“Look into the spoon where it caves in, what do you see?” the science instructor asked.
“I see myself, upside down!”
“Upside down! I’m upside down!”
“OK,” the instructor returned, “can you make yourself appear right side up?”
“Stand on my head!!!!!!”
“OK, go ahead and try it and see if it works!”
“NooooOOOOOooooooOOOoooo….!!”
“But if you look on the other side [...]
Archive for October, 2009
funny lens
Posted in Life after, just thinkin' on October 30, 2009 | 9 Comments »
pour me a cup of brokenness
Posted in just thinkin' on October 23, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Just read about this interesting exhibition by female Chilean artist Livia Marin called “Broken Things.” She said:
In this particular show, the figure of something broken is what hinges that relationship: when something breaks it goes out of use, it can be discarded, but it might enter a new phase of signification if its owner has [...]
letter 10.19.2009
Posted in Letters to Ferdinand, Life after on October 19, 2009 | 8 Comments »
My dear son Ferdinand,
it is autumn, though where we are that is not easily discernible as the weather seems fickle. The long sleeve’s and sweaters await their turn in boxes, some still with tags attached. As I pulled out some boxes from under our bed to search for clothing I saw a box that belongs [...]
(postscript)
Posted in just thinkin' on October 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Some days I think, This gotta stop.
All these scattered thoughts that stream out of my brain, and my heart, that I want to pin down, in intricate and exquisite designs, across the journal of my life, for vanity’s sake, so my children and grandchildren can look through my journal and marvel over my gorgeous words, [...]
circle of life (& Lyra’s birth story)
Posted in Grieving/healing/finding Hope, Life after, Lyra on October 9, 2009 | 17 Comments »
(Deep breath, now. For
this
is
an
ultra
super
long
post
Brevity: Not. My. Forte.)
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As the mercury makes its slow descend, we here in the valley of the sun are all squirming with excitement. Stretching, we wiggle our fingers and toes, ready to spread out in the warm sun and cool breeze. Park days are back in business again and every weekend is [...]
Name it
Posted in just gibberish on October 7, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Oh, you sweet souls who left such lovely comments on my previous post… bless your hearts! Thank you for your thoughtful replies, which put me to shame, as I have been phenomenally crappy with comments of late.
On the other hand… I know there will be people (including people related to me) who gasp (secretly) in [...]
