Monthly Archives: January 2010

ode to my depression

Posted on January 29, 2010 by the jodi

Alcohol was my answer to The Depression. My first answer. It worked for a while, until it didn’t. It worked until it needed something…extra. Tuinals, nembutals, lysergic acid diethylamide, seconals, amyl nitrate, mescaline, peyote, cocaine, crank, quaaludes, heroin. Just a little something extra on top of the alcohol, for the deep soul sucking hole inside of me…The Depression. It worked. For a while. Then… Something extra, on top of the alcohol and the already extras, prescriptions were added like the … Continue reading →

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sheeples, who need sheeples

Posted on January 22, 2010 by the jodi

sheeples : noun, plural of sheeple 1. people who are inordinately fond of sheep as companions. 2. sheep who are inordinately companionable. This time the music comes first. Music to read about sheeps & sheeples by, by Johann Sebastian Bach. Enjoy. Conni Tögel has a Facebook fan page that doesn’t do her work justice. I found her work at the Sheep and Wool Festival this past summer. Sunlight, that does her work justice. Her birthday is one day, and a … Continue reading →

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1 funeral, 8 days & no napkins

Posted on January 19, 2010 by the jodi

The Results of the No Impact Experiment Week Day 1: Sunday: Consumption : Live a fuller happier life by buying less Carrying a personal trash bag around at my uncle’s wake for one day, just one day, helped me realize how much I use and discard without even thinking. We’re talking things, not people. My days of using and discarding people mindlessly are pretty much behind me and now I miss them when they leave. Day 2: Monday: Trash : … Continue reading →

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