One of the interactive art pieces at Burning Man is WDYDWYD. Why do you do what you do? People are pictured next to their answers. “I do what I do because I am who I am.” “Because it’s a…
Archives for September 2008
The Mistress
I’m dating ten guys. Whenever I tell people I’m dating ten guys, there’s always a moment of silence. Really, it’s a moment of shock, confusion. “How can you date ten guys?” As if it’s impossible. They’re right to be confused….
Bye Bill
I hadn’t seen Bill in five weeks. A few days before I left for Burning Man was the last time. Then absencia: two weeks of me high in the desert, followed by two weeks of back-to-back weddings that he had….
He Has My Vote
I don’t have a TV so I watch news clips on CNBC and replays of Dancing with the Stars on my laptop. I didn’t have anywhere to go to watch the debate. I emailed and texted Marc; he wasn’t answering….
My Virtual Friend
Almost exactly 18 months ago, I signed up on MySpace to keep any eye on my cousins. I wrote a post back then on how I felt like such a pedophile, I was so much older than everyone on there….