twins

have you ever had a twin you didn't want? no wait,

that came out badly. not a real sibling, but a

look-alike? a person who closely resembles you

physically AND HATE THE FACT THAT THEY DO.

*sigh* well, in this case, mini mar is 2.5 years

younger and attends the Ballet Austin Academy...

the first encounter was December:

(Michael T. Villella) - "Hey Mar, there's a girl

in the academy who looks just like you!"

(Marlys Y. Norman) - "Aw yay, is she cute?"

(MTV) - "Well she looks just like you..."

(MYN) - "Hahaha thanks, that's sweet."

little did i know, i was already acquainted with

this said-twin: mini mar was more commonly known as

BRA GIRL. --> [for those not familiar with the inner

workings of ballet, wearing a bra automatically

lowers your status to lame-o/terrible person/

abomination of all things ballet. the leotard will

provide all necessary support, and if for some

reason it does not, maybe ballet is not the

profession for you...]

to continue, this girl wears bras. and as her

bra-wearing would imply, she is one of the more

dumpy and uncoordinated of students in the Ballet

Austin Academy. *another sigh*

now michael t. villella, can i ask what about her

reminds you of me? (i hope desperately it's her

hair color)

(MTV) - "Are you kidding, she looks just like you."

(MYN) - DEATH.

--> current update: i have asked a few, possibly more

reputable, sources about the resemblance of us two

and all have denied complete twin likeness...

although all have noted similarities in face

structure and hair color.

--> update as of today: someone called me by her

name, twice.

ode to california

"hey buddy!

diggin' it dude, DIGGIN' IT.

fo sho.... fo sho."

miniplaylist:

Jane Fonda - Mickey Avalon

Indie Rokkers - MGMT

Bad Kids - The Black Lips

Lisztomania - Phoenix

I Want You - The Beatles

you and your short, short hair. what is there to do with it? certainly not enough to run fingers through. just have to wait 4 years.

the heavy scent of your 1968 car exhaust lingers on my scarf as i wrap it loosely, inhaling; those moments, in the car. understanding your passion and ambition, still leaves me challenged, always surprised, and ever intrigued...

i am a foreign object, recently found and slowly being discovered, through means which have never before been attempted. is it working? i am blind in this process, being led by the hand as i turn back in a frenzy to consult my scant experience.

in this way, every pleasure seems like a miracle and every mistake fills in a hole that was once vacant. we are running forward at warp speed until we stop and break in slow motion.

the definition of fierce

natalia osipova is the definition of fierce.

observe the result of unmatched raw talent, technical ability, obscene strength, and brilliant attack to the magical art of classical ballet.

*bonus that adds 50 points to her fierceness:

-russian

SEXILE

SEXILED: past-participle of the verb sexile (originating from the mix of words sex and exile to form a cumulative, collective meaning)

1. To be banished from one's room (most often, a single-space dormitory room) so that the roommate may engage in private sexual intercourse. Generally speaking, cunninglingus, fellatio, and most forms of foreplay also constitute grounds for sexiling.

recently, much thought has gone into the process of sexiling [sexilation, if you will], just how one would come to an agreed-upon 'sexile time', the morality of such a situation, and the sexiled themselves. www.thesexiled.com seems to offer some support for sexile victims; stories, merchandise, safe sex tips... which doesn't seem too helpful for the sexiled now does it?

*other [less relevant] examples of portmanteaus (two words blended together) found in the english language include:

ebonics, jazzercise, moob, and skort.

**and while on the topic of words in the english language, let me just point out the unprecedented excellence of DICTIONARY.COM

where do i begin describing this magical feat of resources?

-not only is it a dictionary, but it is also a thesaurus, encyclopedia, AND translator

-"free tools" like confusing words and nearby words are able to make the densest of minds seem accomplished and even witty

-dictionary.com never judges a misspelled word, it merely asks "did you mean...?"

you can almost hear its soft chuckle as you click the correct word, "oh so-and-so, what a clever little jokester you are! spelling precipice incorrectly, what a laugh."

up and about, rout, out in austin: a rainy weekend

song of the weekend:

i still can't believe it.

there was quite the ruckus as i entered the

restaurant bathroom; two kids screaming and

their mother talking loudly into the cell

phone. i paused at the door and cursed my

decision to nip off to the loo before we

left, rather than crossing my legs and

sitting out the car ride home.

*sigh*, the last stall was open and i felt

impervious once the cheap, too-short metal

door was precariously latched and i was

safely seated... until a child's head popped

out from under the divider as she lay on

the questionably-wet ricotta tiled floor.

she squirmed around to face me, looking me

straight in the eyes as i sat; caught in the

act. it was utterly compromising and an oddly

humiliating experience, as she continued to

stare throughout my time on the toilette, which

was not brief...

i had the urge to scoot her head back over

to the other side of the divider with the

side of my shoe, but somehow i don't think

that would have gone over so well.

oblivious-cell-phone-mom gave me no

recognition as i exited awkwardly to the

sinks, brow furrowed at the oddity of the

situation i had just encountered.

i have always despised the olive garden.

note: server "travis a." as printed on

the receipt, is an incredibly attentive

and diligent server.