Monthly Archives: January 2009

It’s Zombie week in these parts. I had much loftier plans for my essay about zombies, but kids, I am pressed for time. Balancing work, writing and life is not simple, and something has to be prioritized. However, my zombie … Continue reading →

Lots to do this weekend. Rewrites tomorrow, plus homework assignment for school, which is due Sunday. Don’t worry, I’ve also built in time for LIVING. I’m gonna need some good music to get me into it.

Big writing day today. I’ll be going for heavy duty rewriting in Carapace, finally addressing the chapters as a whole, attempting to organize a draft into a structure. I’ve moved the chapters into Google docs after retrieving them from Scrivener … Continue reading →

When I wrote the first draft of Carapace, one album played on constant repeat: “Overpowered” from Roisin Murphy (formerly from the band Moloko). The synths on the single “Overpowered” sounded like the buzz of, well, insects. Needless to say, it … Continue reading →

Berlin nightclub is a Chicago institution. It is a lurid yet welcoming home to a variety of men, women, and what’s in between and what’s on the outside: Home to the colorful, the esoteric and eccentric, and those with impeccable … Continue reading →

I’m doing things differently here on the blog this week. Don’t be alarmed, it’s not going to hurt, it’s just going to be different. Here’s the deal. The elements that make up a life, someone’s livelihood, are amalgamating. That means … Continue reading →

Holy crap these bats and flies and things are coming at me from all sides; Someone get all this cacophony to die down, I’m going deaf! Make it stop, damn! Or not. Things are busy in these regions of the … Continue reading →

We live in the age of the remix. You take the original track, then you chop it up, mutate it, simmer, and re-paint as necessary. I am remixing my workout regimen. Why? I remixed it about a year ago, leaving … Continue reading →