Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Clap ON, Clap OFF

OFF:
Stubed toes, dropped dishes, too much sleep, not enough sleep, lack of purpose, silent phones, empty mailboxes, slowly growing apart, monotony, forgetting names, rude waiters, hot weather, paper cuts, bicycles and those who ride them recklessly, ignorant expectations, narrow minded opinions and those who have them, shoes I can't afford, chemistry and those who understand and enjoy it, writer's block, canvas anxiety, fruity teas, off-beat clapping, out-of-key singing, big dogs and small children who slobber, small dogs and small children who make too much noise, walking barefoot in wet grass, conflict, twisted sock seams, complacency, the expected.

ON:
New haircuts, curtain calls, the last page of a great book, captivating first sentences, old bookstore smell, working under pressure, the perfect cappucino, colorful art on white gallery walls, scarves, boots, friendships that never change despite distance and time, ordering without a menu, self-expressive fashion, wit, exchanging eyes with handsome strangers, cleaning and organizing to my favorite soundtrack, arguing a point I don't really care about because I'm bored, winning those arguments, foreign accents, crosswalk kisses, seeming impossibilities, scandalous insinuations, original metaphors, truth, obvious exaggeration, spontaneous literary references.

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