What were you doing?
November, 1997

Matt

Time tick tock tick flea a little bug buzzing mosquito in my ear hearing the whine of the machine of ignorance prance dance a little jig on my last nerve of the situation critical criticize analyze philosophical chaos ordered just the way you like it to bumblebee sting your mind break your mama's back from that crack, smack, smoke, shoot, ricochet, echo chamber choir singing my requiem prerequisite for this class I need to pass or just get by bye Miss American Pi R squared the math is circular scientific so prolific it's everywhere around you see washing away the sand from the shore cool on my feet roaring in my SMACK stop that buzzing in my ear I look at my watch examine the clock tick tock tick off on in out of time.

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observer

breathing. I breathe. Molecules. Words. Streams of them. In and out. And picking up, like a faint but suddenly noticeable smell, the mis-spelling of the same word at 2 different sites within the last 15 minutes. My artichoke must be almost ready.

ah

waiting for this moment to pass.

there.

Matt

Time tick tock tick flea a little bug buzzing mosquito in my ear hearing the whine of the machine of ignorance prance dance a little jig on my last nerve of the situation critical criticize analyze philosophical chaos ordered just the way you like it to bumblebee sting your mind break your mama's back from that crack, smack, smoke, shoot, ricochet, echo chamber choir singing my requiem prerequisite for this class I need to pass or just get by bye Miss American Pi R squared the math is circular scientific so prolific it's everywhere around you see washing away the sand from the shore cool on my feet roaring in my SMACK stop that buzzing in my ear I look at my watch examine the clock tick tock tick off on in out of time.

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ugh

Demonstrating that i'm awake enough to write a coherent sentence. Did i pass?

Paulette Fuse

Right now I just checked in to "sorabji.com" and am grooving to the new set-up for this boss Webb Page of Life that we all enjoy so much. Can't wait to read the new textX! Right On MT! root (Have a nice loin roast of Elk that has been marinating in red wine now cooking at 300 in the oven and it is about 38degrees outside here in New Orleans) Mingle. . Punchlines. . .The Old Site. . . ! E Plurbus Unum! 11/16/97and going strong! Dig the Comic Sans MS for postings. 2:07pmCentral

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Nelly

recirculating

11/16/97, 2:09 AM Breathing. I breathe. Molecules. Words. Streams of them. In and out. And picking up, like a faint but suddenly noticeable smell, the mis-spelling of the same word at 2 different sites within the last 15 minutes. My artichoke must be almost ready.

Myke

hmmmm, I'm tired because I was jumped on Friday. So I'm sitting in a little room with a computer thats not even mine, regreating not getting any alcohal last night.

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Fredescu

To tell you the truth (which is a phrase I'm trying to kill off cos of the implications about that validity of anything I say that is not prefixed with it), I'm kinda (short for kindergarten. Yes, I'm Kindergarten. Or is it Garden? (or maybe it's short for kinder. As in (vindictivley) "I'm kinder than you!") wishing I was at home.

Only cos I've been told that my heart is there. Somewhere. Amongst the rubble and broken empty thought containers. Fragmented dreams where you turn up late for hell, only to discover that you are butt naked. There's candle wax dripping and drooping and covering everything within waxshot.

I live in a shed. Did I tell you that already? No. Well obviously. My shed has some beautiful synthetic grass as carpet. I lifted it up the other day to find my heart. But nothing. Nada. Not an atrium. So now I'm throwing empty meaningless words at you and hope that you don't hate me for it. Really.

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A mouse

Just leaving a little message on the table.

Jarno Kilpi�

going on at irc :) and soon I'll be leaving to home from work.

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kelsey

contemplating getting a puppy.

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Paulette

Deleting MSGolf so that my computer gets almost 3MB of memory back. I say almost 3MB because I kept the warped sound effects. Looking for 'Sent' e-mails of mine to delete. Eating more anise cookies even though after reading today about teeth falling and tearing out in the dream section of sorabji.(music?) page, enamel chipped off the back part of a front tooth! Soft Machine has an all instrumental hypnotic piece titled: "Teeth" (They were the opening band for Hendrix here in New Orleans at City Park Stadium) It's a tribute (or take-off) to a book that William Burroughs wrote of the same name, Soft Machine. 'Man is only a soft machine' sing the Holy Modal Rounders. What's the last live music show that anyone has attended?

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Paulette

Deleting MSGolf so that my computer gets almost 3MB of memory back. I say almost 3MB because I kept the warped sound effects. Looking for 'Sent' e-mails of mine to delete. Eating more anise cookies even though after reading today about teeth falling and tearing out in the dream section of sorabji.(music?) page, enamel chipped off the back part of a front tooth! Soft Machine has an all instrumental hypnotic piece titled: "Teeth" (They were the opening band for Hendrix here in New Orleans at City Park Stadium) It's a tribute (or take-off) to a book that William Burroughs wrote of the same name, Soft Machine. 'Man is only a soft machine' sing the Holy Modal Rounders. What's the last live music show that anyone has attended?

