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November 12, 2013

When It Rains…

When it rains I look out the window, just to see the droplets stick to the glass and slide down, expanding as they move, like a disappearing snail. When it rains I run outside in my t-shirt so I can get drenched to the skin, and I stand there shivering but laughing while the rain … Continue reading When It Rains…

June 15, 2013

Like Janet Jackson Said… (Control)

It never fails. The second I decide that the weather has turned enough for me to get out the air conditioner, the second I wrestle it into the dining room window, that’s the same second the weather decides to shift, to get colder, and to make me once again look like a fool. And this … Continue reading Like Janet Jackson Said… (Control)

February 4, 2013

From the Vault: Waiting For Snow (from February 2012)

My dining room window draws me in more often than not, especially on cold February mornings when I hope to see my breath reflecting off its smooth surface. And more often than not I am disappointed by what I see, or more precisely by what I don’t see, for there is never any snow in … Continue reading From the Vault: Waiting For Snow (from February 2012)