Posted in Uncategorized on 10/15/2010 10:57 pm by Classic NYer
This is problematic for me only because I think my professor wants me to imitate his style of singing, and I’m like “no.” Actually, I didn’t explicitly say “no.” I’ve got more sense than to bad-talk Stevie Wonder’s high notes in front of a room full of jazz musicians who are all bigger than I am…
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ex husband, fantasia barrino, jazz band, music, singing, stevie wonder
Posted in Uncategorized on 10/12/2010 02:54 am by Classic NYer
He doesn’t appreciate reciprocity. He told me that he was intimidated by me, that he was almost scared to say what he wanted to say. In so many words, he accused me of forcing him to (wait for it… ) think before he speaks. That’s an accusation I can wear as a badge of honor.
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argument, harlem, lesson, lirr, penn station, subway
Posted in Music Monday, Uncategorized on 10/11/2010 11:51 pm by Classic NYer
Kiss me beneath the milky twighlight…
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kiss, sixpence none the richer
Posted in Poetry Corner on 10/08/2010 10:41 pm by Classic NYer
You make my roses open…
you make my fragrance deeper…
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desire, flowers, perfume, sex
Posted in Uncategorized on 10/07/2010 03:27 am by Classic NYer
Thanks so much, babe! You can feel free to have me over for cake anytime you please.
I think this is cause for a celebration. Are you ready for it? Because I’m about to celebrate…
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dark philosophy, ex husband, men, productivity, shower, socks
Posted in Music Monday on 10/04/2010 03:47 pm by Classic NYer
Tell the Rev. Harris to pray for me. Lord, lord, lord.
I aint gonna live– I don’t believe I’m going to live to get much older…
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bill withers, john legend, the roots
Posted in Uncategorized on 10/03/2010 10:35 pm by Classic NYer
6. What would probably be the best thing to tell your younger self? “Enjoy your fucking youth. It will disappear quickly. And the world is much more cruel than you think it is. Much, much more cruel.”
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age, history, meme
Posted in Uncategorized on 10/03/2010 08:45 pm by Classic NYer
Yes, that’s me, the weakling superwoman. And since it’s only recently that I have health insurance, I’ve found a way to cure (or at least pretend to cure) every ailment with something found in the kitchen or a health food store or a Duane Reade.
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apple cider vinegar, family, productivity, scarf, sick
Posted in Uncategorized on 10/02/2010 08:02 pm by Classic NYer
I was interrupted by the sound of two very small people yelling for what seemed like no purpose at all. What the fuck…? Oh, right, it’s Saturday Morning, isn’t it? Time to take the kiddies out to wherever it is the kiddies go on Saturday Morning. God dammit! Hush those kids! I thought. Don’t they know there are hung over people on the train?
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alcohol, food, kids, men, sex, single, sleep, subway
Posted in Poetry Corner on 10/01/2010 07:22 pm by Classic NYer
I have reached that time when minutes augment into sixty second intervals, and each of those encases the life of a star…
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death, stars, tiredness, waiting