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“Daddy can we watch drwho. The one with the face?”

The face is that of Tom Baker, in the opening sequence. So far, all 4 of them have some affinity for DrWho, despite the last few seasons sucking balls. We have roughly 60% of all DrWho episodes on disk.

kids are worse than sponges. they soak up even what you don’t want them to. not that i don’t want them to be exposed to whatever interests me, but Heather is keen to point out a 3rd grader probably doesn’t need to be watching The Exorcist quite yet. unfortunately, it is too late for Amelia and Bukowski.

she walked in on me watching Barfly, and began questioning me on its merits. being the giver that i am, i explained in 3rd grade terms who Bukowski was and why i enjoy his work. she has since pestered me into giving her a copy of one of my favorite pieces, Metamorphosis. she insists on discussing it with her teacher. i cant wait for that phone call. anyway, here it is:

Metamorphosis - Charles Bukowski

a girlfriend came in
built me a bed
scrubbed and waxed the kitchen floor
scrubbed the walls
vacuumed
cleaned the toilet
the bathtub
scrubbed the bathroom floor
and cut my toenails and
my hair.
then
all on the same day
the plumber came and fixed the kitchen faucet
and the toilet
and the gas man fixed the heater
and the phone man fixed the phone.
noe I sit in all this perfection.
it is quiet.
I have broken off with all 3 of my girlfriends.
I felt better when everything was in
disorder.
it will take me some months to get back to normal:
I can't even find a roach to commune with.
I have lost my rythm.
I can't sleep.
I can't eat.
I have been robbed of
my filth.