sunday morning

wake up, read in bed. 

eat cereal, read the new york times.

go running. 

call sonia. 

without these, it is not sunday.

research epiphany

better than a good first date.

dear miss emily

on facebook: should we send friend requests our friends' fiancees or spouses? 

arrogance

is thinking that a personal statement can be written in one evening. 

prudence is having this epiphany one month before the essay is due. 

people

stop getting married!

checking email

is the new daydreaming. totally got caught not paying attention in class today.

immense

the pleasure of sharing a good book is immense.

back in st louis

roots are deeper here.

the houses are older, more gracious.

remember this

grinning all the way home after being allowed to cut suture under the scope for the first time.

if my mother were here

I'd be more efficient.

hot town

summer in the city

back of my neck 

dirty and gritty

stood next to the screen window in the utilities room, breeze drifts in. at least cellphone reception is good here.