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<title>Time, to Eat</title>
<description><![CDATA[Idly wondering why I was feeling so hungry, I realized that all I'd eaten today was a bowl of Cheerios. &nbsp;About seven hours ago. &nbsp;Brilliant. &nbsp;I've kinda been doing that a lot lately; don't really know why. &nbsp;Is this "pining"?...]]></description>
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<title>days go by</title>
<description><![CDATA[The last few days have been hard. &nbsp;As the sunlight has brightened, I've appreciated&nbsp;the near-Spring visuals -- even as I&nbsp;found myself missing...everything...so much more. &nbsp;An odd combination. &nbsp;I've gone a bit machine-like: work, eat, sleep -- repeat. &nbsp;Just walking through...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:54:23 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>2.0</title>
<description><![CDATA[Changed the way I look.In the hopes that.It will change the way Ifeel.Feeling different.But -- the same.Lost. &nbsp;(But still right here.)I've always, only, ever&nbsp;beenme....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:28:37 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Empty</title>
<description>I don&apos;t know what to do.No gas left in the tank....</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:43:51 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Never Land</title>
<description><![CDATA[Though never all that raucous, my life has lately become very quiet. &nbsp;More silent still, as the moments evaporate. &nbsp;I miss believing in happily ever after. &nbsp;I miss talking. &nbsp;I miss my Mom. &nbsp;...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:11:38 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Broken</title>
<description><![CDATA[One of my Corona flip-flops broke.We are primed for pattern recognition. &nbsp;We see shapes and meanings in everything. &nbsp;Guess it had an evolutionary advantage at some point. &nbsp;We are always creating symbols. &nbsp;Our brains are hardwired for language. &nbsp;Our eyes...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:44:55 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Lonely Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[I don't listen to James Taylor all that often but, for some reason, his song, "Fire and Rain" has been drifting around in my mind since I got home from work. &nbsp;It's kind of making me sad. &nbsp;Or sadder, I...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:37:52 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>fallen</title>
<description>I am empty now....</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:53:06 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Unraveling Tuesday</title>
<description><![CDATA[Thinner, and in black, I am sitting here listening to old music. &nbsp;My eyes are tired. &nbsp;The house is silent. &nbsp;Snowy dust is swirling around outside in the dark. &nbsp;The beer is barely touching me.&nbsp;This day started with a pretty...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:01:05 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Happy Birthday, Dad</title>
<description><![CDATA[To Life, Love, Happiness &amp; Health -- and to better days ahead.Happy Birthday, Dad. &nbsp;I'm proud to be your son.Love,John...]]></description>
<link>http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2010/02/happy-birthday-33.html</link>
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<category>News</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:01 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Off is Away</title>
<description><![CDATA[There are many things that I should do. &nbsp;From the complex (change my life) to the mundane (make my bed). &nbsp;But I am beat, in several definitions of the word. &nbsp;So I am going to pull my rumpled covers up...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:03:02 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Like a Flower is a Color</title>
<description><![CDATA[It was a sweet night...but I'm roughed up around the edges. &nbsp;My voice has dropped into velvet. &nbsp;My eyes are tired, and are skipping details. &nbsp;I feel like an artifact. &nbsp;Even now, after all this time, I can't believe it....]]></description>
<link>http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2010/02/like-a-flower-i.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:48:26 -0500</pubDate>
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