I love planting seeds! Being very methodical in the beginning- strictly following the rules on the packet- then just tossing the last few down like totally whatever.
lucky you! here the ground is still a frozen mucky mess. not that i have any seeds to plant or anywhere to plant them.
I'm currently "planting" the "seeds" of my new article by reading all this crazy film theory. Reading film theory is funny because you're like "THAT'S NOT WHAT THAT SCENE IN CITIZEN KANE IS ABOUT!!!!!!"
I just read a review of the film I'm writing about in which I feel the author gets every single thing wrong.
Today I still love coffee. And I'm getting really deep into Grandaddy. Seriously, such a good band. Such a band of the late 90s/early 00s. Plus they were skateboarders. "Skateboarding saves me twice."
Today in addition to my rad mom, I love: - espresso over ice: it's finally iced espresso weather! - my regular bout of insomnia has, for now, passed - trying to make my dog swim in a pond
It was a big bummer, actually. I only read that entry I posted here, and thought it was so amazing and inspiring, but alas it's a white dude from wisconsin fighting "neo-orientalism" (which btw dude, prolly Edward Said would like to have some words with you). I am a gullible person! Now I def suspect "Gary", also "Stumptown Coffee", and that arduino hack for my new smartphone that Sarah McD gave me was pretty sketchy too, come to think of it....
In other news, today I love my mom, my boyfriend, the city of Portland, my friends, coffee, the internet, and most especially all of those people out there (like you!) who are trying to live authentic lives of meaning and grace.
Life is short people, and there's nothing like hearing that an sweet awesome kid you've watched grow up, just died tragically, a few hours before his high school graduation, to really make that fact sink in.
being home after long trip! my amazing friends (you guys (the pizza (you guys))) planning this crazy-ass syllabus for the fucking JOB I GOT Y'ALL, for real! getting to read Frankenstein again (see above re: syllabus) balmy weather stormy afternoons my new cutoff shorts the brandy snifter my aunt gave me for graduation that has my name and "Dr. PhD" engraved on it life being alive love peacefulness charity gentleness the good side of humankind being there even with all the bad sides moving to pdx tarot cards
I've been in the woods for a week so pardon me for not knowing this already ZA, but what job did you get?! That is awesome!! I am very happy for you and can't wait to learn about it!
it's different (better) than when we took it, though. Remember how weird that class was? Like "what is this class, even?" Now it's just, like, The Bible and Sigmund Freud. "WESTERN THOUGHT."
I'm excited! Also scared--I'VE NEVER READ THE BIBLE
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I look forward to the end of slush and ice and ice-mud so I can trundle the ol' two-wheeler out of the basement.
Today I love
my dog
my coffee
that I am just randomly submitting old seminar papers to journals without editing them
spring being in the air
also David Caruso
Punk rock (esp. Minor Threat and the Descendents)
Old Built to Spill
Courier Coffee
Today I dislike:
Tediously selecting/cutting out portraits of people in Photoshop
for me it is tediously making detailed vector traces of photos
Day of rock.
I love putting on your own rabbit hat.
and feeling very thankful for lemons.
I'm currently "planting" the "seeds" of my new article by reading all this crazy film theory. Reading film theory is funny because you're like "THAT'S NOT WHAT THAT SCENE IN CITIZEN KANE IS ABOUT!!!!!!"
I just read a review of the film I'm writing about in which I feel the author gets every single thing wrong.
SUBJECTIVITY IN PERCEPTION OF THE ARTS
IS WHAT I LOVE TODAY
ALSO SNOOPY WHO IS BEING A DILLWEED
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everyone_I_Have_Ever_Slept_With_1963–1995
And I'm getting really deep into Grandaddy.
Seriously, such a good band. Such a band of the late 90s/early 00s. Plus they were skateboarders. "Skateboarding saves me twice."
Are you Tracey Emin?
I loved that piece you made with your bed and the condoms and stuff.
ALSO, GREAT NEON WORK!
HAHAHA
also the two episodes of Radiolab I listened to at work
"Sperm" and "Zoo"
SRSLY THIS STORY IS SO INSPIRING AND AWESOME
http://therumpus.net/2010/07/dear-sugar-the-rumpus-advice-column-44-how-you-get-unstuck/
also alas damascus gay girl had to go into hiding, and her dad left syria. still an amazing story though.
I love her all the other days too.
Last week I got sick and she surprise rush shipped me vitamins, coughdrops, and tea.
She's the best.
Today in addition to my rad mom, I love:
- espresso over ice: it's finally iced espresso weather!
- my regular bout of insomnia has, for now, passed
- trying to make my dog swim in a pond
Things that make you go hmm
Could "Urban Honking" be fake too???
Who is "Steave Shrader" anyways?????????????
Life is short people, and there's nothing like hearing that an sweet awesome kid you've watched grow up, just died tragically, a few hours before his high school graduation, to really make that fact sink in.
cellphones
coconut water
puff daddy singing "I'll be missing you"
the snickers bar in my freezer
the fresh air coming in my window
my amazing friends (you guys (the pizza (you guys)))
planning this crazy-ass syllabus for the fucking JOB I GOT Y'ALL, for real!
getting to read Frankenstein again (see above re: syllabus)
balmy weather
stormy afternoons
my new cutoff shorts
the brandy snifter my aunt gave me for graduation that has my name and "Dr. PhD" engraved on it
life
being alive
love
peacefulness
charity
gentleness
the good side of humankind being there even with all the bad sides
moving to pdx
tarot cards
SO COOL FOR ME
SO COOL FOR YOU!!!!
Congratulations!!
I'm excited! Also scared--I'VE NEVER READ THE BIBLE