June 2005 Archives
Long, Weak End
Today at lunch I decided to leave work early and walk down the street to buy booze. The long weekend couldn’t had come any sooner — though my job is fulfilling, it takes a lot out of me. For the…Continue reading "Long, Weak End"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 30, 2005 in Various Positions
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Everything is a Cohen Song
We found the place where doves go to die. It was a hot day in June and I said, “Come under this bridge and I’ll show you things you only dream of.” She grasped my sweaty hand and followed…Continue reading "Everything is a Cohen Song"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 29, 2005 in Various Positions
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Night
Let me tell you about summer nights and liquid, beautiful people. I was moving through the darkness, slightly drunk and filled with tacos, and the night wrapped itself around me like a soft glove. And I saw half-naked boys running…Continue reading "Night"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 29, 2005 in Various Positions
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Literacy is Awesome
I usually try not to write anything too specific about my job, but because my work excites me today I will make an exception. This summer I’m doing marketing and public relations for Laubach Literacy Ontario (LLO), a non-profit,…Continue reading "Literacy is Awesome"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 27, 2005 in Writing & the Media
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Cooling Off in Sewage Tunnels
Laura and I went off riding our bikes in the smoggy heat until we were naked and horny in the sewage tunnels between here and Cambridge. I don’t quite understand it either — all that I know is that…Continue reading "Cooling Off in Sewage Tunnels"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 25, 2005 in Bike Rides
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Happy Sounds
I called you up and we talked about the weather. I told you that it was hot and that I was naked in my living room. My body gets hard and brown in the summer heat; yours remains pale year-round….Continue reading "Happy Sounds"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 24, 2005 in Friends & Lovers
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Flashback
It’s been a while since I last barraged you with images. And because images are sexy, here’s a visual tour of the last few months: If you’re not yet overwhelmed by images, see some of the previous flashbacks…Continue reading "Flashback"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 23, 2005 in Ideas & Images
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Meaty
Regan said, come to my backyard this afternoon … I have booze. Laura and I showed up after sunset with wine and tacky posters taken from liquor stores, which we later spewed on the ground. He fed us meat,…Continue reading "Meaty"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 22, 2005 in Friends & Lovers
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It Smelt Like Sweetness and Summer Nights
It was 11 PM on a Sunday when you knocked on your friends’ door seeking refuge and a glass of water. You were tired, happy, and I was holding your hand. Your friends pushed a chair towards you and…Continue reading "It Smelt Like Sweetness and Summer Nights"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 21, 2005 in Friends & Lovers
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City on a River
Show me how to hold my head in the rain and I’ll teach you to weep. Via Rail dropped me off in Windsor on a day with too many clouds; I threw my knapsack over my shoulder and started…Continue reading "City on a River"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 20, 2005 in Here & There
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Elsewhere on the Internet
For a week now I’ve been too busy to read other people’s thoughts, and it looks as though I missed out on a lot: Dave Alexander went through an emo phase and now sees his life as a character on…Continue reading "Elsewhere on the Internet"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 20, 2005 in Various Positions
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Continental My Ass
When did the word “continental” become synonymous with shitty? The continental breakfast I’m served each morning consists of a piece of rotten toast; the continental work shift is just slightly more hideous than the graveyard shift; and I don’t much…Continue reading "Continental My Ass"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 19, 2005 in Various Positions
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I Fart in Your General Direction
Dear Via Rail, I don’t think you want me on your trains again, and not just because I fart shamelessly and refuse to pay for my coffee. You’ve been sending me subtle messages all week long, even before I sat…Continue reading "I Fart in Your General Direction"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 18, 2005 in Various Positions
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Fight
And I’ll bury my soul in a scrapbook, With the photographs there, and the moss Laura is moving away at the end of August. She found a house in London and signed the lease; things are becoming definite. Last night…Continue reading "Fight"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 17, 2005 in Friends & Lovers
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Working Blues
I’m not used to having a steady job — this work thing is sucking up most of my mornings and afternoons. Suddenly, my mental space is occupied by marketing surveys, literacy brochures, business reports, and mail-merge. Oh, mail-merge is the…Continue reading "Working Blues"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 15, 2005 in Various Positions
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Oh, This Will Be Awkward
I biked to the photo lab today and gave them a CD and some spare change. “Print everything,” I said. The CD contains about 160 pictures of my ass and other body parts. The whole trip was rather ominous;…Continue reading "Oh, This Will Be Awkward"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 14, 2005 in Ideas & Images
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Shhh…
I’ll tell you a secret — I have another blog where I tell people how to live their lives….Continue reading "Shhh..."
