Fifteen minutes before sleep, an insomniac texts himself a record of the day in 140 characters or less. by antoni.usQuarter to sleepTumblr (3.0; @quartertosleep)http://www.quartertosleep.com/‘You leave that Sandra alone.’ She pointed with her hook. ‘Say one bad thing about...<p>‘You leave that Sandra alone.’ She pointed with her hook. ‘Say one bad thing about her and I’ll crochet you a new one.’</p>http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/436401097http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/436401097Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:08:39 -0500The joy of presenting a midterm for critique and hearing, ‘She needs more entrails, more...<p>The joy of presenting a midterm for critique and hearing, ‘She needs more entrails, more glitter and at least six more tits.’</p>http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/434172452http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/434172452Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:37:31 -0500The memory of burning the paper plate doused in pizza oil is emblazoned in every one of our minds...<p>The memory of burning the paper plate doused in pizza oil is emblazoned in every one of our minds except the arson’s.</p>http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/432067568http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/432067568Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:03:10 -0500‘No we never scissored,’ she said. ‘But we did open up our ladies like a cape and...<p>‘No we never scissored,’ she said. ‘But we did open up our ladies like a cape and touch.’</p>http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/429980781http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/429980781Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:37:44 -0500TumblroidThe taste of homemade rendang on a plastic spoon is a rush of memory, spicy and dry unlike the...<p>The taste of homemade rendang on a plastic spoon is a rush of memory, spicy and dry unlike the winter night.</p>http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/427822045http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/427822045Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:32:20 -0500‘Is this in the way?’ Chris Jordan asked of his metal canteen before his photo of 2...<p>‘Is this in the way?’ <a href="http://www.chrisjordan.com">Chris Jordan</a> asked of his metal canteen before his photo of 2 million plastic bottles, the # we use every 5 minutes.</p>http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/425856722http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/425856722Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:35:00 -0500Tumblroid‘I’m not pregnant, just fat,’ she said. ‘Then you have no excuse,’...<p>‘I’m not pregnant, just fat,’ she said. ‘Then you have no excuse,’ said the other encouragingly.</p>http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/423794364http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/423794364Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:46:10 -0500‘You’re way off,’ said the security guard. ‘The building you want is right...<p>‘You’re way off,’ said the security guard. ‘The building you want is right there,’ and penned a circle on the touch screen in ink.</p>http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/421594514http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/421594514Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:58:55 -0500Tired of the churchgoers, praying around the white van stuck in the snow heap, the building manager...<p>Tired of the churchgoers, praying around the white van stuck in the snow heap, the building manager hobbled forward and threw them a shovel.</p>http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/419480968http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/419480968Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:44:56 -0500The employers from Hong Kong heard so many great things about NYU students, so they thought as I...<p>The employers from Hong Kong heard so many great things about NYU students, so they thought as I passed by in my sequin bra.</p>http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/417002619http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/417002619Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:15:31 -0500She dropped the loaf of bread and then asked for a pricecheck. ‘But it’s been on the...<p>She dropped the loaf of bread and then asked for a pricecheck. ‘But it’s been on the floor!’ she protested.</p>http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/414955748http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/414955748Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:21:20 -0500The designer picked the lock on my bathroom door just as masterfully as he broke the combination to...<p>The designer picked the lock on my bathroom door just as masterfully as he broke the combination to my underpants.</p>http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/410607619http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/410607619Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:43:25 -0500I’ll be reading with several amazing Poets & Writers at Cave Canem Foundation on Monday...<p>I’ll be reading with several amazing Poets & Writers at Cave Canem Foundation on Monday March 1, 6:30 pm. <a href="http://j.mp/dwi9jt"><a href="http://j.mp/dwi9jt">http://j.mp/dwi9jt</a></a></p>http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/409366418http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/409366418Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:47:55 -0500She trained her baby well, to jump into puddles with a squeeze, and if the moment’s right,...<p>She trained her baby well, to jump into puddles with a squeeze, and if the moment’s right, she’ll land herself a new, wet, daddy.</p>http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/408667045http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/408667045Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:14:00 -0500‘How dare you call yourself a porn theorist,’ she said, ‘when you’ve never...<p>‘How dare you call yourself a porn theorist,’ she said, ‘when you’ve never even seen cake fart?’</p>http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/406570416http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/406570416Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:56:32 -0500‘We don’t got that color in stock,’ she repeated even after I pointed at the black...<p>‘We don’t got that color in stock,’ she repeated even after I pointed at the black lipstick.</p>http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/404479246http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/404479246Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:16:56 -0500‘You have to follow your heart,’ said the youngest of the lesbian triplets. ‘It...<p>‘You have to follow your heart,’ said the youngest of the lesbian triplets. ‘It led me to my husband.’</p>http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/402797005http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/402797005Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:53:23 -0500So, true, your bag is lost and so our sobriety. But at least the memory remains.<p>So, true, your bag is lost and so our sobriety. But at least the memory remains.</p>http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/400278652http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/400278652Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:32:58 -0500The smug look of certain people when I ask them to retrieve something labeled with my last name...<p>The smug look of certain people when I ask them to retrieve something labeled with my last name makes me wish it were even less phonetic.</p>http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/396158070http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/396158070Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:28:28 -0500‘This snow,’ she said. ‘It’s so wet it’s neither snow nor sleet....<p>‘This snow,’ she said. ‘It’s so wet it’s neither snow nor sleet. It’s—I don’t know—like water falling from the sky.’</p>http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/394297616http://www.quartertosleep.com/post/394297616Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:57:28 -0500