quicker than I thought

“Isn't that something? I wonder how he got up there”, he pointed at the ground with his cane, “they come from there-- not the trees.”

Status Anxiety

I read de Botton's book Status Anxiety and thought it was a little bit too superficial. This interview however is better, if only because it's less of a time commitment and serves the same purpose with the same level of simplification for the purpose of highlighting his assertions. It's a subject matter I'm greatly interested in--a vested interest you might say--or indoctrinated into, more likely.

On a side-note, anyone who starts each response like de Botoon does with, "Look," loses some major points. Can't say why exactly.

Grace (the neighbourhood cat)

 

Grace is the ever-roaming, neighbourhood cat. Often she stares at me through my bedroom window. Incidentally, I think her name is pretty good-- I once knew a cat named "Honesty". I think I'll name my next cat "Sportsmanship" to keep the virtue theme going.

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Grace was enjoying the hot ledge on the back deck today. And peeping.

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 View of Grace as seen from my room-- sometimes nebulous, almost always blindingly bright when the sunshine falls upon her.

I like her.

scale & sound

Don't forget that when you sweep the kitchen

floor and your two mobile fingers on your broken

right hand are grasping the red, plastic broom in

an awkward way that displeases you, you do not

automatically have the right to audibly moan. Be

more tactful, even if you think and feel you are

alone. Honest displeasure is one thing but the sound

of moans, or worse, moans mistaken as groans leads

the listener(s) in a house full of listeners, listeners

you weren't fully aware were fully listening, to feel

your swelling throat and air-in-air vibrations and

translate those into a distinct impatience-- to them it

is insult and hyperbole; it is an affront to their own

peace and quiet; to the love of pure, unchallenged,

hypnotic contentment usually filling their ears. Instead,

go to the land of cotton and buy felty pads for the chairs.

Slide the chairs quietly. Pick up the fallen receipts with

your left index finger and thumb. Slow motion. Don't

chew ice while it's fully formed. Let the ice partially

melt. 48% melted. Then masticate in small molaristic,

cud-circular chews. Cupboard door ajar? Grab the

comforter from your bed, place on head, covered like

a considerate ghost you've known before. Crawl to

the pantry and gently yet gently, gently, gently, gently

push it shut with the top of your head, all the while

holding the bottom and easing it flush with the new-found

agility in your left hand. Politely lubricate everything:

harm and armpits, chaffing crotches, flossy teeth and

loud-tick watches. I'll make peace with you yet.

Einstein on the Beach - Knee 1 - by Philip Glass movement 1

(from the opera: Einstein on the Beach)

The bold and unique musical formula of Philip Glass. I'm pleased to have it in my life. Esp when it's loud, behind my ears.

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"1234 123456 12345678 ... _2345678 1234 _23456 12345678 1234 _23456 12345678..."

the text/ poetry by Christopher Knowles:

KNEE PLAY CHARACTER 1

( numbers )

KNEE PLAY CHARACTER 2

Would it get some wind for the sailboat. And it could get for it is.

It could get the railroad for these workers. And it could be were it is.

It could Franky it could be Franky it could be very fresh and clean

It could be a balloon.

All these are the days my friends and these these are the days my friends.

It could get some wind for the sailboat. And it could get for it is.

It could get the railroad for these workers. It could get for it is were.

It could be a balloon. It could be Franky. It could be very fresh and clean.

All these are the days my friends and these these are the days my friends.

It could be those days.

Will it get some wind for the sailboat and it could get for it is it.

It could get the railroad for these workers workers. It could get for it is.

All these are the days my friends and these are the days my friends.

But these days of 888 cents in 100 coins of change...

These are the days my friends and these these are my days my friends.

Make a toyota on these these are their days loop

So if you say will it get some wind for the sailboat and it could for

It could be Franky it could he very fresh and clean. So it could be 
those ones. So if

You cash the bank of world traveler from 10 months ago.

Do you remember Honz the bus driver..., Well I put the red ball

blue ball two black and white balls. And Honz pushed on his brakes and

the four balls went down to that. And Honz said. "get those four balls 

away from the gearshift" All these are the days my friends and these are th

e days my friends. It could get the railroad for these workers.

Would will it get some wind for the sailboat. And it could get for it is.