Johnny Hall memoirs

Memoirs from 2009

  • Earlier in the day

    16
    Nov

    Earlier in the day, a homeless man had called me an 'asshole' for not wanting to buy one of his newspapers. This was to be my penance.

  • On Sunday

    04
    Nov

    On Sunday I walked to a tailor for a fitting. On the way, I past a man, hiding in a bush, preaching at the top of his lungs.

  • On the way to The Book Loft

    05
    Oct

    On the way to The Book Loft, they were stopped by a friendly poet. He asked them if they were in love to which they replied, “Yes.”

  • It happened at 4 AM

    03
    Oct

    It happened at 4 AM. She screamed and fell into the hallway.

  • They lay together in a storm

    27
    Sep

    They lay together in a storm. "Where's the thunder and lightning?" she asked.

  • On the red-eye

    21
    Sep

    On the red-eye to Detroit we flew over an electrical storm. Sheet lightning danced for an hour as the tired passengers around me slept.

  • I don’t think I’ll come to the party

    20
    Sep

    “I don’t think I’ll come to the party,” I said to Andrew, “I’m feeling pretty tired.” In truth, I really just wanted to watch Howl’s Moving Castle. Andrew left for the party soon after. I turned out the lights, walked upstairs, and undressed.