Category Archives: Food

No Bag

I turn to my right. A familiar face whose voice I faintly hear under the music appears. “Why is it that during the cold months, we are sleepier?” She asks. I don’t have an answer for her. “I don’t know; I … Continue reading

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Socks, Shoelaces, Soup

Red had a surprising presence in the former half of my day. Red the color, that is. I don’t usually notice colors in passing. I use them to figure shit out – my wardrobe, my apartment, you know, aesthetics. But … Continue reading

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Not Quite a Poem

9:30 p.m., July 23, 2013 Kramerbooks & Afterwords Café “I Wanna be Down” by Brandy is playing semi-loudly, a song from 1994. I’ve been trying to motivate myself to write more these days and I guess there is no time … Continue reading

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They Only Give You the Window Seat if You Ask for It

On the plane, preparing for take off. Watching the safety video, I can’t help thinking— How applicable is a “slow, relaxed demeanor?” In other words, were we in a situation requiring oxygen masks and life jackets, how likely would it … Continue reading

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Suburban Taco Bell Peek

It is 12:40 pm and I’m sitting in the Taco Bell on Lee Highway in Arlington. I paid for a drink I didn’t even want. And drinking water out of a plastic cup, through a plastic straw, is gross. It’s interesting … Continue reading

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A Satisfying Meal

If a meal could instantly materialize, that would be great. I’m hungry, but I expect that anything capable of delivering true culinary satisfaction would take much too long to make. I envision a nice bowl of farfalle pasta, accented with … Continue reading

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