Category Archives: Symbol

134 – Laughing Jesus

There was this woman on the bus today (yesterday) who was absolutely euphoric and laughing and laughing. When we stopped at a really sharp hill (which, of course, happens often in Seattle), she said, “Ohhhh Jesus!” and started laughing again, … Continue reading

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Filed under Happy, Pensive, People-Watching, Rambling, Reasons/Ways I Believe in God, Song References, Spirituality, Symbol

108 – embouchure

I have this tendency, when I come back to Colorado, to remember that I loved playing music, even if I didn’t miss it while at school (see: last December). I think this is the first time I’ve consciously missed playing … Continue reading

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Filed under Homeness, Relationships, Stream of Consciousness, Symbol, The Fam!, This Lie They Call 'Growing Up'

064 – Goldilocks of Good Intentions

free-write-ish written last night… I have been exploring how much and how little it takes to love someone. For maybe the first time in my life, I’ve been consciously pushing effort into many of my relationships. I don’t know if … Continue reading

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043 – Bass Song

I didn’t realize how much I missed playing music. The minute Mom pointed out my bass to me, I reached to unlatch it from its stand and fit it on my lap. Aro, whom I had not even touched all … Continue reading

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041 -The Cascades are different from the Rockies

from my handwritten journal, 20081130 at 14:14 Here’s the thing: nobody thinks she’s cool. And if she does, then maybe I don’t want to be hanging out with her anyway. So when I’m talking to someone awesome, it shouldn’t really … Continue reading

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Filed under College - when it was still a novelty, Homeness, Paper Journal, Risks, Symbol, Synecdoche, The Colorado-Washington Bridge, The Overcast