Vera

dubious morality. minced oaths. picnics. dreaming. b-movie bedtimes. words. sunglasses after dark. outer space. burning bridges. otters. outdoor cafes. staring at the stars. pinot grigio. mexican wrestlers. the walking dead. pulp novels. hangin' with detlev in the h room at the sound. throwing darts in lovers eyes. "chimney sweep chic". jerry stahl. hardboiled slang. photo booths. ginger tea. camille rose garcia. walking in the rain. the nelson mandela suite (aka the frock shack - free the frock! frockabilly freakout! frock 'n' roll!). blurry nights in buenos aires and even blurrier nights at jimmy the priest's with o'neill. magicians. laughter. conducting thorough scientific analysis upon the mysterious 'multigrain roll'. cathedral-gazing. getting re-acquainted with my eyebrows. writing utensils. sunglasses and IV's. lamenting the dis-organised crime syndicate that could (/should) have been. vodka & tonic/soda (altho' - somewot, on occasion - staggering back into wild whiskey territory these days). psychiatrically themed programming. incense without peppermints. box wine. old new york. buried treasure. putting my arms around a memory. the stooges as a state of mind. atlantis. the wild west. oriental carpets. emergency rooms. crunchie. working on becoming the first female boy scout troop leader (i've got some rockin' ideas for new merit badges, boys!). deputy lou ford. militaria. leaving inexplicable, inebriated, indecipherable messages on yr voicemail - preferably between 5:30 & 6am. marriage. insomniacs. clanky bracelets. mother russia. staying awake for days at a time. sleeping. lots of blankets & open windows. the mysterious gangsta bar hidden in the back of that deli. doin' the narcan can-can with frilly knickers. sacred hearts. old places. old things. weimar germany. pimps. prostitutes. the salt of the earth. mother of earth. jeffrey lee & lee hazlewood & rowland s. howard & my long gone dead daddy & mother russia (did i done say that already? huh?) & out of body experiences. . . hah!. drinkin' yr ass under the table. records. "boy" & "girl". louie louie & barnacle bill the sailor. hot sauce. guns. bein' rick james, bitch! being yr best friend or yr worst enemy. cacti. maintainin' my cool. warm climates. sacrificing my dignity to make people laugh. nautical things. black dresses. pneumonia. gettin' to the bottle shop. surviving death. unhealthy foods. standing up for my rights, as a consumer. the history channel. pizza. edvard munch. tellin' it like it is. books. one of these days - finding my mind (just can't seem to remember where i put the darn thing!). log cabins. las vegas. the queen of hearts. sacred hearts. new hearts. new hearts. new hearts. NEW HEARTS. cheap booze. hot stumps. finding the myriad things i've lost whilst in an intoxicated state (jeans. sneakers. earrings. sunglasses. scarves. sweaters. a sacred heart ring of inexplicable sentimental importance. secrets. times. names. dates. places. dossiers. microfilm. gold bullion. brain cells. common sense. . . ). messy hair. (somewot) learning german. owning my addictions. embracing my sicknesses. silly television. stiff drinks. nonstop news. finding that 'essence rare'. cocktail hours. stockings and garters. opera length gloves. cosmetics & candles. norman lindsay. man ray. schiele. bellmer. klimt. swimming horses. warm climates. prison tattoos. laudanum. art deco. art nouveau. happy hours. adirondack shee-it. those un-naturally blue orchids. the water. the woods. confessions of an english opium eater. dice. teenage dreaming. living another day. all things hillbilly. french symbolist poetry. sleeping without dreaming. shotgun shacks. shotgun weddings. sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll. better blood. bathtub gin. mrs. robinson. murder city nights. strawberries. violet candies. candied violets. (backseat) driving. musical fascism. being bad. raising a ruckus. rising above. backwoods. anthony bourdain. jackalopes. vacant lots. hot showers. soft sheets. open arms. dark suits. french cuffs. sayin' 'fuck you' with a smile. paul verlaine. stuffed toys with big round heads & unbearably happy smiley faces (i.e.; meowth! ahhh!). all night brainstorms. the electric ocean. sleeping/drinking at the beach. 'terrorising the patrons'. las vegas. the westward ho. poolside eric. dan the hockey player. the walking dead. beaudelaire. derek raymond. neuromancer. iridescent insects. early plastics. the arts and crafts movement. pcp. dog-eared dictionaries. running through the jungle. clark 8. mermaids. silent films. being black cat-like. my ex-husband. that serpentine noose. james ellroy. summertime rain. vintage silk velvet. adventure. stability. plaid. polka dots. stripes. being tossed about the room by a rocket scientist (and not a single stitch came un-hitched!) in my lovely birthday frock. thee stufts. my friends. feeling "dynamic". cheap thrills. . . . . . . . . . bein' more rock 'n' roll than you. sort of like this:
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