printed: (not yet) (written in Tokyo, 11-15-99) random unrelated stream of conscious seemingly no direction as prayer beeds fumble in hand problematic forks in the road make us stall comfortable routine and boredom a less bleak path perhaps a treacherous yet exciting stroll to the left meanwhile, pixelated madness brings lifelesness to mind i resist the distraction of Nipponese earthquake give pause to ponder an eternal braid of love, lust and lost eighteen different flavors of reason ichiban