Posted by Tudor on Jun 14, 2005 in Various Positions
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Rain
One of these days I’ll take my camera in the rain and dance. Somehow I always end up stuck inside when it’s pouring outside and it hurts….Continue reading "Rain"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 13, 2005 in Various Positions
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A Day at The Races
Where are the rains we were promised? I biked towards the end of town at 7 o’clock this morning to marshal KW’s Classic bike race. The morning smelled like rain and the overcast sky was violently blue and ready…Continue reading "A Day at The Races"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 12, 2005 in Bike Rides
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Sweat Gets in My Eye
After trying on each other’s underwear while her dog looked at us funny, we got into her boiling-hot car and rode towards the city with our windows rolled down and legs sticking out of the car. We were hungry for…Continue reading "Sweat Gets in My Eye"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 11, 2005 in Various Positions
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Twenty Years of Boredom
Work makes people boring; for instance, my next dozen blog entries (like the three before this one) will likely be about how great my job is. And let me tell you, my job is pretty fucking sweet. Today my boss…Continue reading "Twenty Years of Boredom"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 10, 2005 in Various Positions
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Road Trip
Next weekend the people I’m working for are sending me to some sort of conference at University of Windsor. The whole thing was random (“You wanna go to a conference?” they said when I walked into the office this morning….Continue reading "Road Trip"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 09, 2005 in Various Positions
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How to Get a Job
You’ve been unemployed long enough. Put on your only suit and a pair of black socks and walk through the midday heat dripping sweat in search of a place where they hire people like you. A small non-profit company somewhere…Continue reading "How to Get a Job"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 08, 2005 in How To
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Here There Monsters Be
The morning was hot and my crotch was sweaty — I’m not yet used to this infernal burst of summer and on most days I feel as though my insides are melting. And when your insides are melting, there’s…Continue reading "Here There Monsters Be"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 07, 2005 in Here & There
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Our Shiny Machines Eat Souls
Over the last six months I got sucked into five Social Networking Services, and I still don’t get what they do. I’m pretty dumb, you see. For a while Orkut was all the rage amongst my friends. We all signed…Continue reading "Our Shiny Machines Eat Souls"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 06, 2005 in Technology
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My Little Book of Photos
I’m thinking of creating a little book of photographs this summer, and I need your advice. I want my book to be a joyful experiment in self-publishing: it will measure 8.25” by 5.25”; it will smell like glue; and…Continue reading "My Little Book of Photos"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 05, 2005 in Various Positions
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Bob Rae Walks Softly, Carries Big Stick
Laura and I were making out in front of the public library at noon, my shirt inexplicably smeared with semen, when we saw Bob Rae walk on the sidewalk in front of us. Laurier’s chancellor and ex-premier looked tired and…Continue reading "Bob Rae Walks Softly, Carries Big Stick"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 04, 2005 in Various Positions
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Evenings, Afternoons
The night smelled like lilacs and under the blanket we pulled down our pants, our breath heavy and moist with desire. By now, the sun had set and all the kids had gone home to watch television leaving us alone…Continue reading "Evenings, Afternoons"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 02, 2005 in Friends & Lovers
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And We Saw the City Washed in Acid Rain
On Sunday, the streets of Toronto slowly dissolved into a mist of fever and pain. The morning started out fine… We nodded our heads to jazz at the Distillery and played with props at one of the theatrical companies…Continue reading "And We Saw the City Washed in Acid Rain"
Posted by Tudor on Jun 01, 2005 in Here & There
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