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stage 4 (2008)

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Chill at Legacy
Credit Union Stage
… until
war with chair people!

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stage 5 (2008)

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Miller Lite Stage: some
blues, some rock, etc.
Tame for 20th.

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stage 6 (2008)

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

Drop kiddies off at
Publix stage. Come back at end
of weekend. Maybe.

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i love the 90s

Friday, June 6th, 2008

Heat, humidity
join forces to spread sweat stains,
lethargy to all.

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car trips 2008

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

Stuck in SUV,
bored kids stare zombie-like at
video headrest.

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anti-semantic

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

When others don’t budge,
they’re obstinate. But when I
don’t budge, I stand firm.

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one bad ingredient

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

It takes just one bad
ingredient to ruin
perfect paella.

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a stack of receipts

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

Cherished events fade,
but the debt remains as a
red ink reminder.

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rumble in the stratosphere

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

Blank sky painted with
onslaught of dark grays and bolts
of electric white.

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homebody’s lament

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

The comforts of home
can overwhelm the need to
connect with the world.

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gummy chick lit

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Can’t the heroine
do something other than non-
stop introspection?

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coffeehouse, inc.

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Everything smells like
dark Colombian roast and
capitalist grind.

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the grand lobby

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Sprinkled among the
plush settees, the hoi polloi
sip moody nightcaps.

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fumbling towards wrigley

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Fans jam the subway
cars and sidewalks to worship
in friendly confines.

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the love of a travelin’ soldier

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Our love will never
end, waitin’ for the soldier
to come back again.

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