Monday, June 30, 2014


i say "yeah" because I don't understand his accent.
he laughs. because I answered wrong?
or he's a happy guy?

posted by Laura Barnes
6/30/2014

everything on the back burner
tries to get up front today
BUT THERE ARE STILL POTS THERE

posted by joe
6/30/2014

Sunday, June 29, 2014


everywhere
you look,
another castle

posted by Laura Barnes
6/29/2014

i feel deep rage
to learn the sound designer
hasn't even STARTED.

posted by joe
6/29/2014

Saturday, June 28, 2014


the birds cry over 
the cliffs, loud
like a Hitchcock film

posted by Laura Barnes
6/28/2014

every title,
every transition
is a problem to solve

posted by joe
6/28/2014

Friday, June 27, 2014


80 steps to the top of 
Blarney Castle, but I don't 
kiss the stone for eloquence

posted by Laura Barnes
6/27/2014

learned that
my software hell is just
the moviemaking process

posted by joe
6/27/2014

Thursday, June 26, 2014


tom's luggage lost
first stop in dublin:
the mall

posted by Laura Barnes
6/26/2014

the colorist
dials the dials and
makes it look like a movie

posted by joe
6/26/2014

Wednesday, June 25, 2014


this day
is lost
over the Atlantic

posted by Laura Barnes
6/25/2014

my new thing
is to get a lil stoned
for the bus ride home

posted by joe
6/25/2014

Tuesday, June 24, 2014


we stand at the gate
and watch our plane
shut the door and roll away

posted by Laura Barnes
6/24/2014

package of shirts
from maria
makes the day

posted by joe
6/24/2014

Monday, June 23, 2014


back to tacos
the gym
and my office

posted by joe
6/23/2014

Amazon invites me to
exclusive program, only 20 authors.
THIS is the big time

posted by Laura Barnes
6/23/2014

Sunday, June 22, 2014


finally
not
working

posted by Laura Barnes
6/22/2014

never
not
working

posted by joe
6/22/2014

Saturday, June 21, 2014


hung over
but back 
to work

posted by joe
6/21/2014

ironically Star Struck
(featuring the 24 hour plays)
came out Tuesday

posted by Laura Barnes
6/21/2014

Friday, June 20, 2014


finally found
the masseuse who
gets my body

posted by Laura Barnes
6/20/2014

without sleep all week
barely make it through
a usually magic day

posted by joe
6/20/2014

Thursday, June 19, 2014


and I'm officially
a real writer.
I bought a Mac

posted by Laura Barnes
6/19/2014

this year the circle of stars
is eclipsed by gavin rossdale
and alanis sitting next to each other

posted by joe
6/19/2014

Wednesday, June 18, 2014


the more stressed I am
the more time I seem
to lose to Facebook

posted by Laura Barnes
6/18/2014

roll out of bed
work til 2
roll back in

posted by joe
6/18/2014

Tuesday, June 17, 2014


oh, i smell liquor sweat
and hear falling in the bathroom.
chad's back.

posted by joe
6/17/2014

post book release
plus post book completion
equals day under the covers

posted by Laura Barnes
6/17/2014

To Joe in Hudson Acknowledgments

Monday, June 16, 2014


There’s no one else who renews
my creative, spirit, mind and drive
like you do. #thanksinhaiku

posted by Laura Barnes
6/16/2014

it's going to be
a long fucking
week

posted by joe
6/16/2014

Sunday, June 15, 2014


in the airport
minutes before flight
I type "The End"

posted by Laura Barnes
6/15/2014

my balcony cinema
is worth
making it work

posted by joe
6/15/2014

Saturday, June 14, 2014


do i sweat because
i'm a sweat-er or is it a
symptom of signing anxiety?

posted by Laura Barnes
6/14/2014

focused and lucid
all day. then balcony show of
dazed and confused

posted by joe
6/14/2014

Friday, June 13, 2014


freelance friday
feels like
forever tuesday

posted by joe
6/13/2014

special pass day at Amazon
and then recognized on the street.
i feel like a star

posted by Laura Barnes
6/13/2014

Thursday, June 12, 2014


dinner with lauren
is always 3 hours of business,
marketing, and a little food

posted by Laura Barnes
6/12/2014

replacement at old job texts me:
'giving notice. can't take it anymore. 
how the f did you stay so long?'

posted by joe
6/12/2014

Wednesday, June 11, 2014


i'm so in my cave
i don't think i even see
ryan after youth group

posted by Laura Barnes
6/11/2014

dawning horror that
i'll have to rebuild the film
edit by edit, in another program

posted by joe
6/11/2014

Tuesday, June 10, 2014


take a break
to watch Masy's dance rehearsal
since I'll miss the recital

posted by Laura Barnes
6/10/2014

prepping emily for
the awfulness
of angel season 4

posted by joe
6/10/2014

Monday, June 09, 2014


a near 6k day
and the end is
in sight

posted by Laura Barnes
6/09/2014

my friend who owes me $800
is now a two-time
tony winner

posted by joe
6/09/2014

Sunday, June 08, 2014


I spend a nice afternoon
in Philly on the Hop on, Hop off
by myself

posted by Laura Barnes
6/08/2014

i need the discipline to carve
real weekends instead of 
little bullshit breaks all over

posted by joe
6/08/2014

Saturday, June 07, 2014


3rd date with garrett
rationalizes $100 shirt purchase
because he's seen my other good shirt.

posted by joe
6/07/2014

at each signing I'm
a little more important.
today I have two assistants

posted by Laura Barnes
6/07/2014

Friday, June 06, 2014


the YA authors as my guests
have no idea the rock stars of
romance they're dining with

posted by Laura Barnes
6/06/2014

2 more rush projects for nigeria.
want google hrs
and tv time back

posted by joe
6/06/2014

Thursday, June 05, 2014


my life is measured
by wordcounts and
signings

posted by Laura Barnes
6/05/2014

back to
my office
my tacos

posted by joe
6/05/2014

Wednesday, June 04, 2014


all else gets abandoned
in the vortex known as
"this book is almost done"

posted by Laura Barnes
6/04/2014

worked from bed all day
like that 'sorry wrong number'
invalid bitch

posted by joe
6/04/2014

Tuesday, June 03, 2014


first day for
part-time nanny.
this is heaven

posted by Laura Barnes
6/03/2014

nearly hurled computer
then realized i have one week
to get applecare

posted by joe
6/03/2014

Monday, June 02, 2014


the last day of vacation
meltdown from all three girls
makes going home easy

posted by Laura Barnes
6/02/2014

thinking way too much
about what should and should not
be instagrammed

posted by joe
6/02/2014

Sunday, June 01, 2014


the visit with Joe
is brief, but, as always
worth it

posted by Laura Barnes
6/01/2014

laura and joe
intersect briefly over
san diego bloody marys

posted by joe
6/01/2014