list

Here is a brief list of all people, places, and things that have blossomed into my life via advertisements in craigslist, public bulletin boards, and the village voice: 2 lovers, 6 roommates, 59 friends, 10 jobs, 2 plane tickets, 4 apartments, 2 houses, 2 beds, 1 futon, 2 tables, 8 chairs, 2 nightstands, one 4 track, 1 pseudo pimp and her daughter, a man in a van, 17 friendly neihbors, 10 text books, 3 frightening encounters with strangers, 5 potlucks with strangers, 569 emails with strangers, 253 voicemails from strangers, 133 telephone conversations with strangers, 203 pages of material, 3 even exchanges, and 17457 near misses.