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Author Archives: Alden
A Poem-Letter
Dear A, I don’t know what you heard me say. I don’t know what you told them. I don’t know what you’d told them before. I don’t know what motivations you might have for telling them things that aren’t true. … Continue reading
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Dear Mr. Z., You are a shit. I don’t know why I’ve been thinking about you recently, but every time I have I’ve come back to a place of wonderment that I never said so, to your face. I probably … Continue reading
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Legenwaitforit… NOT (a slightly feminist rant about HIMYM)
It’s been a couple days since the finale of How I Met Your Mother, and the finale hasn’t grown on me. And yes, let’s go ahead and stipulate that no show finale is ever universally popular, and that in many … Continue reading
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Left on the playground
Dear Mrs. K, I am sorry I was late coming back inside after lunch. I set myself a goal today, you see: I was going to climb all the way around the snow piles. The big, beautiful ones that get … Continue reading
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The Shadow Box
Well, it’s done! And I think this thing is really cool! I don’t have that feeling all the time about my art projects, so this is nice. We left off with a couple of layers of paint on the box … Continue reading
Korean-esque pumpkin seeds!
So I’ve had these two pumpkins sitting on my kitchen counter since the third week of October. Fortunately, pumpkins are kind of self-contained and long-lasting, if you don’t carve them. I finally got around to doing anything with them this … Continue reading
The perfect creative storm
So a couple of things have happened since I last posted! I went to Los Angeles. The reason for my trip was sad, but I got to hang out with friends and family I love. And I also got to … Continue reading
Names and all that baggage
I started a new job in May. A few weeks after I started, a nice gentleman from the properties department stopped by and gave me a nameplate featuring my first name and my husband’s last name. And I kind of … Continue reading
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Enfin!
Okay, where were we? Right… I was itching to do more work and being foiled by the humidity and the rain. I did my best to be patient, but: I am not patient. I finished the quote one night under … Continue reading
Is this what creativity feels like?
I know it’s just yellow paint and stencils and this isn’t really the most creative thing you’ll ever see. But I’ve been interested to observe my own emotional interaction with this stupid mailbox. I’m OBSESSED with it. It’s been too … Continue reading