Written in 2001. This is not strictly non-fiction, but almost everything is true? The geography may also be a little skewed.
I stopped in New London on my way from Boston to New Haven once. If I remember correctly, I could see the whole town from the top of the hill, looking down into the bay. [...]
As for the connection between quitting my job and New York City, I think it is buried somewhere within the recesses of situational relevance - right here and now, in the fluid present, I’m in this situation and unhappy with it. In the past and future (if they can be separated as such) I’m in New York City and I’m happy. What’s happening here is making me think of what’s happening there, right here and now.
In 2000, I went to the doctor for the first time in a few years. I had been going quite a bit in 1998 and 1999 for my hands. I was a percussionist as a first career - the kind you have from the age of 5 to 19 - and my dedication to it [...]
(Written during the 7 Year Primary of 2008)
Unsatisfied with the current crop of Presidential candidates? My time on the trail has introduced me to some of the alternatives that would love to get your vote.
She asked me if I
drank scotch and sat behind a
big desk and wrote about politics and stuff