A brief introduction: I wrote this story to completion over the course of five hours, pausing only to bounce a few opinions off two friends. I wrote it with the intention of creating a story that was not simply witty or clever; I wanted to write a story that resonated, that could be felt. Whether [...]

Colby is a genius. (6:10:46 PM) Colby: Mr. fish and chips (6:10:49 PM) me: haha (6:10:52 PM) Colby: Who is really realllllly greasy (6:10:54 PM) me: Sir Fish and Chipsington (6:10:58 PM) Colby: And has crooked teeth (6:11:06 PM) Colby: And a monocle (6:11:06 PM) me: cockney accent? (6:11:27 PM) Colby: Sir Fish and Chipsington [...]

NAKED JUICE (work-in-progress) In retrospect I can’t be sure which was the more obvious sign that our relationship was falling apart: the sudden and irrevocable disappearance of the two hummingbirds that came to our tiny studio apartment window to feed on the ultra-premium orange juice that we left for them and didn’t actually drink ourselves, [...]

Introduction: Teddy is the name of my sister’s black Newfoundland/Labrador mutt. She adopted him as a puppy from a rescue shelter when she was living in LA, and at first, he was incredibly antisocial and very, very afraid of people. It didn’t take too long for him to get used to being loved, though. This [...]

I just spent the past few hours reading the webcomic Anders Loves Maria from start-to-current page. It’s a startling conflux of a powerful narrative, great characters, and always-interesting artwork. The premise entails two young people in a complicated relationship, and the best part about the story is how it constantly pulls at you, making you [...]

NAKED JUICE (work-in-progress) In retrospect I can’t be sure which was the more obvious sign that our relationship was falling apart: the sudden and irrevocable disappearance of the two hummingbirds that came to our tiny studio apartment window to feed on the ultra-premium orange juice that we left for them and didn’t actually drink ourselves, [...]

From tinymixtapes Requested by: emma Compiled by: Kate Lucksmith 01. Mirah – “Make it Hot” (Advisory Committee) youtube 02. The Secret Stars – “Some Sinatra” (Geneologies) 03. Comet Gain – “Record Prayer” (Record Prayer 7″) 04. Loveninjas – “Meet Me Here” (Secret of the Loveninjas) 05. Saturday Looks Good to Me – “I Would Find [...]

LOOK AT ME Look at me the way Orion’s arrows sling cross- galaxy or apartment floor. Satellite photographs cannot depict your shelves of glass and chrome but they suffice for the banns pleasantly. Presently I touch the diagrams for cabinets and unfinished television stands for the vise, adjunct lacking fingerprints. This is not a space. [...]