tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083048.post-1074808074078855812004-01-22T15:47:00.000-06:002004-02-04T16:47:01.890-06:00my birthday present was a history book-- the history of my life up to the present: the hair i'd cut off or lost down the drain, my fingernail clippings collected, yellowed, thrift store cast-offs and acquisitions, partners and positions, derailed plans for excursions, excuses why i didn't get the dishes done, afternoons spent napping-- you don't want this book. don't worry that if you turtlenoreply@blogger.com