Oh, December 2006! How I will miss you well into January.
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I have a girlfriend. Her name is Maiya.
Shane Koyczan introduced me to her in May. They are old high school friends. We hung out in her hometown in September, then proceeded to utilize phone cards and free phone minutes as much as possible over the last few months.
She met up with me in Vancouver a couple of weeks ago. We stayed together for five days and four nights. We have many mutual Canadian friends. We introduced each other to our closest friends in B.C.
She saw every performance of mine and T.O.F.U.’s in Van. She is lovely. I love her. I’ve not met a woman who not only seemed to understand me this much, this easily, but was so willing to get to know me and understand who I am and why.
I feel the exact same way about her.
I miss her and those days. They were the best and saddest days I’ve ever experienced. To have spent so much time on the phone, and to finally hold her and be held by her was indescribable. I don’t like not being able to describe anything, but this is enough.
I might see her before March, but it is doubtful.
I will cast under a certain sense of sadness until then, but I will also be very busy doing what I love: talking to large groups of people, making them think, laugh and cry.
Maiya. Wow.
She just sent me a box of warm socks, an orange scarf she she knitted, and she made me an orange t-shirt I’ll have to post an image of to really understand.
I really like wearing orange. A lot of a lot.
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There is an interview with me in the newest issue of Writer’s Digest magazine. Feb ’07 issue to be exact. Pages 20 and 21. Get it it at your local newsstand or bookstore. Check the mom-and-pop bookseller spots before heading to Barnes & Noble, Borders or Chapters in Canada.
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To all San Joseans, there is an article in the back of the current issue of The Wave magazine about living as an artist in Silicon Valley. They quoted me a few times. It’s neato.
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I splurged and got myself a Care Bears hat for $3.00. It had been marked down from $21.00
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Happy Birthday, Bill MacMillan (
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I got some badass orange jackets, shirts, and a hoodie for Christmas. I also got a box of nicotine patches.
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Snow Patrol’s song “Chasing Cars” (my current listenings) is just too good and too pertinent in my life.
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Word to the nerd.
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Oh, yay, Mike, I’m so happy for you! That’s really cool. Maiya sounds awesome. I hope you guys get to see each other in the months to come. Post that picture.
Yay on the girlfriend!
Now what does DC/Baltimore have to do to get you to come visit us again?
Cuz I’m all about murder for Mike McGee (well…theoretically, but not if it’s going to land me in jail).
That hat, is every kind of smashing on you….
Yeah for Love…
Hearts are breaking all over the continent tonight, dear friend.
I’m very happy for you. This made my day.
So you caught the disease huh? Awesome brother…:)
Just don’t drink from my beer ok? I’m having trouble with my particular case of that affliction(love).
Sincerely, I’m happy for you brother.
Tap
congrats homie
she sounds like a cool lady.
trust me, i know the ache of long distance shenanigans.
however, i have found it makes you all the more appreciative of the time you have.
holla if ya get some time.
gt
I’ve read the writer’s digest article. My wife subscribes to that magazine (being the freelancer that she is.)
It was a great article.
It was so fantastic seeing you, my friend. But you neglected to mention your acquisition of a girlfriend. I am going to chalk up this grave omission to your shock and horror at the idea of a SPERM DUMPSTER tattoo.
I will look for the Writer’s Digest at the magazine shop around the corner from my home tonight. I hope it is less than a year before I see you again. You are dear to me. xoxo
AWESOME!!
take care of her and of yourself.
In particular, eat some vitamins and minerals
also bran muffins kick ass
I have not seen the love of my life for a year and a half, since he left the US to go take care of his grandma when she was dying.
And now, we don’t get to talk much even via the crazy internet because (a) he has now phone and (b) he’s currently living in a train station.
i’d take March. I’d take knowing March was going to happen over anything else in this world.
I dig the care bear hat a lot. Orange is awesome. I have three orange sweaters. I’m overemotional because I quit smoking yesterday. Forgive me as I leave to go cry again.
Mike, that’s awesome. I’m hoping to go to Vancouver in February so if I see her I’ll say hi for you. When will I get to see you again? I haven’t seen you in over a year, dude — and we never did swap CDs in the end, did we? Ah well … another time …
Have a good New Year, my friend …
So happy for you! She sounds lovely! Post pictures of her!
i hear that snow patrol song every day… and it makes me cry for no apparent reason :-/… im glad to see that things are going well in your life mikey, and i know exactly how it feels to not be able to describe a feeling :-p Hope to see you sometime soon!
take care,
-Aubs
Mondo Magnifico on the Maiya magic. I can’t wait to meet her. Hopefully you two will be able to see each other more frequently.
Love and hugs,
– Zork
so.
I am katie and you are mike.
our last names are still similar.
thats good.
you like a girl. that girl likes you.
*gigglesnort*
now. i’m in colorado with daddy, and you need to see me, us, we, together.
I hate that you have a carebears hat.
i have a calender, and three originals from the eighties.
friendship bear, funshine bear and cheer bear.
all of which i sleep with, two of which i left in washington.
i miss you.
my uncles miss you.
everybody misses everybody else, but mostly, i miss you.
so nyah.
contact me, butthead!
love you.
<3 katie lemonaide.
ditto on Zork
and Happy Holidays. We love you. I just told Beverly (in response to a LJ query) that Neil Armstrong was one of my votes for most romantic love poem. I am not at all surprised that a wonderful woman found you, and I am so glad to hear it.
dude mike,
congradulations on the relationship. We need your genius back home. There’s this girl I like, well I’ve liked her for almost 5 years. I can’t get her out of my mind. Yet she has vowed to NEVER date me. Glad to hear you’ve had better luck.
your eager cripple of a student,
Wes
I really like this post.
I heart the Maiya.
I hope you two are good for each other.
congrats on the pretty lady, mike.
may you make eachother happy this year and for many others.
carebears? only the best things EVER. well picked
Happy holidays and happy new year.
i hope this one is better than the last
word
sounds good mighty one
will try my best to catch you and robbie on wednesday in boston
She’s a very lucky girl.
I’m glad you’re happy, Mike.
Congratulations, kiddo.
I feel as though I have not seen you in years. It has really only been like half of one or so.
I know you were here, but I believe you are gone again. Will you be at IWPS?
I would love to hug ya.
Sounds very dope, Mr Mike.
By the way, Xylia absolutely adores the photo of you and the care bear hat. I haven’t managed to get her to say ‘Mike’ yet, but everytime I show her that photo, she beams and nods in agreement with you.
Bryce
knowing all this sparks in me the desire
to see a picture of such a beautiful being!
although i dont know you, im so very happy for you.
lots of love.
I’m glad that this month has been great for at least someone. =]
I, too, am ever so happy for you. If anyone should be loved in that special way, it’s you.
I miss you. Brian and I may be at poetry on Jan 2, but I have no idea if you are still in town. Maybe we will see you and I can share in one of those wonderous McGee hugs I cherish so much.
xoxoxo
I’m happy for you. Very. As for the patches, are you quitting? Bundy and I quit too, as of the end of November. It sucks so much, but it is great as well.
Be strong on both fronts.
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