Friday, November 24, 2006 | by nathan

33 - Peggy

My aunt has been through the ringer, but nowadays she lives for her grandchildren. There’s nothing like the look on her face when she’s around them.

Thursday, November 23, 2006 | by nathan

32 - Jaye

Oklahoma history genius who will make a wonderful teacher and who is a friend without peer. One of the people for whom I am most thankful.

Wednesday, November 22, 2006 | by nathan

31 - Chris

He played so many games it was like the dating Olympics. When it was finally all over my heart wasn’t broken, but it was definitely bruised.

Tuesday, November 21, 2006 | by nathan

oh, and while you’re out, we need milk.

So I’m working on my Überlist for 2007, but at the same time I am sitting here watching Nightline, where they are profiling Stephen Baldwin, who has become something of a monster celebrity in the evangelical youth movement. All that stuff - Christian skate punks and the like - at once holds a special place in my heart and really creeps me out a bit. Anyway, so I got stuck on the list, and I wrote the following in frustrated wonderment:

34) Get an abortion. 

Tuesday, November 21, 2006 | by nathan

30 - Rose

One of those people who assigns her most disastrous personality traits to Jesus, then accuses of spiritual frailty anyone who won’t put up with her bullshit.

Monday, November 20, 2006 | by nathan

29 - Denyce Graves

Wouldn’t speak to us, the tech crew, or do a sound check. She’s a famous soprano, but I know her as that diva with a ‘tude.

Sunday, November 19, 2006 | by nathan

28 - Crystal

Stylish, silly, a deep toughness and vulnerability that men seem to find irresistible. I never know what to make of her overlong relationship with my brother.

Saturday, November 18, 2006 | by nathan

Also, long walks on the beach, foreign films and quiet nights by the fire.

So Bri and I went into the local Christian bookstore today, for no other reason than we were curious what new forms of inanity the church community had concocted to sell to its unwitting members. At one point I was so fed up with the books about how to cure homosexuals - shelved, interestingly enough, directly across the aisle from a display shelf of Ted Haggard’s books - that I threw up my hands and bought this shirt:

Now, I want every gay boy in Oklahoma to go and buy one. They’re on sale for $10 at the Mardel on Northwest Expressway. The clerk was a little nervous - though I could’ve sworn there was a look of amusement there. Anyway, it looks great and you just might see me out at the bars sometime very soon wearing this. I’m not sure what any of this accomplished, but I sure do like the shirt.

Saturday, November 18, 2006 | by nathan

Santa’s Coming Up The Chimney

Diana Krall: (on the computer, playing through the house): "Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe…"

Brian: "makes a wonderful midnight snack."

Me: I thought it was, "Fits nicely in your ass."

Saturday, November 18, 2006 | by nathan

27 - Mrs. Brown

My fourth grade teacher said I was too smart for my own good and that I’d end up committing suicide by fifteen. I never told anyone.