once was goth, but now am found
Five, Seven, Five Power Capsules
Arcade Date Nite (starring Steven Seagal)
guns race games dancing
long wait snug she sidles in
glances exchanging
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[Event: Dec. 2, 2009 – video games at Dave & Busters (arcade) with my sis, then drinks at The Snug (a bar) to meet up with my sister’s friend / my new crush — Steven Seagal: Law Enforcement was on the telly while we waited]
Peace w/ Fried Pickles
drama withdrawn no
faux-cheeze all veggies jackfruit
tacos calmer now
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[Event: Dec. 1, 2009 – following online Operation Pancake drama (related to this place) & sibling drama, dinner at Pure Luck (which was totally good, but we ate too much, dessert across the street)]
This was the day my sister and I had an argument and I went off to give her space and wrote a bunch of haikus (about LA so far). Here they are (no titles, each set is a different one):
Alanna is sick
Laptop infected, me too
all are ill, thoughts thick
/
palm trees make shadows
balmy afternoons relax
night chills, but brings thrills
/
ink everywhere
peeking from shirt sleeves and socks
lining books, this page
/
vegan yum cousin
visit miss kitty’s parlour
gold spikes derby fight
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[Event: Nov. 30, 2009 – day of rest, sickness, frustration]
Interruption
blood spurts everywhere
we go to brunch anyways
french soup disappoints
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[Event: Nov. 29, 2009 – nosebleed then brunch at Madeleine’s Bistro (which was very good, other than soup)]
Thankscrimmage
old friends reuinite
trouble runs double grand slam
gay barfly starts fight
.
[Events: Nov. 28, 2009 – saw my old Boston friend at Thankscrimmage (roller derby scrimmage) & afterparty]
El Carmen / La Canina
don’t mind tequila
when gazing at your shapely
eyes losing time’s track
/
Calpernia’s Coveralls Don’t Cover Much
fetish meets white trash
flannel mullets crude burlesque
star-spangled pasties
we shoot cans 4 shots
drag queens unfurl nascar flags
airbrush ink yields sweat
.
[Events: Nov. 27, 2009 – a drink at El Carmen, dancing at Miss Kitty’s Parlour “White Trash Ball” ]
Almost-vegan Feast
pumpkin soup and pie
seitan from scratch pumpkin sauce
but do not eat seeds
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[Event: Nov. 26, 2009 – Thanksgiving (pumpkin seed seasoning had bugs!)]
Bad Mole / Good Nopales
mexicans gracious
table outside with puppy subdued
eating cactus yum
/
Dudley Do-Right
forest fire no-nos
lasers in faux log cabin
sasquatch alcohol
.
[Events: Nov. 25, 2009 – Cinnamon (restaurant), Bigfoot Lodge (bar)]
Core Training
warmup pre-workout
weights medicine ball situps
lunge squat lift repeat
.
[Event: Nov. 24, 2009 – Synergy Performance Center]
Moonlighting
skating funk avoid
newbies & punks blue slushee
revs up Bad Romance
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[Event: Nov. 23, 2009 – Moonlight Rollerway]