
There was to be a fourth thing, but as yet he knew nothing of it. The affair with Agnieszka bothered him not because he felt guilty about Basia, his wife—though he did feel guilty—but because Agnieszka's poetry was notorious for its candor and explicitness. Every year produced a new slim volume in which the slimness was inversely proportionate to the indiscretion. Piotr wrote poetry himself, less prolifically and more guardedly. He had written poems about his affair with Agnieszka, but his way with pathetic fallacy meant that even Basia could read them without guessing their true provenance. The [...]
Made some progress on HearYa's new look last night. Hopefully you guys dig it. It's still very much a work in progress, but I think it's a step forward. Much less cluttered, less buggy, and easier to read than the old site. I'm still working on adding some stuff over to the right (and that big ass advertisement space will go to better use in the coming days/weeks). If anyone has feedback, feel free to comment. Here are the tracks from the past week... The Gipsy Kings - Hotel California [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: The Broken River Prophet : "This Gaping Wound in My Chest Is Like Reading Your Diary Out Loud" [mp3] from With Infinite Arms to Cradle the Flames other Broken River Prophet posts at Largehearted Boy Cameron Latimer : "Empty Saddle" [mp3] from Fallen Apart (out August 19th) [...]
The Girl Ain't Preggers by Grampall Jookabox Empty Saddle by Cameron Latimer Aeroplanes and Hurricanes by The Physics of Meaning A Song For Ellie Greenwich by Parenthetical Girls Widow's Peak by Fight Bite Two Silver Trees by [...]

myspace For me, routine equals comfort. I crave feeling the familiar touches, smelling the familiar smells and most importantly, hearing the familiar sounds. The last few weeks have disturbed my routine in ways I could have never imagined. For the first time ever, I owe a bank lots of money, and will continue to do so for 25 more years. Throw in the fact my job status that is as unpredictable as the weather in an ocean side town and it's hard not to feel a bit lost at sea. Finding my routine is [...]
Sad news...for Vancouver newspaper fans, at least. Frances Bula, formerly of the Sun , has moved on to other things in her life. Don't ask me what, for I do not know. But I'm sure going to miss her blog, City States . During my last five years in Regina, I was borderline obsessed with municipal politics, and City States helped get me up to speed in the who's who and why should I care of Vancouver. Bula's blog complemented her reporting perfecting. The [...]