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instead of kisses, I get kicks

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-eight years and a million words

Toronto, 2014.04.07

My daughter kicked me in the throat yesterday for asking for a kiss. I'd found her in bed, and we said our hellos and I told her I'd make breakfast. But when I asked for a kiss she simply lashed out with her tiny foot.

Recounting the story now, it reminds me of my attempts at dating.

rand()m quote

Listen, smile, agree, and then do whatever the fuck you were gonna do anyway.

—Robert Downey Junior