Author Archives: cheesefairy

The Art of Lurk

Posted on 9/30/2007 by cheesefairy

The word “lurk” freaks me out. I am better at saying and writing it now than I used to be; a couple of years ago when I started adventuring in the blogosphere (another word I hate that I can now … Continue reading →

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In Which the Cloak is Dropped And Secrets Revealed

Posted on 9/26/2007 by cheesefairy

I am standing in the bathroom at work, staring at myself. My hair is bound neatly by a clip, strands of grey peppering the dark brown. It’s clean today. My face looks somber, just a bit pink in the cheeks … Continue reading →

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Second Verse, Same as the First

Posted on 9/23/2007 by cheesefairy

There aren’t very many things that make me so angry I want to yell and pound walls. Consequently, I don’t often get that angry. Probably there are more things out there that I could get angry at, really angry; not … Continue reading →

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Conversations

Posted on 9/21/2007 by cheesefairy

First leg of journey: bus travel Dude at the bus stop: Can I ask you a question? Me: Sure Dude: Do you pay with coins for your busfare? Me: No, I have a bus pass. Dude: OK. Dude (unfolding piece … Continue reading →

Posted in idiots, outside, trombone | 4 Comments

So There, You Stupid Stupidhead

Posted on 9/17/2007 by cheesefairy

Just over a week ago, Saint Aardvark and I went to the CBC Studio One Book Club to hear William Gibson read from his new novel Spook Country. I drove the car to work that morning after dropping Trombone at … Continue reading →

Posted in books, idiots, outside | 7 Comments