Imagining the future in fours:

1. Yours will appreciate your extensive whip collection.

2. Yours will have a successful art gallery and play music.

3. Yours will adore your dry humor and play rugby.

4. Mine will spend all of my money, get me pregnant, causing me to tell our child that their father is only a sperm donor and to shake me another martini before I go hang out with my gay best friend.

Hej hej,

Any

Tonight in Seattle:

Tonight the bus was late.

Tonight the wind picked up.

Tonight the rain rolled down my coat.

Tonight my umbrella helped.

Tonight my hair grew.

Tonight I got off at the right stop.

Tonight the awkwardness of being alone at a show kicked in.

Tonight the habit of checking twitter on my phone happened.

Tonight I wished I had stayed to watch the Oscars.

Tonight things got good.

Tonight things got better.

Tonight things got amazing.

Tonight there were handsome men everywhere.

Tonight I didn't think about underground German gay sex clubs.

Tonight there was a man who danced to tropical punk rock like it were hip hop.

Tonight I tasted dream pop.

Tonight there was a red-headed spitting image of my 14-year-old idol.

Tonight I swayed like I didn't give a fuck.

Tonight I heard three cans of Coke pop open.

Tonight one band member played in two sets.

Tonight I missed California.

Tonight I tapped my toes.

Tonight I nodded my head.

Tonight I was glad I didn't stay home to watch the Oscars.

Tonight I sulked out of the venue to catch my bus home.

Tonight I missed my bus.

Tonight I waited outside of a sketchy bar in Queen Anne.

Tonight the bus came early by one whole minute.

Tonight the bus driver was grouchy.

Tonight the lights were off in the apartment.

Tonight the dishwasher was unloaded by someone else.

Tonight I am coming off my post-gig high.

Tonight was a night well spent.

Hej hej,

Any

The trick is to keep breathing

when the day looks so deceiving.

Hej hej,

Any

Any: Man repeller.

So I've thought very hard

and realized,

the man repeller that I am,

will never fill the desires for love

most feel everyday.

The dwelling over this decision almost makes it seem like I need it

more

than I will ever want to believe.

Hej hej,

Any

The Pains of a Loving Heart

And here I sit

I hear here

how in love this girl is

with this boy

who loves her back

so much

and his denial

is

-killing-

her

beat red face that

can't tear up

her bottled feelings

and I know

they are afraid

of the future

and the future

holds uncertainty

and they are stubborn

because

it may just be a

'phase'

but

I

know

from what I hear

here

it can't be

phasey

and

I hope

the best

for them

and I

am content with being

forever

alone

to avoid

ever feeling

The Pains of a Loving Heart

Hej hej,

Any

Windy tears.

I cry everyday, void of all thought, feeling and emotion.

I used to write it off as my eyes watering in the cold wind

until I realized it was reality

consistently

slapping me in the face.

Hej hej,

Any