flight of birds

Hilary palmed the cat-gray wall , felt tip marker in one hand, canadian money in the other.

life, the universe and everything

My resolution not to be afraid seems to posess almost mystical powers. It's as though as soon as I said "yes", the whole world sprang to life.

A mere fraction of me wishes to be enclosed among the low ceilings of Hubbard Farms like an anchoress. Note: My favorite thing about that film is the flapping bird that marks the transitions from scene to scene. So another part of me wants to pounce on the bird. But what I really need to pounce on here is my conference paper.

simile

The elevator slid like water off a duck's back.

comparative religion

Book of Mark: Leprosy cured by Jesus.
Atharvaveda : Leprosy cured by a dark plant.

also

The recurring metaphor of the evil cucumber reminds me of Sharon's review of Pan's Labrynth:

"I am now prejudiced against all fauns because they were bad in two movies".

note:

The metaphor of the evil cucumber appears in several, vastly different cultural contexts.