Tag Archives: memoir

A Moment’s Glance at the Host Stand

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Octavia

01/04/2013. Friday evening. 6:13pm. Damian at the bar getting semi-swamped by clusters of affluent professionals at the heights of their careers. I can hear snippets of their conversations. Only when I look at them directly can I really discern the matters … Continue reading →

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A Musical Encounter Unexpected

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Octavia

Sitting in Charmington’s, a suitably titled coffeeshop on North Howard St in Baltimore, MD. I walked in with gleaming sunlight pouring through the windows. I noticed a man looking at the board of specials. I walked by him in an … Continue reading →

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Suburban Taco Bell Peek

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Octavia

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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