A good cry on the train

Kinda hoping Joe is too busy discussing the state of the nation and logical positivism with 1/2 marathon girl to post.

Dammit. I knew I should've sent you that voodoo doll.

Yes, Eva. A voodoo doll, a "I don't wish you no bad luck, baby" baby complete with some of those pigtailed twisty things they use to hold doilies down on overstuffed chairs. heh.

I am beginning to wonder if the three foot universe has any relation to my own personal oddball view of people who talk to mirrors instead of me.

Joe(I'll explain Friday.)Nation

Those mirror-talkers, are they also face-moppers? Cuz I had a mirror-talker/face-mopper in my life. Drove me batty. Always felt like I had to spend lunch at Swiss Chalet leaning to the right and left so that he could get a better look at himself.

I mean, I understand the whole "my body is my temple" thing, but really.

You are not being petty. You are doing what needs to be done right now so that you can get on with your life. And, may I say, you are doing splendidly, even if it doesn't feel that way at times. I greatly admire the way you are handling this situation.

soo(I wish I had had your wisdom back when)zoo

Joe ( )Nation

yep



nope



do whatever it takes...



Iz (bout the same) zie

Do what you need to.

Eep I'm late for work

Joe, this is worth as much as all advice, but..

tell her it feels hypocritical when she uses words that would normally express affection...and you wish she wouldn't do it.

It kinda draws a line in the sand, but keeps you your dignity. (and the part of me that feels vengeful on your behalf likes the idea of putting her off-balance a little)

Joe (I think ur a heckuva guy) Nation, You asked how things were in our worlds and so I thought I would tell you just a bit about my little life in west Michigan. Right now I have studying to do up to my eyeballs. I officially finish classes next week. Feels like I'm drowning in counseling techniques and theory. And someday they'll let me be a real one! Be afraid, world, be very afraid! That's just a little snippet of my life ...
dev (before I couldn't spell counselor & now I almost r one)j!

No, I wouldn't do that.

Spike,

The legal system has Zero to do with saying what you really mean...

(don't you speak shark?)

Not as fluently as we all need to.

Osso wrote:
um.
Me neither.

Doesn't stop me from writing things like this in my journal.

Looking Through

The woman who left me
still signs her notes to me

Love, L.

Hell,

makesyah wonder what
Hate would take the shape of
at the end of a line

at the end of a time

But
she signs that way to everyone
Anyone
Old friends
New ones
Distant relatives
Or the people where she works
I'm sure the note left for her super
regarding the UPS package to be left
at her door
is signed,
Love, L.

It’s just a word

There's a nice L or V to rest on.
An e to hang a comma on

And an O to look through
To see it’s meaningless,
empty.

Just like

The woman who left me.
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Joe(it's the kind of thing you write in the middle of the night, but never send.)Nation

Just wanting to hug you right now Joe.... can't .... but wanna.




Then I would get ya to do something totally outrageous and loud with me.... and see you laugh out loud...



can't do that either, but wanna. x

Well worth getting that out and onto paper, Joe.

So much better than having it zooming around your head.

Does writing help sort it out?

Writing is the only way to sort things out. Ideas and visions arise from the shadows and form thoughts that you would never have, I think, from just mulling, musing or moping. I really enjoyed the image of that comma hanging off that e, like the arm of some chimp in a deep green woods and surely some poet has looked at the word LOVE and noticed, so near to it's center, an emptiness, a hole to look through. No?

AH, Iz, I'll take your hug now....got it wrapped around me tight.

Uh uh, don't let go so fast.

Just a moment more....I want my head to spin a little.
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Then I'm telling the band to play something hot, loud and fast

and

we'll all dance, dance dance, dance.

Joe(don't just stand there. Everybody, turn your speakers up loud, and shake it, shake it all away.)Nation

"Salsa" mate.....

Iz (can't dance for the life of me but sure as hell be fun trying a?) zie x

With ya, Joe. And shakin' it.

Ro (good thing this is virtual) berta

OH SO DON'T GET ME STARTED.... all we need is music










ahhhhhhh..... if only a?