http://www.dogpoet.com/blog Marking Territory since 2001 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:41:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is Ella, my stepsister's daughter, wearing the little kimono I bought for her on Hayes Street. "When people ask me where she got such a fabulous outfit," my stepsister said, "I tell them she has a gay uncle in San Francisco. Everybody kind of nods knowingly." Next up, a trip to ... http://www.dogpoet.com/blog/archives/658 Who has bigger muscles than everybody else but who breathes through his mouth and takes little "breaks" throughout class to gulp water and "re-center" his thoughts (i.e. admire his own arms in the mirror) while everybody around him is upside down balanced on one leg for like four fucking minutes. http://www.dogpoet.com/blog/archives/656 The more I've worked on the memoir, the less energy I've put into this blog. Which makes sense to me. Less clear is why I've kept the blog sputtering along on a quarter tank of gas for the last couple of years. I suppose it's a combination of motives: stubbornness, of ... http://www.dogpoet.com/blog/archives/655 The Fireplug and I finally caught up on the latest season. Omar, my Omar. http://www.dogpoet.com/blog/archives/654 It takes weekly upkeep to look this good, people. This photo was taken by Paweena 'Bo' Attayadmawittaya, a young woman who took photos at the Manly Fireplug's shop for a school project. She said, "Credit me as a strange random Asian girl who spent a day at Joe's Barbershop and learned ... http://www.dogpoet.com/blog/archives/652 So the Manly Fireplug brought his iPod dock to Hawaii, and there we got laid to the sounds of Amy Winehouse, whom I liked much more than I thought I would. I mean, the song "Back to Black" kind of burrowed its way into my head, reminding me romantically of ... http://www.dogpoet.com/blog/archives/650 I'm sorry, U2. Forgive me, The Pogues. The whole time we were in Ireland, I couldn't get Beyoncé out of my frickin' head. After we rented the car, I used "Irreplaceable" as a gentle yet insistent reminder on which lane to drive in at all times. "To the left, to the ... http://www.dogpoet.com/blog/archives/649 Unfinished Manuscript                        Puppy 370 pages                                        ... http://www.dogpoet.com/blog/archives/648 The Manly Fireplug and I posing in Belfast. Make fun of our matching jackets at your own peril. More photos here. http://www.dogpoet.com/blog/archives/644 Finley wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. He can totally help with drumsticks, in case you were wondering. More later, if the Fireplug and I make it back from Ireland alive. http://www.dogpoet.com/blog/archives/641