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I use this page to record daily happenings connected with year-long social and literary projects.

In 2005 I composed two lines of iambic pentameter every day in order to form a poem about the year. It was called "2005: a year's work in iambic pentameter."

In 2006 I gave a flower to a different person every day and created another type of poem about it. This project was called "2006: a year of giving flowers to people."

In 2007 I adapted my life to a calendar of the saints, reacting to the lives of holy people in passionate or ironic ways. This was "2007: a year with the saints."

In 2008 I followed a different person each day and saw if I was taken to interesting places. I called it "2008: a year of following people."

In 2009 I spent a year in relation to lemons, spending some time each day engaging the fruit in a new mode, a new action. It was "2009: a year with lemons."

In 2010 I had a year of kissing. Each day I kissed the lips of a different person. This project was called "2010: a year of kissing people."

In 2011 I spent a year with the I Ching. Each morning I asked "what shall I do today" and threw coins. This was "2011: a year with i ching."

In 2012 I will spend a year stopping. Each day I will be still for an hour and record my observations on this blog. I will call the project 2012: a year of stopping.