more on eyes of laura

Thinking a little more about it, I'd be suprised if the Eyes of Laura project isn't wholly or mostly fabricated. Some of the coincidences tip a little too far toward the implausible. For example, on January 7, 2005, Laura writes that she woke up to discover that five of her fish had mysteriously leapt from the aquarium during the night. That same day, her camera records a chalk drawing of a fish with the message "are you watching?".

Still, I'm finding this a subtly powerful and absorbing online experience. Just took a walk to Walgreens to pick up some essentials and I felt quite dissociated. Every moment took on an aura of being part of a larger narrative in which I was playing only a supporting role. Weird. Time for a break.

Today is apartment-cleaning day anyway. Washing a load of laundry and doing the dishes should quickly do away with that aura of extra-ordinary significance.