tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56975971659336046642024-02-20T12:28:57.936-08:00The October Project 2014Boog City Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01736859750137242913noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697597165933604664.post-26384708585774526402014-10-31T01:47:00.001-07:002014-10-31T01:47:16.147-07:00By David Kirschenbaum<br />
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The October Project 2014<br /><br />Oct. 1<br /><br />friend writes about feeling overwhelmed<br />i get ready to send him a note back<br />"it's like sinead said,<br />'a pregnancy can change you,'"<br />look up exact lyric <br />to make sure there's no negative hidden meaning.<br /><br />Oct. 2<br /><br />in 8th grade <br />i gave edwin galindo<br />pink floyd's the wall double LP<br />for his birthday<br />probably because i <br />saw it painted on the back of someone's jean jacket.<br /><br />Oct. 3<br /><br />search for cleaning lady appointment<br />in my memo pad,<br />turning pages back<br />not finding it,<br />then forth<br />not finding it,<br />not wanting to call her to confirm<br />if any way to not call and confirm,<br />then check first datebook in years,<br />wednesday, 9:30 a.m.<br /><br />Oct. 4<br /><br />1. <br />two-ply tissues are too thin<br />i rediscover during this flu bout<br />three-ply are the way to go<br />but none around<br />so i double two-ply<br />and invent, yes, four-ply<br />and fold them in half again<br />and invent, my G-d, eight-ply.<br /><br />2.<br />long island staying<br />two days past two weeks pill container<br />with five days of pills to go<br />i parcel out pills<br />to cover the last two days,<br />figuring that a week of decreased doses<br />is better than<br />two days of no doses.<br /><br />Oct. 5<br /><br />find resume on external hard drive<br />copy to flash drive for therapist<br />tomorrow afternoon<br />proceeding.<br /><br />Oct. 6<br /><br />resume recalibrates to <br />slightly over a page<br />on therapist's computer<br />margin changes don't help,<br />so have her delete my partial studies<br />leaving just the degree-bearing ones,<br />and kill a space below a heading.<br /><br />Oct. 7<br /><br />get a med delivered<br />from nearby cvs<br />because i don't have to be out of the house<br />for another couple of days<br />and figure better to be with the med<br />than without.<br /><br />Oct. 8<br /><br />a four-and-a-half hour nap<br />is a too long nap<br />is a nap you need to escape not regenerate<br />a four-and-a-half hour nap<br />isn't a too long nap<br />when the nap you need's not to regenerate but to escape.<br /><br />Oct. 9<br /><br />four diabetes docs in one day,<br />not all docs really,<br />first social worker,<br />followed by new nutritionist,<br />who says ok to keep drinking diet soda,<br />but i should cut down a smidge<br />with flavored seltzers as an option,<br />then nurse,<br />then new endocrinologist,<br />who, unlike his predecessor,<br />doesn't answer his email during our visits.<br /><br />Oct. 10<br /><br />three counseling sessions<br />in five days<br />therapist,<br />social worker,<br />psychiatrist,<br />followed by just therapist next week.<br /><br />Oct. 11<br /><br />my sister was right<br />no more need to shuck corn,<br />silky strands all over the place,<br />still on the corn,<br />and then ziploc bag corn into the microwave,<br />just leave the corn as is,<br />husk and all,<br />microwave it<br />and then cut off the bottom part of the corn,<br />and squeeze,<br />and out, like today at breakfast, lunch, <br />poor man's stay-at-home brunch,<br />it comes,<br />crazy clean and hot,<br />a couple of seconds under cold water<br />and yes, corn.<br /><br />Oct. 12<br /><br />rice and beans for dinner<br />long grain rice and black beans,<br />this diabetic carb counting<br />scoops one cup rice<br />half a can of beans<br />into my bowl<br />and it was good<br />and warm<br />and tummy comfort fooding,<br />then i packed up the leftover rice and beans,<br />resisting extra spoonfuls.<br /><br />Oct. 13<br /><br />rice and beans leftovers for dinner<br />i start thinking like i always do after mexican,<br />i need some chocolate.<br />none around,<br />make a cup of hot cocoa.