things i have been doing

Just as an update (for anyone who cares), here is how I have been spending my job-less time in Portland:

1. Satellite Cafe--- I almost live at this coffee shop called the satellite cafe. Its right around the corner and for some reason I cannot do any good writing unless I am there.

2. Writing---Speaking of writing, I am continuing to write on a daily basis, but am beginning to become frustrated because I cannot escape this one particular vignette-y style that I have.

3. Parking--- Not really parking, like as in a car, but I have been spending a lot of time at various parks around the city. See, pretty soon its supposed to start raining, (for six months straight!) so I am trying to take advantage of the sun and the vitamin E while I can.

4. Riverview Cemetery--- Its quite a nice cemetery, nothing compared to what the East Coast has to offer, but nice nonetheless.

5. Rupalking--- That's my new word for the action that occurs when I go out for a "run." I am still not quite over this whole awful pneumonia thing, and I am also terribly out of shape. So, when I go for a "run," its more like a running/panting/walking thing (Ru/pa/alking); it looks quite pathetic, I am sure.

6. Old friends---  I had coffee with Anne Sires last week, and went and heard TC play a show last weekend. Both of them seem to be doing really well. TC's voice still gives me goosebumps and I grew really homesick after the show.

7. Shopping--- I am a little paranoid about money these days, so most all of it has been window shopping. Portland has the most amazing vintage clothing stores.

8. Listening--- Lately, I have been going back through all of my older music. I am re-obsessed with Joanna Newsome and the Hours soundtrack, especially. I have some new favorites as well: The Jezabels, Dr. Dog, the xx, Beach house, and Warpaint.

9. Reading--- Dave Eggers short stories, Alice Munro's short stories, Mark Strand's poetry.

10. Watching--- Alice (the Woody Allen one) and Auntie Mame are two of my favorites as of lately.

11. Sleeping--- I sleep in til 10:30 most mornings (what else have I got to do?)

TO DO:
*Copy old images from disc to put on my website
*Go to Powells (I know, its weird I haven't been yet)
*Continue the above mentioned activities

I have been spending a wonderful amount of time alone. Sometimes I wonder if its such a good thing, what if I get so used to being alone that I start rejecting people all together? I know someone who would respond to that question with something similar to "what if an alligator flies into your bedroom at night and eats you?!"

My aforementioned concern is not really a real concern; I just like being hyperbolic, that's all.

Oh yeah, here is me writing at Mount Tabor Park: