Archive for October, 2007

No Jack Bad Jack

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

We were forced to reach the unfortunate conclusion, a few weeks ago, that our adorable little kitten is a total asshole.
“Adrianne,” my friend Sara said with some alarm, attempting to shake Jack off her leg during her first and potentially last visit to our new apartment, “your cat is kind of insane.” It was a [...]

Quietude in Cabins

Friday, October 12th, 2007

“Adrianne,” you sigh in aggravation, “how is it that you are always traipsing off to some cabin in the middle of nowhere, without wireless or cell service or plumbing but with a bounty of aggressive loons and beautiful foliage?”
Honestly, I don’t know how I get so lucky. Apparently I just know all the right people. [...]

A Playbill

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

Bright-tailed and bushy-eyed we
wandered into the circus
as performers this time! –
Fluttering our acrylic eyelashes at the audience, swirling
candy hula-hoops around our hips, lighting everything
on fire
and flashing smiles that could kill.
Your raven hairline accentuated with sequins and
legs in matte lavender tights, we
are certainly an odd pair
an odd affair
Five eyes, three legs, a blue elephant,
an emu and [...]