<br /><br />Oct. 14<br /><br />bring empty flight attendant rolling carry-on to therapy<br />walk to cvs afterward,<br />pepsi two liters 3 for $3<br />dr peppers two for $2.50<br />pack eight bottles into suitcase,<br />carry half gallon of skim and tootsie rolls in plastic bag<br /><br />Oct. 15<br /><br />milk's date is today<br />but it's a sell by<br />not a good until date<br />so i smell it<br />ok<br />i sip it<br />ok<br />two bowls of multigrain cheerios<br />ok<br /><br />Oct. 16<br /><br />i get sad<br />everytime i hear<br />"sexual healing."<br /><br />Oct. 17<br /><br />out of blueberries<br />out of money,<br />in a few days<br />in money<br />in blueberries<br /><br />Oct. 18<br /><br />check in on everything<br />on d.a. levy visiting presses<br />on d.a. levy nyc presses<br />on welcome to boog city 8.5 poets<br />on portable boog reader 8 poet<br />check<br /><br />Oct. 19<br /><br />next time due out <br />tomorrow<br />therapy<br />i don't want to go<br />not that i don't want to go to therapy<br />i don't want to go to outside<br />it's easier in here<br /><br />Oct. 20<br /><br />check my bank balance online<br />and the paypal dough for a design project has come through<br />so if i go to therapy<br />then i can go to supermarket<br />and i can leave the house<br />and return with food and drink<br />to last until next therapy next week.<br />post therapy return with<br />six half-gallons diet iced tea<br />half-gallon skim milk<br />salsa, mild<br />long-grain, brown rice<br />bag of small granny smith apples<br />1.5 dozen extra large eggs<br />two cans black beans<br />one bunch celery<br />one box sugar free fudge pops<br />one light peach yogurt<br /><br /><br />Oct. 21<br /><br />eggs are my secret weapon<br />the new addition to my diet repertoire.<br />a hard boiled egg with some salt between meals.<br />two soft boiled eggs with two slices of light wheat bread,<br />40 seconds in the microwave<br />a little salt and eat the whites that cooked<br />dip a slice of bread into each yolk<br />then 30 seconds more in the microwave for the residue <br />for a faux omelette.<br />or a three-egg egg salad,<br />using ancient metal egg chopper i grew up with,<br />light mayonnaise<br />and two mini bialies<br /><br />Oct. 22<br /><br />not a hugger<br />she hugs me<br />still not a hugger<br /><br />Oct. 23<br /><br />fall asleep watching tv<br />soda doesn't spill on the bed<br />wake up and begin to watch tv show i fell asleep watching<br />dvr says play, not resume,<br />because it played through as i slept.<br />fall asleep watching tv<br />soda doesn't spill on the bed<br />wake up and begin to watch tv show i fell asleep watching<br />dvr says play, not resume,<br />because it played through as i slept.<br /><br />Oct. 24<br /><br />last hardboiled egg in my belly<br />44 eggs in my fridge<br />my one big pot dirty in my sink<br />tomorrow's hardboiling time.<br /><br />Oct. 25<br /><br />it's hardboiling time<br />14 eggs in my one big pot<br />salt ready for the finish line<br /><br />Oct. 26<br /><br />i watch homeland<br />even though i'm not too sure i want to watch homeland<br />but i never watch homeland at night<br />less creepy that way.<br /><br />Oct. 27<br /><br />bring empty rolling suitcase <br />to get haircut and beard shaved off,<br />head to cvs<br />buy eight pepsi product two liter bottles,<br />alternate the bottles in the suitcase<br />before hitting up a corner fruit stand,<br />grapes, pears, grapefruits.<br /><br />Oct. 28<br /><br />i like being your friend<br />i like being your friend again<br />standing in line for hours on end<br />i like being your friend<br />i like being your friend again<br /><br />Oct. 29<br /><br />i empty the sink, <br />dairy sponge most dishes<br />only powered to air dry them<br />'fore some diet wild cherry pepsi<br />and sports commentary shows<br /><br />Oct. 30<br /><br />cleared off futon<br />so i can give folks my bed tonight<br />surveyed my room<br />seven weeks out<br />from chanukah hosting<br />the what needs to go where<br />in anticipation of discarding nothing<br /><br />Oct. 31<br /><br />last cup of soda in my house<br />a little caffeine free diet pepsi<br />another cup with squeezed lemon and ice<br />awaiting water for me to please<br />i will see risa soon<br />and bodega buy a two liter diet pepsi<br />(no caffeine free there)<br />i am more excited to see risa,<br />really.<br />
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