november 8
we all went to jamie's funeral way out, long island. after everyone came to greenpoint to drink it off, dance a little, remember good times. you said, "i think someone died, theyre all wearing black" and i wished your friend was dead and buried instead of mine so you would've known how fucking stupid you are.

november 7
please stop
dying. two deaths
in as many months is
just too much for anyone to
deal with.

november 6
James Douglas Ewing Jr.
EWING - James Douglas, Jr. "Jamie", of Islip, NY, passed away suddenly, on November 5, 2008. He was the beloved son of James and Maria, brother to Eric and Cassandra, brother-in-law to Elaine, and was also an adored grandson, nephew and cousin. Jamie was born on August 10, 1983. He lived a full life with passion for music, art, and travel. In his all too short time with us Jamie touched countless lives from California to Brooklyn, and leaves behind a wealth of love and affection with all who knew him.

november 4,5
i got
a little swept
up in this whole thing, but
when obama promised his girls
they would
take a
tiny puppy
to the white house with them,
i was glad i sent my vote in.
godspeed!

the burden of good performance

90
on a midterm
i thought i bombed. for the
first time, i feel obligated
upkeep.

november 2
jersey
city. pancake
breakfast burritos. no
tortilla. pancake in lieu of.
slow death.

november 1
worlds a-
fire is the
single best book i have
read about circus fires long
ago.

october 31
something
wicked this way
comes with gnashing teeth and
bleeding gums. and hey! a dog dressed
as bee!

october 30
okay.
my concession:
banksy's pet shop ended
up great. that's the last i'll speak of
him, though.

october 29
grandma,
you are so god
damn old today. how you
stay also so spry is a world
wonder.

october 28
midterm
break. take my
laundry to new jersey
and get fat on homecooked dinner,
desserts.

october 27
today
was my first test
in three years. it is now
too clear they should have been spent in
study.