I thought I was being smart by avoiding all the stupid mistakes I'd seen other lovers make.
... In the end, I was just delaying failure.

All you have to do is say the word.
I have to live with the consequences.

I started drinking when I couldn't figure out how the world worked.

Honey, when it's love
you'll know it.
You won't have to look for it or figure it out;
It will smack you in the face and drag you out the door.
And it will hurt.
And it will be wonderful.

Way leads onto way. Let life happen.

Of course I'm in advertising. I promote myself every day.

"No half-and-half romance will do."
stupidgirlguide.com

Nothing like a dead mouse to get your ass in gear.

...9

honey and honesty, one street away from each other.

dishes and wishes, laundry and trash: first lines of a housewife's rap.

"WTF-stop" - i. darrenkamp

"cuddle puddle" - k. lutz

"leash-friends" - m. jester

"i'd murder the fuck out of that baby." - m. jester

keep your happiness to yourself. fate will level your emotions.

"can we look for real whales some day?"
"yes, we can look for real whales some day."
"okay, mommy."

if i can find someone with a camera, i will feel much more important.

there is no such thing as my man.

naked apartment cleaning! - diary of an overconfident nudist

"truth as I sit here with my cheez-its and coke, pondering the universe." - a. kruszewski

i fell in love with a star.

there's something beautiful about a man running into a fight he cannot win.

the deadlines: a zombie rock band

...8

The words hurt so hard my mouth bleeds.

"Normally you're not very awkward when it comes to the morning after..."
"But I PEED with him!"

Don't play God. Play Satan.

I piss on your cat.

He fucks her with his suit on.

He likes clean breaks and rough edges.

How to write a suspenseful cookbook...

The world burns when Paris burns.

The space between her legs makes an arrow to herself.

Memory foam can't remember my night.

Satan's rat grin and boyish, lion eyes.

...7

Men with flowers.
Men with babies.
Men with axes.

I want to kiss the comfortable skin beneath your sideburn.

"Whiskey Tim" -Mia

I dreamt of broken eggs with watery yolks.

A blank business card.

The hurt in a strong man's eyes, in his indignant jaw.

The loose tunic of a pagan bride.

He doesn't love me. He amuses me.

String her along and call her a strumpet once more.

...6

(see "..." for an explanation)

Take matters into your own hands. Mine are full.

The last lady.

My life is preparing me to leave.

When the going gets tough, order something rare.

I can taste my own bitter breath.

The Breakup Movie

I like the way his jeans fall confidently.

She has the same footsteps everywhere she walks.

Something fascinating becomes frightening.

You swallow my star like a snake.

The friend that never speaks, but always cares.

Falling through the horizon.