windy city

cold, colder, less cold...
do you notice a them here?
so bored with winter.

western hemisphere

koh samui to
bangkok to seoul then to
chicago. cold. sad.

yesterday sweating
sunny beach. palm trees. massage.
coconut smoothies.

now work. house cleaning.
list of to dos: one mile long
don't know where to start.

distraction from sad!
have fun new boy to play with!
i guess welcome home.

Grandma says

"Now you're in the South,
have you noticed how two-faced
the folks down there are?

Like these Mexicans
doing the yard work: I said
to the one, 'Jose,'

I said, 'I've got my
eye on you.' But he wouldn't
speak English -- the nerve!"

thanksgiving break

my new favorite:
texas barbeque. so good,
so spicy. no plate.

many napkins... beer
corn on the cob, potatoes...
new meaning to "sauce."

vaca in texas
with the fam. football,
hiking and whiskey.

reality is
suspended. delaying my
work. in denial.

even hotter date

"really?" i wondered.
so cute, so young... so polite.
yummy. i like boys.

ire

stupid leaf blowers.
why so loud and disruptive
every morning?

hot date

internal sigh... then
begins desperate struggle
to close mouth, not drool

sweaty

can't deal with the heat.
it's october! why still the
blazing inferno?

oops

new jeans are great, but
take off the size tag before
teaching tiny freshmen

i was always a little off

autumn air is here.
now, must i crave mojitos?
seasonal drink tastes?

gross revisited

the ants go marching
under the door, up the shelves
and into my purse

gross

fat-free sugar-free
chai latte... in case you were
wondering: not good.

alternatives

should be studying
but 4-walled office can't stop
internet shopping

Holy fuck it's hot
Should've stayed at sterile work longer
and yes, I know this really isn't a haiku, but I saw the word 'COOL' on my computer and was compelled to click.

Fuck y'all with central air. Seriously.

response

i've seen you behind
that bar. i think "doll" suits you
just fine. live with it.

chain of command

big boss holds power
not just over company
but laws of grammar

are blood oranges
really that good or do they
just sound way badass?

thesis sucks, but new
hot-librarian glasses
make it all OK

cough cough cough cough cough
cough cough cough cough cough cough cough
cough cough cough cough ow

dancin' shoes

lakeview broadcasting
company - new hip hot spot
40s have cache

at 10 bucks a pop
i guess they would - it takes a
few to dull the pain

stylish kitten heels
look great with new skinny jeans
but boy do they hurt!

entering the gym

there are too many
fucking people in this world
and i hate them all

on driving to wisconsin this weekend

damn, it's cold outside!
tests my competing love of
snowshoes and cocoa

geek torch

I'm still not convinced
that I won't be marrying
Demetri Martin

dependence

cracked laptop screen feels
like obstructed-view seating
at my entire life

probably a hint
i should leave my apartment,
attempt things besides

hunch tap surf slouch type --
a terrifying prospect!
calling applecare.

on people who don't know a good thing when they see it

n, where is the love?
no party rsvp?
so are you coming?

m says you're free.
we live off the blue line.
12 liters of wine.

i see no excuse -
stop being antisocial
and drink with jo-na.

gimp

thanksgiving 8K.
i tried. i failed. then i limped.
guess what- crutches suck!

it seemed like a good idea at the time

two people. one bike.
ten mile sprint. sunday morning.
my knees hurt. badly.

on climbing the sears tower today

one hundred three flights
is a few more stairs than my
tired legs could take.

follow-up

what's up? i thought the
plan was to be prolific.
where is our leader?

scary

biochem thesis
in far-from-fluent english?
happy halloween!

all my friends away.
so am i expected to
entertain myself?

laundry mishap

i was probably
due. once every ten years
it has to happen.

i ran a chapstick
through the dryer. at least it
wasn't red this time.

two boyless months down,
one left -- i might start hugging
strangers on the street

hi-cool blog dying
sorry for my gross neglect
let's be prolific

Cat bites are painful
but surely much better than
googling ex-loves

october snow brings
near thirty-hour afternoons
ready for football?

call out the slacker

where's fearless leader?
make cool haiku blog but then
no posts since july

no red meat lately
eating cheaper, healthier --
GOOD GOD I WANT STEAK

end of the summer

nalgene full of rum drink
me and my bike at jazz fest
good times had by all

people watching

belligerent youth
takes shape as bike messenger
good films and cheap beer

trend

how was i the last
to know that aviator
sunglasses are back?

have a future here
position has high ceiling
fuck corporate life

i think it was good
for chi-town to host gay games...
thank god they're over!

grade papers? write book?
no thanks, not if i can play
submachine instead

mistakes

snooping: don't do it
you might learn exactly what
your love thinks of you

ode to knees and elbows

swimming and biking
can't keep up with athelete friends
everything hurts

sour grapes

running into my
crush-du-jour - less fun when he's
flanked by new girlfriend

soccer

life taken over
by world cup football - it's fun,
and zidane is hot

family gathering

despite brain-wracking
none of us have figured out
who those two guys were

I cannot wait 'til
the phrase "Sunday Hangover"
is not redundant