Musings
an Online Journal of Sorts
By Alyce Wilson
March
2003
March
31, 2003 -
Caffeine Au Go Go
The problem
with massive amounts of caffeine is that it dries you out from the inside.
You begin to feel like a deprived cactus... Read
more
March
30, 2003 -
Portraits in Bleu
Though it started out with a Celine Dion song stuck in my head, the weekend
(magenta wigs, vintage clothes, jazz) got better... Read
more
March
29, 2003 -
Ma Vie En Rose
Art is where
you can tell people about the little things, like finding a wig in the
street... Read more
March
28, 2003 - Sister Act
On your birthday, sis, I'd like to apologize for not playing Barbies with
you enough. And for telling all those embarrassing stories about you...
Read more
March
27, 2003 -
Fictitious Times
My home town
played the air raid siren regularly, afraid it would rust otherwise...
Read more
March
26, 2003 -
Lucid Dreams
The great
thing about lucid dreams is realizing you have the power to change things...
Read more
March
25, 2003 -
Crazy Humans
My dog is
convinced I'm crazy. She finds my insanity amusing and gets a big doggie
grin... Read more
March
24, 2003-Oscar Politics
The Oscars
didn't broadcast red carpet arrivals. Some said it was so celebrities
wouldn't make their views heard about the war in Iraq. But some spoke
out anyway... Read more
March
23, 2003 -
Silk and Sequins
Belly dancers
are not always as daring as you might expect. My instructor, Salome, insists
she's actually an introvert... Read more
March
22, 2003-
Bright Blooms
On a day
like this, you put away your dark winter clothes and you pull out your
purple batik dress with the butterflies on it... Read
more
March
21, 2003 -
It's Not Poison Yet!
Besides introducing
me to the dark world of S&M, what did I learn from being paddled?...
Read more
March
20, 2003 -
War is Stupid
I high school I wore a peace sign necklace. Reagan kept military actions
low key, so we believed we were at peace... Read more
March
19, 2003 -
Fight at the Panther
George W.'s ultimatum to Saddam reminds me of high school fights at the
panther... Read more
March
18, 2003 -
Open Letter to My Friends
I have given
you every reason to turn on your foot and walk out that door, tell me
I'm not welcome anymore...
Read more
March
17, 2003 -
Spring Has Sprung!
The weather
yesterday was incredible, and right away I knew it was time for the first
state park outing of the season... Read more
March
16, 2003 -
Suburban Odyssey
You wouldn't
think it would be too difficult to find a little coffeehouse in a town
that only had a coffeehouse and a movie theatre... Read
more
March
15, 2003 -
One of the Guys
Most of my
friends are guys. I was beginning to wonder if I'm normal...
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March
13, 2003 -
Hope Springs Eternal
As March
or April swings around, little things can make me deliriously happy....
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March
12, 2003 -
Ziggy Marley at Midnight-Thirty
As fascinating as what I wrote about as a college freshman were things
I edited out, like when I met Ziggy Marley...
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March
11, 2003 -
Talking to Myself
While rediscovering
the freshman version of myself, I found myself engaging in silent dialogue
with the younger me... Read more
March
10, 2003 -
Bird in Aisle Three
I was in
the produce section when I heard a bird chirping in the kiwis...
Read more
March
9, 2003 - Lucky Dog
My sister's
dog is now officially a cat, and she's used up one of her nine lives...
Read more
March
7, 2003 -
My Mysterious Scarf
Today my scarf had an unintended affect on people... Read
more
March.
6, 2003 -
A Day in the Life
A day in the exciting life of a freelance writer/editor... Read
more
March
5 - Bye Bye Black Sheep
La Toya Jackson talked to Larry King about her life and her famous brother.
It was like we were seeing an entirely different person... Read
more
March
4 - Cityscape
I took my
notebook with me on my recent trip into downtown Philly and returned with
a series of spontaneous poems... Read more
March
3 - Playing with Spiritual Fire
"I've
seen the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness."
I've known a few of those, too...
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March
2 -
Life as a Series of Pets
It occurred
to me recently that I could trace my life through a series of pets...
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March
1 - Plastic People
In
a long tradition reaching back to Rita Hayworth and Marilyn Monroe, stars
have cosmetic procedures and surgeries ranging from the subtle to extreme,
denying each procedure...
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