I've been on a mythology kick with my writings lately. This summer I'm going to try it out hard core, spending lots of time outlining and researching (not something I generally do with my poetry, but I feel like I'm on to something with this). There are two that I am especially intrigued by. I used to have a medusa thing, but now I've developed an Odysseus fascination. Mostly because he did all the cool stuff (y'know, that Greek flair, he went to hell, spoke with Tirieseus, had a run in with Circes, listened to the sirens, spoke with the gods, the good stuff) but also he was the chosen of Athena, he was a trickster and a braggart, he had to lose everything, and he titled himself "nobody." This "nobody" is a poet's dream, in my opinion. My favorite. But then I've also become interested in Jason and Medea. I'm going to have lots and lots of fun with that one. Argonauts and golden fleece, and the fury of a scorned woman. Awesome....
Anyways, perhaps I should do some actual work tonight. Sigh... Back to Japan.

Dov'e il mio ragazzo? Voglio baciarlo!
Sono triste.