January 2008
46 posts
TripIt →
How To Size Text Using Ems →
FICTION: my mother #427 →
the man with the patchwork heart:
my mother, in preparation for her own death, dreamed a thousand dreams of those who had died before her. the last dream was her own last breath. this is #427: he was working on the atom bomb, or carrying around messages and things for the scientists who were working on the bomb. he didn’t really know what it was they were working on, all he knew was that they...
Chain Factor →
FICTION: bedrooms →
the man with the patchwork heart:
the daughter’s bedroom:
a “princess” bed: pink sheets and pink pillows.
bookshelves with boardgames instead of books
pink curtains that in the morning could be drew back to let in the sun
a lampshade with the little white pony sarah had always wanted
an earing her mother had “lost” and sarah had “found” under her pillow
the mother’s bedroom:
a bed....
TRUTH: wondering what going to a school that cares... →
samuelcole: wondering what going to a school that cares about it’s sports would feel like.
TRUTH: sometimes spaces just eats all my windows. →
samuelcole: sometimes spaces just eats all my windows.
TRUTH: all you non-rit crowd:... →
samuelcole: all you non-rit crowd: http://tinyurl.com/yu6vjs
TRUTH: all you rit crowd: the first part of my... →
samuelcole: all you rit crowd: the first part of my story series is in the reporter today
FICTION: dear otter #4 →
the man with the patchwork heart:
dear otter, it got a lot harder after you left.
a lot harder. a little after i decided that it was time to become a nun (just like i was always saying), and sparrow (remember him? our guide) got a little crazy. i think he was in love with me. he said if i ever left he would do some terrible things to me. but i left anyways. and i made it too. little joe helped...
TRUTH: just walked six miles. i still got it. →
samuelcole: just walked six miles. i still got it.
19 Best Ads I Have Ever Seen - UADDit →
FICTION: how to meet a boy →
the man with the patchwork heart:
at the wedding reception people would ask sarah how she had met john. sarah never had much of an answer. the truth was that she had been john’s tutor in college when he was a freshman and she was a junior. she had asked him for his number. shameful. she knew from all her books that this was not an appropriate way to meet or begin a relationship, that the man was...
TRUTH: running a very scary mysql statement. →
samuelcole: running a very scary mysql statement.
Lawrence.com - An Interview with Deb Olin Unferth →
TRUTH: i make more art then you do →
samuelcole: i make more art then you do
TRUTH: phew. living the life. woke up at 2 to eat... →
samuelcole: phew. living the life. woke up at 2 to eat pizza and watch the wire.
paperwall#8 →
it’s that time again? yes! paperwall time! i say this every email, but here it is again: best paperwall ever!
let’s have a look: matthew savoca mazie louise montgomery kevin o’cuinn
suggested soundtrack song: [link]
the goods: paperwall#8 - [link]
TRUTH: let's do this thing →
samuelcole: let’s do this thing
FICTION: vanishing →
the man with the patchwork heart:
frank vanished in the middle of the night. it wasn’t like it was unexpected. he had whispered it in his daughter’s ear, and her mother, his wife, had been waiting for him to leave, sometimes more impatiently then not, for years. it was easier this way. he didn’t say goodbye, and no one would miss him and he would miss no one. he just slid through the front door...
TRUTH: the @erhardt effect: only sleeping every... →
samuelcole: the @erhardt effect: only sleeping every other night because of mixing “school” with “real life”.
TRUTH: my last ichat message before i lost my... →
samuelcole: my last ichat message before i lost my laptop makes me feel sad.
TRUTH: there comes a time in every mans life when... →
samuelcole: there comes a time in every mans life when he needs GTD. my time is now.
FICTION: the bus →
the man with the patchwork heart:
the bus shivered off the cold of the black piles as it pulled into the traffic of the highway. cody opened his notebook, and started to write a poem. later he would turn this poem into a song, and his version will never make him famous, but a cover by some kid, who hasn’t even been born yet, will make his words famous.
he sighed as the rain started, and a...
TRUTH: i don't remember http://worldcat.org being... →
samuelcole: i don’t remember http://worldcat.org being this sweet before. @thorpus do you have any insider library knowledge?
TRUTH: I fail at branding. One of my teachers... →
samuelcole: I fail at branding. One of my teachers thought I was an engineer.
TRUTH: i missed this, but i got published a couple... →
samuelcole: i missed this, but i got published a couple days ago: http://tinyurl.com/ywtl88
TRUTH: just got a mac mini to replace my macbook... →
samuelcole: just got a mac mini to replace my macbook that was a replacement for my macbook pro. next step: homeless.
TRUTH: i need some clarity right now. →
samuelcole: i need some clarity right now.
FICTION: beautiful →
the man with the patchwork heart:
“
you know, she’s so beautiful. my girl back home. she’s waiting for me to be done here and i only got two months left. we’re gonna get married, you know. i been with her since we was kids back in high school. she was so beautiful. she always had the greatest tits. when i get back home and out of this hell i’m gonna fuck her man. so hard. she’s gonna scream my...
TRUTH: summer job?... →
samuelcole: summer job? http://rochester.craigslist.org/tfr/496696979.html
TRUTH: a productive day. writing/biking/inviting. →
samuelcole: a productive day. writing/biking/inviting.
FICTION: plates →
the man with the patchwork heart:
sometimes when frank was drunk he would find that there was a plate flying threw the air at him. he was never sure how this happened, and most of the time he wasn’t sure what he had done to deserve it. he wasn’t sure if he loved her anymore. but there was always this child, his daughter. and he, sure as hell, loved that girl. that was why he stayed.
TRUTH: the mac lab won't log me on, so i have to,... →
samuelcole: the mac lab won’t log me on, so i have to, gasp, use windows.
TRUTH: got a submission. got a commission. sent a... →
samuelcole: got a submission. got a commission. sent a submission. pretty good day so far… ission.
TRUTH: trying to organize feeds. it might be... →
samuelcole: trying to organize feeds. it might be better to start over at this point
TRUTH: pretty glad we can make a virtual reality... →
samuelcole: pretty glad we can make a virtual reality wedding. you know, to make sure nothing “weird” will happen. like personality. we don’t want that.
FICTION: school #2 →
the man with the patchwork heart:
sarah sat in the third row, fourth seat back. she sat in the same seat for every class. this made it easy to remember: third row, fourth seat back. she did not speak, except, sometimes, to answer her teacher’s questions.
TRUTH: @thorpus you will probably just be able to... →
samuelcole: @thorpus you will probably just be able to take the metro (it will probably be in manassas). we are thinking in july/august.
FICTION: joseph bought a robot from a man in the... →
samuelblinking: joseph bought a robot from a man in the new york city subway. he forgot about the robot after six days. the robot never forgot about him.
TRUTH: a twitter engagement announcement: samuel... →
samuelcole: a twitter engagement announcement: samuel cole+katie lindquist got engaged and are going to be married.
FICTION: boxing →
the man with the patchwork heart:
two men, caterers, sat in the kitchen during the slow parts of the reception. one was skinny and one was fat. they were watching boxing. it was a black man and a white man on the small tv set that had been placed on the edge of the kitchen sink (that was the only place the cord would reach). both of the caterers were cheering for the black man, and he seemed to...