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hours
hours hours
hours hours hours
hours hours hours hours
35 journals,
7 of which
represent the past 1 1/2 years
it has been a long time
since i've had one of these.
(brandied cherries compliments of
Mr. and Mrs. Fairbanks)
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shimmering
gold specks
hiding
in the roots
jar of gold glitter
my new accomplice
can i be a gold glitter fairy
when i grow up?
(ps. listen)
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a most glorious weekend
spent with infinitely loving souls
in the safety of our familiar nest
((( distilled )))
so
FREE
we are reminded once again
that it is the only way...
spontaneous summer-inspired cocktail,
Party Rats
muddle 3 leaves fresh basil
with the juice of 1 lemon & 1 tsp turbinado sugar.
add 1 oz Lillet Blanc & 1 1/2 oz gin.
(adjust quantities depending upon taste.)
shake & serve up.
and,
with the gorgeous frisee from BD's farm,
simple salad with pan-fried corn,
shallots, fried egg, bleu cheese dressing
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"mutual empowerment"
(this is what he tells us)
i like it.
i await the upcoming
circles.
circles
of dear ones.
simple, really.
just time;
as much as possible,
in each others' company,
soaking each other up
like thirsty sponges
until we can absorb no more
(( soon ))
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listen:
the perfection of this burger
is unparalleled.
really.
( go now. )
Rancho San Julian beef, Humboldt Fog goat cheese
house cured thick-cut bacon, avocado
cabbage slaw, sesame bun
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the pinnacle;
(whether it's good or bad),
all we can do
is take it in,
breathe deeply
and
continue on.
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culmination
disintegration
evolution
Raining Patterns, CFCF
EP, Junior Boys
Re: Stacks, Bon Iver
Girls, Death in Vegas
R.I.P. Burn Face, CocoRosie
Goodbye, Kevin Shields
New Age Bad Ass, Dear Villa
A Love Again, Savage
Looking Glass, Little Dragon
Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon, Urge Overkill
Gotta Travel On, Billy Grammar
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It's a little Walden.
She is private in her breathbed
as his body takes off and flies,
flies straight as an arrow.
But it's a bad translation
Daylight is nobody's friend.
God comes in like a landlord
and flashes on his brassy lamp.
Now she is just so-so.
He puts his bones back on,
turning the clock back an hour.
She knows flesh, that skin balloon,
the unbound limbs, the boards,
the roof, the removable roof.
She is his selection, part time.
You know the story too! Look,
when it is over he places her,
like a phone, back on the hook.
YOU ALL KNOW THE STORY OF THE OTHER WOMAN by Anne Sexton
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My childhood was elegant homes, tree lined streets, the milkman,
building backyard forts, droning airplanes, blue skies,
picket fences, green grass, cherry trees.
Middle America as it's supposed to be.
But on the cherry tree there's this pitch oozing out-
some black, some yellow and millions of red ants crawling all over it.
I discovered that if one looks a little closer at this beautiful world,
there are always red ants underneath.
building backyard forts, droning airplanes, blue skies,
picket fences, green grass, cherry trees.
Middle America as it's supposed to be.
But on the cherry tree there's this pitch oozing out-
some black, some yellow and millions of red ants crawling all over it.
I discovered that if one looks a little closer at this beautiful world,
there are always red ants underneath.
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Matt's thriving succulents
& Paris' love of gardening
resparked my desire
to play in the dirt
( the sweetness )
of planting
in solitude in the
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(( be careful ))
this might just be one of the best
chocolate cakes i've ever tasted
i'm not eve a big
chocolate cake person
to begin with
but this might
just convert you
...really.
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windows down
Memorial Day weekend traffic
it's officially summer
and days like today
at all of it
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i'm not sure if it's widespread
or just happens to run rampant among
those in my inner circle
but we finally coined a term
for the common tendency to
revel in our memories:
C.N.D.
(Chronic Nostalgia Disorder)
extensive dwelling in the past
inhibits our ability to move forward
a bit of reliving specific moments
can bring a knowing glow to
anyone's core
but all we truly have is the now
i suppose the secret lies in our willingness
to accept and embrace change,
recognizing that the little sparkles of now
will soon infiltrate our memory banks
instead of being sucked
into the vortex of bittersweet,
maybe we'll gradually become more
in tune with our C.N.D.
instead of being sucked
into the vortex of bittersweet,
maybe we'll gradually become more
in tune with our C.N.D.
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awoke this morning
as if i was exiting a cave
where i had been
for three days
(( the catalyst ))
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today:
hankerchieves
Bulleit water bottle
mugs of tea
raw garlicslippers
Wellness Formula
Nights of Cabiria
Wellness Formula
Nights of Cabiria
Food, Inc.
chicken noodle soup simmering
Fargo
& Jess reorganizing the basement
into the perfect silkscreening station
into the perfect silkscreening station
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we can't predict which times we'll remember,
or why
now could be the pinnacle of something,
but we won't know
until after it has passed.
-paul madonna
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when one ends up with extra sweet tart dough,
one must make shortbread cookies.
(add fresh thyme to dough and make a lemon zest icing)
Sweet Tart Dough:
1 cup + 2 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 large eggs, at room temperature
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
(a few tsp fresh thyme)
1 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 large eggs, at room temperature
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
(a few tsp fresh thyme)
Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter, sugar and salt
and mix on medium speed until smooth. Mix in 1 egg. Add the remaining egg and mix until smooth.
Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
Add the flour all at once and mix on low speed just until incorporated.
On a lightly floured work surface, divide the dough into 4 equal balls and shape each ball into a disk 1/2 inch thick. Wrap well in plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours or overnight or freeze 3 for future use
(this dough will keep for up to 3 weeks). Roll dough out to about 1/4 inch thick (sprinkle fresh thyme if you want) and using cookie cutters, cut out cookies from dough. Place on baking sheets about one inch apart.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
Place in the oven and bake for 7 to 10 minutes. The cookies should be lightly colored and look dry and opaque.
Let cool completely on wire racks.
To make icing, combine 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp water, & 2 tsp lemon zest & brush on cookies.
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reclaiming the self.
remembering
it's the little things
our personal rituals;
it's the little things
that can push us out of shape
and the little things
that fill us up with joy again
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