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Paulette

Deleting MSGolf so that my computer gets almost 3MB of memory back. I say almost 3MB because I kept the warped sound effects. Looking for 'Sent' e-mails of mine to delete. Eating more anise cookies even though after reading today about teeth falling and tearing out in the dream section of sorabji.(music?) page, enamel chipped off the back part of a front tooth! Soft Machine has an all instrumental hypnotic piece titled: "Teeth" (They were the opening band for Hendrix here in New Orleans at City Park Stadium) It's a tribute (or take-off) to a book that William Burroughs wrote of the same name, Soft Machine. 'Man is only a soft machine' sing the Holy Modal Rounders. What's the last live music show that anyone has attended?

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Paulette

Deleting MSGolf so that my computer gets almost 3MB of memory back. I say almost 3MB because I kept the warped sound effects. Looking for 'Sent' e-mails of mine to delete. Eating more anise cookies even though after reading today about teeth falling and tearing out in the dream section of sorabji.(music?) page, enamel chipped off the back part of a front tooth! Soft Machine has an all instrumental hypnotic piece titled: "Teeth" (They were the opening band for Hendrix here in New Orleans at City Park Stadium) It's a tribute (or take-off) to a book that William Burroughs wrote of the same name, Soft Machine. 'Man is only a soft machine' sing the Holy Modal Rounders. What's the last live music show that anyone has attended?

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Chatterbox

Anybody else notice the 3-letter word that is a major theme of this opus and appears 7x (counting within other words)

Hey Paulette. David Bowie, International Ballroom in Doraville.

A friend wrote a wonderful electronic piece, "My teeth are rotting in my head." I won't say who I think he wrote it for...

nelly

New York City was the name of a group that did a song that still hangs around in my head, "I'm doin' fine now, without you baby..." which I would love to get ahold of a copy of cause I haven't heard it in years and can't remember the lyrics...

em

contemplating my apathy for everything and starting to feel a twinge of excitement at the thought of going home;going anywhere;just going.

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DJ Carmen

Running (?) from responsibility. NOT staying in focus.

Listening to your image of the city with its great and powerful sense of energy and noise.

Seeking balance.

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sitting on my feet, reading with sore eyes

John

I'm lonely...

sitting here trying to find solice and empathy through imaginary/fantasy friends in a world that doesn't even exist!

I'm connected with other imaginary lonely people.

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PF

Getting ready to hit the hay (how ya say) after enjoying a Chinese buffet event sponsored by Merril Lynch and I was a guest of one of the invited ones. There were four guest speakers. Mental. It's amazing (not really) about the powers of nutrition. Whenever someone calls and I sound really bummed, this certain friend always responds. . ."when was the last time you ate anyghing?" and he's usually right. Simple things like eating and (even though when you feel like really low even a bath sounds difficult) taking a hot bath really have the power to change ones mood. Take a bath in St. Johns Wort. That's it. Must have a 7Up and spring water over ice. It is the utmost in thirst quenchers. Sweet dreams.

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PF

Getting ready to hit the hay (how ya say) after enjoying a Chinese buffet event sponsored by Merril Lynch and I was a guest of one of the invited ones. There were four guest speakers. Mental. It's amazing (not really) about the powers of nutrition. Whenever someone calls and I sound really bummed, this certain friend always responds. . ."When was the last time you ate?" and he's usually right. Simple things like eating and (even though when you feel like really low even a bath sounds difficult) taking a hot bath really have the power to change ones mood. Take a bath in St. Johns Wort. That's it. Must have a 7Up and spring water over ice. It is the utmost in thirst quenchers. Sweet dreams.

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namaste

sitting here in front of the computer, wondering how many Hours I'm going to waste on the web today!

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Homo erectus

for some reason i just woke up and am now sitting in my underware at the computer...

um. i forgot?
none

PF

I just finished reading the letter from Vladimir Horowitz to Mark Thomas and I am moved to silence.

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seaweed

I am smelling the dank aroma of the inch of water that has just appeared in my basement this evening and realizing there's not a damn thing I can do about it.

Barbara

I am piddling about, wasting time breath and whats left of the tendons in my hands, putting off going to sleep. Why? I like to sleep. Maybe I shall feed my lizards (sometimes I tap the cage to make sure they're not dead), and go to sleep, and dream something.

Bye!

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eggy

oppressed by the us government that is not us. knowing that there must be a way to net us together---- wanting to DO IT but not knowing how. keep at it---- as time slips away--- there are only so many tomorrows -----------have a Great life eggy

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Sherri

Smoking a cigarette, looking for sites to put up for the links of the week on Monday, listening to a boxing match on tv in the background, passing time while doing absolutely nothing.

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Mindaugas

I am sitting in front of display lights, and thinking about time... another weekend is gone. Today I visited very strange 8-edged Catholic Church 18th sen. where time is stoped....

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Adam

Playing with myself

/iflbfhe
cdgukmry,

Mr. Bumble (2U)

Just came back from getting my daily medicine and I'm headed to refinish two barrel-back chairs. See ya later.

