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October 28, 2001

The first words out of my roommate's mouth were, "Are you moving out?" This would throw off most people as the usual 8 a.m. greeting is "good morning," but not for The Roommate That Never Says Hello Or Goodbye Even If You Say It First. I turned around, getting back to the dishes, and said, "Probably...what about you? I assume you're staying," though i already knew the answer. "Yeah," he said, walking off not even looking at me.

Our house epitomizes rad. Herringbone floors, plaster molding, vintage stove, balcony. A big part of me wants to claim sole renter status, sans roommates and blaring televisons and body hair littering the bathroom floor. The dining room would reclaim its spot as a grand gastronomic spot instead of its secondary duty as my makeshift bedroom. The atrium would house plants and birds and laterns, not empty beer kegs and abandoned pairs of shoes.

I had plans, but it's not going to work out like that.

Giving up the house disturbed me at first. But in reality, by the time things were just right around here, by the time the disease was erradicated, Nancy and I would leave it all behind anyway to start our lives together. In that sense, I'm ready to go. Give me a sec to pack up.




posted by Fender Bender at 5:01 PM

rewind, yo.



[music]

white stripes: you're pretty good looking
michael jackson: don't stop till you get enough
nu shooz: i can't wait
helen reddy: i am woman


[reads]

starck by taschen books
how to read a film by james monaco
strength to be: community visions & voices, edited by caroline c. wang
a connecticut yankee in king arthur's court by mark twain


[film and TV]

boston 24/7


[web]

the kill darling collective
brian david stevens
iris photo collective


[toys]

silly putty!


[food]

home steamed mussels
la taqueria carnitas burrito
jamie oliver's fantastic roast chicken (skip the prosciutto. too salty...)


[drink]

acme brown ale
meridian gewürztraminer sbc 2000 (good with chinese food)
samuel adams summer ale


[dreams]

TBD