BONANZA!

Posted on June 9, 2009 - Filed Under Bright Ideas | 2 Comments

I have to be drunk to eat something that looks like a clitoris.
It was served nestled atop a shiny spiky black sea urchin shell, a fleshy Orange Julius hue, slimy and gelatinous. The spiced plum wine made eating it feel natural. I am not sure if it was delicious, although I expressed such to my [...]

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THE TRANS PLANT

Posted on June 6, 2009 - Filed Under Bright Ideas | 1 Comment

I received the re-gifted orchid plant in December, my favorite season because the leaves have all fallen and it gives my allergies a rest.
Not being horticultural, I planned on enjoying the orchid plant while it lasted. I placed it on the windowsill by my stove where it got an occasional streak of sunlight and I [...]

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FUNNY CAMPING STORY

Posted on June 6, 2009 - Filed Under Bright Ideas | 4 Comments

I hate camping. I’m allergic to bugs and dirt, and digging a hole to poop in is not my idea of fun.  Nevertheless, I dated a guy who was determined to make me love camping. He bought me a sleeping bag and some other camping gear and took me to the Angeles National Forest. We [...]

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AGGRESSIVE SHOES

Posted on April 26, 2009 - Filed Under Bright Ideas | Leave a Comment

At first I thought they were ugly. Then I got used to seeing them. Then I went to a fancy shoe store and tried a pair on.
Today I am lounging around my apartment in my brand new amazingly sexy shoes. They look fantastic with the WWII nurse uniform I won on eBay. I warned my [...]

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IRANIAN TRANSSEXUALS

Posted on November 7, 2008 - Filed Under Bright Ideas | 2 Comments

I got an email invite today to a screening of a film called Be Like Others. The tag line is: An intimate and unflinching portrait of the previously undocumented world of Iranian transsexuals.
That’s right. I had to go back and read the email to make sure it wasn’t a prank.

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MENTAL NUTRITION

Posted on June 3, 2008 - Filed Under Bright Ideas | Leave a Comment

Although I rejected religion long ago, I do have faith. I use it to enter my internal “dark, chilly caverns,” to quote a friend. My desire to meet others that do not fear this dank place is mostly unfulfilled.
I feel confined by the unenlightened the close-minded those who refuse to look inward because they are [...]

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