It was confusing to me why Mike Bushnell‘s OHSO wasn’t on more of those year-end lists. It’s a really wonderful collection and you should probably read it. I felt the need to right this imbalance in the universe, so I made a bunch of lists with OHSO on them.
LIST ONE: STACKABLE OBJECTS IN MY ROOM
1. Photo of stepchildren sitting on Santa’s lap, held by snowman figurine given to me by mother-in-law
2. Sally Hansen nail decals
3. Tub of lotion
4. Nicorette gum box
5. Aurora light
6. Dryer sheets
7. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (DVD)
8. Mystery xmas gift for Chris Oxley
9. Fossil of a fish
10. OHSO by Mike Bushnell
11. Digital bathroom scale
LIST TWO: BOOKS I READ IN 2014 AND THEN RECOMMENDED TO SOMEONE ELSE
1. Pity the Animal by Chelsea Hodson
2. Women by Chloe Caldwell
3. True Grit by Charles Portis
4. Grapefruit by Yoko Ono
5. Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill
6. I Await The Devil’s Coming by Mary MacClane
7. E! Entertainment by Kate Durbin
8. Fourteen Stories, None of Them Are Yours by Luke Goebel
9. Ugly Girls by Lindsay Hunter
10. Scarecrone by Melissa Broder
11. OHSO by Mike Bushnell
LIST THREE: PARTIAL LIST OF MEDICATIONS PRESCRIBED IN 2014
1. Doxycycline, 100 mg
2. Minocycline, 100 mg
3. Vitamin D2, 1.25 mg
4. Lamictal, 200 mg
5. Seroquel, 50 mg
6. Vistaril, 25 mg
7. Ibuprofen, 600 mg
8. Clindamycin Phosphate, 1% lotion
9. OHSO by Mike Bushnell
LIST FOUR: OBJECTS GIVEN TO ME BY OTHER PEOPLE
1. Worry doll from Sunny Katz (made by her mother)
2. Tiny hat from Carabella Sands (from Cracker Barrel)
3. Perfume from Amanda (xmas gift last year)
4. Tiny bottle from Meagan (from China)
5. Agave oil sample from Sephora (for hair)
6. Antique rosary from ex-boyfriend who shall remain unnamed (he is insane)
7. Deviant Moon Tarot deck from Katelan Foisy (signed by artist)
8. Notebook from Anna Prushinskaya (bday gift)
9. OHSO by Mike Bushnell (not actually given to me — was given to my husband and I took it from him without asking but whatever)
LIST FIVE: STATES I HAVE OCCUPIED IN 2014
1. California
2. Oregon
3. Washington
4. Nevada
5. Arizona
6. Utah (pictured)
7. Colorado
8. Nebraska
9. Iowa
10. Illinois
11. Indiana
12. Michigan
13. Ohio
14. Kentucky
15. West Virginia
16. Virginia
17. North Carolina
18. South Carolina
19. Georgia
20. Louisiana
21. Maryland
22. Pennsylvania
23. Delaware
24. New York
25. OHSO by Mike Bushnell
LIST SIX: THINGS THAT BOTH MY HUSBAND (SCOTT McCLANAHAN) AND I REALLY ENJOY
1.The smell of Gucci Guilty Intense (on me, not him)
2. The pain caused by using Listerine
3. Having candles lit during movie time
4. Slim Jims
5. Days of Heaven (the movie)
6. Sleeping for 8+ hours (probably due to psychiatric medication)
7. Going on walks in the forest
8. Highly caffeinated beverages
9. Staying up late
10. Getting mad at dumb shit
11. Axl Rose
12. OHSO by Mike Bushnell
