wouldn't it be neat if humans turned gold in their "golden years"...?

and here's a few excerpts from a high school English class journal, I was 15-16, I got suspended 2 or 3 times for subject matter. Rereading the journal now I get the feeling that I was an asshole back then. I kind of was, but with a big heart. My sister is a high school teacher now. I'd like to apologize to Ms. T for putting her through hell with this journal, but still sort of feel like she got what was coming to her for making me read My Antonia. 

"OCT 28th

This weekend I went to a party. While me and my friends were walking to the warehouse this guy ran up on us from out of nowhere, I could see that he had a gun. He asked my friends for money and when they said no he pistol whipped _____ in the face. They ran off so I was left alone with this crazy dude. He put the gun in my belly and said "give me your money motherfucker" I lied and said "I don't have any," he ran off yelling "what is this a fuckin' skinhead concert?"

"NOV 27th

Today is my birthday and so far I have gotten 2 packs of Skittle's and 15 dollars of gift certificate to Tower Records. It's the best birthday because I love Skittle's. No Thanksgiving because because we are poor. I hope I don't get jumped today by my friends. I changed the oil on my car this morning and I hugged Jennifer. I also talked to Deon and we are going to kick a girl's ass."

"DEC 2nd

This girl Gina kept on touching my d--- and acting all funny. She also asked me if I liked her a--, I said yes."

"JAN 30th

I can't wait to watch Braveheart with Leslie, it means a lot to me and I hope she likes it."

"FEB 3rd

Right now I'm teaching a Chinese kid to speak English. He is very cool and his name is Ty Pong. The teacher thought I was flipping her off, I was."

"FEB 20th

Leslie is sick right now with a cough. School is horrible. On Friday I went to a party called Five, the party was wack. Tons of ghetto-heads. Me and Steve were standing in line when the fools around us started getting rowdy. The cops couldn't handle it so they pepper sprayed the whole group. Steve and I got it pretty bad. Later on a cop hit me with his billy club because I was standing too close to the door. I saw Shira though."

"FEB 22nd

Shira called last night, I was surprised to hear from her again. She wants to hook up on Friday. She is so cute. Yesterday was my Pappou's 82nd birthday, she called after we had dinner. I wish she didn't live in Marin. The weird thing is, yesterday in chemistry, I drew a thing where Shira's name was circled, and around it I wrote things that I wanted. And it came true, she called. She is so fine."

"MAR 3rd

This weekend was very relaxing and it felt good. But _____ got arrested which put more stress on _____. He got arrested for breaking and entering."

"MAR 6th

Yesterday I messed up on my tape. Side A was good so I started to make Side B. But Side B dubbed over to Side A. So I have to make Side A all over again, I might just leave the dubbed version of Side B as it is. "

it was co cold last night I kept repeating

"After dark, is gripping season
After dark it might happen for the wrong reasons
After dark, and it don't cease
until the break of dawn, I shoot the breeze"


'Lectric Collective to The Stork Club

you know you're in trouble when you can smell your own snot.

you know you're bored when you're reading Fangora.

I like Jennifer Beal looking girls.

"I'm a simple man," I like avocado with salt and a spoon, space heaters, late night Law & Order SVU, Kentucky Bourbon.

I'm not enjoying this book of Civil War poetry I'm currently reading.

I'm not enjoying a life in warehouses.

Banana Republic sells fingerless gloves.

Jimmy Carter was a peanut farmer.

A Pavilion of Poets at the John Coletti, Alli Warren, Marianne Morris reading. From L-R: Jean Day, Alan Bernheimer, Cynthia Sailers, Alli Warren, Lauren Levin, Steven Farmer, Marianne Morris and Bill Luoma walking away.

And then check out our host Andrew Kenower on drums with his band The Horns Of Happiness at The Uptown (Oakland) closing out Art Murmer. (hat tip M. Cross for vid)

Aesop Rock San Francisco banger-Beastie Boys style. Hail Mary Mallon "Grubstake"...

tis' very fresh.

How many people have died at a birthday party from a pinata swing?

How many people have been pushed into Lake Merritt by a stranger?

You know how some people smell like BO when they don't shower, and others smell like Lay's Potato Chips?

I think the potato chip smell is worse. The BO smell is offensive and annoying, the potato chip smell is ambiguous, all dirty skin and Jack In The Box. I hold my breath in the presence of both, but hold it harder for potato chip smell.

I hate the phrase "so as not to..."...it's hyper-literary in a "I'm-a-rock-singer-using-language" kind of way. "So as not to" appear embarrassed Joanie pulled her hoodie over her ears as she walked through the quad." SOWAZNOTTOO. "So as not to" offend the dinner guests Harry The Dog was mindful of his flatulence."

Kenower took some photos at the Coletti/ Warren/ Morris event. Orth and I were going for Run DMC
but ended up looking more "domestic partners"...

more fun to come...

people who mention TED Talks in their online profile.

"updo"

Colter Jacobson and Coconut were on KUSF In Exile this morning.

Rodney Koeneke is in town reading at Condensery tonight.

I heard that John Coletti is in town and reading at Kenower's house tomorrow.

Sunday is SPD's Winter Open House. We're having a "Red Sale." All books with red covers are 40% off. Including my Chinese Notebook.

I miss obligatory electric guitars in the movies.

My co-worker thought I was being interviewed on KUSF in Exile this morning, turns out Rob Spector's (from SF band Bronze) voice is my voice's doppelganger.

Consonance and assonance to conjure the unheimlich.

Come one come all.