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Shyana

Preparing to take a walk in the rain down to the photo booth (to get those lovely 2"x2" snapshots for my slightly overdue international driver's license application...) on Tuesday afternoon in Gifu, Japan.

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ttam

realizing that I'm extrodinarily alone, I've missed two chances at love -- not just any love, but real love here, Jackson -- and Thanksgiving is far over-rated for vegetarians. I mean, c'mon, "Tempeh Drummettes"? What kinda faux-a-roni subsititute is that?

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Vicki

Absolutly nothing, as usual!

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Joanne

trying not to think about Isaac, mostly. I wish there were more to it, but people are all there are. When it comes down to it. Irritating, no?

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John

printing out resume's, wondering if it'll do any good...I KNOW I have talent...How can I get to the people I need to work with?

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Lived O' Loot

My mouth tastes bad.

Sleeping in the afternoon always does that.

I took this psychological test last night. I got 10 stars. Two stars is normal.

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CINDY

SITTING HERE READING THESE WRITINGS AND MASTERBATING.

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WOOOOOOSSSHHHHH

dan

drinking some bad coffee and looking through mark's new site..

kelsey

hey, that girl spelled masturbate wrong? and why would she masturbate when reading this site? happy birthday, merc.

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Paulette

Wondering what the name of the Netscape Communicator 4.1 or 4.01 e-mail portion is called. . . Can anyone help? my cousin is pressuring me for an answer. He would like to download and have just the e-mail portion of it. Is it Eudora PRo? I don't think so . . .? Help?

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Jeffrey Scott Holland

staring, slack-jawed, into the monitor, which provides the only light in this room. Suffering from the sinking feeling that I've entered a Kafkaesque world where I suddenly everything makes sense for once, the entire universe comes into crystal clear focus like the ultimate Satori, lucid as all hell..................... and it's completely mundane and disappointing. Is this what the Unabomber experienced just before he moved to Montana? Is this what Andre Breton experienced just before he penned his manifesto? Is this what Salvador Dali experienced when he realized he was too divine for Andre Breton's 'Little Rascals'-esque club of schoolboys?

The room grows musky with incense and the smell of the hamburger I burnt at dinner.......I am overwhelmed suddenly with the desire to go out into the night completely naked, though I'm not sure why. Perhaps I'll drink more Amaretto and read Bataille until I fall asleep instead.

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I AM TRYING TO DECIDE WHICH PART OF MY HEAD WILL RECEIVE THE BULLET FROM MY REVOLVER TONIGHT. DO NOT WORRY, IT WILL BE SWIFT. LIKE THE SMELL OF BURNING LEAVES.

:-)

i'm smiling, for no particular reason

Maggie

trying to listen to you play piano.

nelly

I'm thinking what a worthy thing it can be in this world, to take the time to listen to boring people, to nod at their complaints, and chuckle at their attempts at humor. Having just done that with some relations of mine.

Maybe we ought to set aside a national holiday just for that. Everyone who doesn't have such a relative would have to find someone, on the bus or in an institution or somewhere. And listen to them for at least an hour, and then would have to write a 10- page paper on what they heard and send it to the person to prove they'd been listening. And you're not allowed to clear your throat excessively or look at your watch. But you are allowed to carry on about it afterward with your presumably fascinating friends.

Ali Ahsan Halai

picking my nose and studying honours physics simulatneously at the university of waterloo.

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PicoFarad

Getting ready to travel about 5ive miles to get one or two used (but good) tires from my favorite tire man who happens to be a very polite hard-working man from Viet Nam (and his son). . . Then buy some overpriced ripe bananas because they are out of season and they are a necessary ingredient for a certain smoothie breakfast-type drink. It happens to be dark and there's a light rain. . .Kinda pleasant.

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Remi

Sitting at my computer working at an ISP helpdesk in Canada, listening to "Burning Blue Soul" by The The on the CD player. Somehow appropriate, though I don't feel like trying to decipher exactly why at the moment.

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ahh

Taking drugs... too many...

Ummm
WEllll

jomo

Interesting, but just why payphones? For what reason? Is this a zen phone page? There is no reason only rhyme. What does it mean? Where are the missing codes and why are they missing? Thanks for the numeries!

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sean

Following the advice of Maggie. Enjoying my last of a couple of days off. Being good to the head. Not so good to the body. Working to get my site re-established. BTW, enjoyed your site quite a bit. Bookmarked it. Be back....

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PicoFarad

A friend of mine just called and told me that he was about to jump out of his 4th floor window. . . after we hung up I quickly phoned him back to instruct him, in his haste, not to forget to put a rope around his neck so that when he falls he won't break both of his legs! I'm sure he'll thank me later. PF

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BobbyCheez

Talking to a couple of my friends.... trying to get them to visit this site. Maybe they'll see this message. Maybe not. Aw well.

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Aquarius212

Who wants to know? I'm talking to my friends and thinking about who is actually going to read this. I hear I'm a good shrink. That's all and visit my page.

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