I’m a Magpie
1. I tend to move through the blogs I read regularly in alphabetical order. This means that Dykes to Watch Out For follows Dawn Eden in my daily cycle, and those odd companions are forever twinned in my mind. 2. Every night, I brush my teeth, wash my face, and murmur, “Well, that’s something,” at my reflection in the mirror. 3. Before I board a plane, I pull out a strand of hair to leave behind. I feel better knowing some piece of me is still on the ground. 4. I have to cross my fingers before I can fall asleep. 5. I love the smell of dirt, basements, and motor oil. |
I'm a library assistant, writer, and perpetual graduate student living in San Francisco. Special skills include dog charming, brochure writing, slapdash cooking and long-winded nattering. I also enjoy watching the sunset's reflection in the tall buildings downtown.
For a while there, I taught classes on Classical literature, philosophy, and the history of religion at New College of California. I have an MA and an MFA in Writing, and started library school in the fall of 2009.
seester
March 16th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Hmmm…I like the idea about leaving a bit of you on the ground – kind of like swimming with your tiptoes still on te floor of the pool.
momeester
March 18th, 2009 at 2:06 am
That is a nice idea, part of you still on the ground.
tom
March 19th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Memo to self: try # 4 (as nothing else has ever worked).
Quirky
March 20th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
I too am a fan of the smell of dirt. And I laughed at “Well that’s something”, because that sounds like me too.