Monthly Archives: October 2009

open mic night

Posted on October 30, 2009 by the jodi

I took a leap of faith this week. One more in a long line of leaps that have me feeling a bit like the bouncing ball. I’m funny. I am. All I ever wanted was to be a guest on the Johnny Carson show. I know he’s retired, hells, he’s dead, but still, it’s what I wanted. I tried my hand at a little stand-up this week at Waltz Astoria‘s open mic night. I didn’t tell anyone. I figured if … Continue reading →

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a woman of a particular age

Posted on October 27, 2009 by the jodi

I never knew what that meant, a particular age. Then I got there, to that particular age. I’m not sure that it connotes an actual number, but more a state of being. All my life I’ve looked 35. Not just any 35, but a 35 year old school teacher. It sucked when I was 11, but  became advantageous when I was still underaged and wanting to buy booze. It didn’t make me big bucks when I worked in the Naked … Continue reading →

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loss & love

Posted on October 23, 2009 by the jodi

Tommy died of old age, and that’s the way it’s supposed to be. We’re supposed to be okay with that. The problem with old age is that you’ve been around long enough to really affect people when you leave. If one of the newborn bunnies had died, it would be sad, but I had a relationship with Tommy. The bunnies don’t even have names yet. Tommy was loud, tired, gentle and very attached to Hazel. You remember Hazel? The sheep … Continue reading →

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