Milkwood
"Listen. It is night moving in the streets, the processional salt slow musical wind in Coronation Street and Cockle Row, it is the grass growing on Llareggub Hill, dewfall, starfall, the sleep of birds in Milk Wood."
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Humorous Story Related to a Mugging in The Town of Llareggub
Last year, on this day, I described the horrific and all-too-true event that happened several March 21sts ago. Namely, my mugging. You can read about it here if you so desire. I always feel aff...
C-PAC 2015 in The Town of Llareggub
Traffic was murder, but we managed to get to National Harbor in two hours instead of one, or really, two hours instead of three with last year in mind. As we both expected and feared, Timberly h...
An Umbrella Instead of Sunglasses in The Town of Llareggub
Drizzle all through the day and moderate early spring temperatures. On route to an outdoor shopping plaza, I noticed the bare tree branches were growing tinier and more intricate networks of lit...
Watered by Ice... in The Town of Llareggub
Mini-mountains of snow up to my waist melt into little rivulets and streams at the edges of the sidewalks and streets, flowing to the rhythmic pace of their own currents, their own natural moment...
universal rule #24 in The Town of Llareggub
People will watch any fight. And often bet on it.
Tiny Igloo in The Town of Llareggub
Snowed in again, like is beginning to be the norm lately. It looks like spring is coming soon, though, as tomorrow, it’s supposed to be about 40 degrees F around here, and the high temperature i...
I bought a Milton Friedman shirt! in The Town of Llareggub
I totally geeked out at C-PAC last week when I walked downstairs into the giant exhibition room with all the booths and found t-shirts being sold with the last names and faces of Ayn Rand, Milton...
A Troublesome Transition in The Town of Llareggub
Was watching the movie Girl, Interrupted one afternoon last week while desperately trying to stay awake so I could sleep at a normal hour, and got to reminiscing about all of the dear friends I h...
Eskimo... in The Town of Llareggub
Felt like a wild beast yesterday when I was putting on makeup and realized I hadn’t worn any since Valentine’s Day. Hadn’t gone anywhere since then except for my eskimo snow treks to the grocery...
Racism & Grocery Stores in The Town of Llareggub
80’s hip hop videos on my tv screen and I’ve been basically snowed in for about a week now. Got a hall pass twice during the week and went out in the snow and 50 mph winds to the depressing groc...
Basic A;B in The Town of Llareggub
I can never sleep at night; darkness is too much of a canvas for my thoughts. I feel a spiritual connection to the world when I am somewhat apart from it; when entrenched in it, I am simply enjoy...
Two Memories & Two Ideas in The Town of Llareggub
Frostbite advisory outside and winter is beginning to feel endless. Remembering one Valentine’s Day, I believe when I was fifteen years old and walking this long sidewalk path into the high scho...
A Dress Made of Carbon Paper... in The Town of Llareggub
“In which way are stars brighter than they are? When we have come to this decision. We mention many thousands of buds. And when I close my eyes, I see them. ” -Gertrude Stein She has such a larg...
Craving... in The Town of Llareggub
Right now I want to feel soft kisses climbing up my back. I keep pressing my lips to the underside of my forearm, the left one, feeling the soft flesh touch soft flesh and enjoying the soothing ...
A Love Story... in The Town of Llareggub
Whenever I see mistletoe hanging from a lonely wall or doorway weeks past the bejeweled fullness of the Christmas season, I wrap my arms around myself and my thoughts stray to Jenna… I first met ...
Fruit in hand... in The Town of Llareggub
I am hating all of these trapeze dresses I see trending now for spring! I do highly endorse mixing up/ changing up your look now and then and adding fun to your wardrobe, but a girl really doesn...
Complaints... in The Town of Llareggub
Feeling a bit overwhelmed right now. Was sorting through old clothing, deciding what to donate, lint rolling stuff I am going to donate. And not wanting to get up every few minutes, was piling t...
Suzy. in The Town of Llareggub
No matter what he says or does, I can’t get past Ted Cruz’s natural scowl long enough to pay attention or attempt to judge him objectively. It’s his demeanor too– it’s just so off-putting! And ...
Chin Face! in The Town of Llareggub
It really creeps me out when people take videos of the lower halves of their faces upside down talking with eyes and a nose and hair drawn onto their chins. I just saw one with someone’s beard e...
Sweet Irony... in The Town of Llareggub
I was doing relatively okay with keeping my worries and panic at mild to moderate levels, until a few minutes ago when I saw a picture my mother put up on facebook of Aria in her hospital bed asl...
Trolling is fun!!!! in The Town of Llareggub
Foreword: It’s not that I dislike underdogs…this is just for fun– the fun of pissing people off…I do dislike the guy in question a little bit, though not for him being an underdog. … Well, I w...
A Distraction & A Worry... in The Town of Llareggub
I created a fake facebook account and have been helping my friend Timberly oppose this guy who says he’s running for president. This man, Dennis Michael Lynch, is looking to speak at C-PAC and h...
Aunt Jemima Treatment in The Town of Llareggub
Was just watching Stripes from ‘81. Although the movie’s pretty forgettable after they go to Italy, I have always LOVED this scene! Bill Murray’s character in this scene is like, the man of my...
So sexy... in The Town of Llareggub
I think I’ll have a rack of Rand for dinner tonight, with some mint jelly…
...Anniversary Party... in The Town of Llareggub
Sunday the 18th marked the one year anniversary of William’s grandfather Stanley passing away. Though the details of his death still remain a total mystery to us…The man was missing half of a le...
