Musings
an Online Journal of Sorts

By Alyce Wilson

August 2003

August 31, 2003 - Gray Goons
Painters are painting my porch trim gray. Boring, awful gray... Read more

August 30, 2003 -
      Weekend Worker
I look forward to the weekend as a time when I can actually get some work done... Read more

August 29, 2003 - Left Overs
There were a few interesting people and scenes at the Philadelphia Folk Festival I didn't yet mention ...
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August 28, 2003 - Mars Magic
Last night, Mars was closer than it has been in 5,000 years. It was also overcast... Read more

August 27, 2003 -
     Going Gonzo
A bottle of medicated chest rub brings back ugly memories...
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August 26, 2003 -
     Photo Shock
My sister and I were both surprised by what we found on a roll of film... Read more

August 25, 2003 -
    Fabulous DiFranco
There was an air of anticipation, and then she burst out onto the stage... Read more

August 24, 2003 -
    Folk Needs Funk
What the Philadelphia Folk Festival needs, we decided, is a touch of anarchy... Read more

August 23, 2003 -
     Folkfest Fun
My sister and I hit the Philadelphia Folk Festival yesterday and discovered a new fave musician... Read more

August 22, 2003 - Robo Alyce
Cold medicine can do interesting things to you... Read more

August 21, 2003 -
     Zen Mousetrap
The best mousetrap is not a mousetrap... Read more

August 20, 2003 -
     Sidekick City
Much as I'd like to be the main character, I'm afraid it's not in my destiny... Read more

August 19, 2003 -
    The Mind is a Harsh Mistress
A friend of mine says he's killed his superego so he can do whatever he wants. Not a bad idea... Read more

August 18, 2003 -
     Gibson Would be Proud
Lazy day. Up late. Too much caffeine. Here's a somewhat relevant poem... Read more

August 17, 2003 -
     Alyce's Adventures in Otakon      (Postscript)
I awoke from a pleasant dream to discover it was time to leave...
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August 16, 2003 -
     Alyce's Adventures in Otakon      (The Trial)
They kept asking me questions I couldn't answer, but I tried to be sensible and give them any answers I could... Read more

August 15, 2003 -
     Alyce's Adventures in Otakon      (The Pool of Tears)
Before I realized what had happened, I'd shrunk quite small and was flailing in a pool of tears... Read more

August 14, 2003 -
     Alyce's Adventures in Otakon      (A Mad Tea-Party)
I wore my cat ears because it's hard not to smile at someone with cat ears... Read more

August 13, 2003 -
   Alyce's Adventures in Otakon    (Down the Rabbit-Hole)
My first day at Otakon started ominously, before I'd even arrived... Read more

August 6, 2003 -
    Still Standing
An upset victory left the winner stunned last night on "Last Comic Standing"... Read more

August 5, 2003 -
      Later Than You Think
Here's a poem about a blizzard, to cool down those hot summer days... Read more

August 4, 2003 -
     Tapestry of Names
I once read the Logan Valley, W.V., phone book, jotting down the colorful names... Read more

August 3, 2003 - Juvenalia
I'm feeling a bit lazy today, so I'll share some of the first poems that I ever wrote... Read more

August 2, 2003 -
      Negative Stories
Over the last month or so, in three different places, I found negatives lying on the sidewalk... Read more

August 1, 2003 -
       Long, Strange Day
I was awakened by a telemarketer with a wrong number. But that's okay, because my Planet Harlemm
T-shirt had arrived... Read more

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