one of the quickest ways to depress myself is to look at old pictures of myself. never fails. i get in this mindset because i realize that at the time, i always thought that i looked horribly unattractive/overweight/non-photogenic in the photos, and wished they weren't taken in the first place. but i look back on them now and just think about how ( Read more... )

on another note entirely,
work morale is at an all-time low.

i am so behind. i'll try to get everyone up to speed...at least on things that happened two weeks ago ( Read more... )

I love that nearly every time I guard, [after Bob has guarded for the day], I find something new and awesome to entertain myself with. Americana mix cd's, issues of Paste magazine, foreign language dictionaries, and today, a copy of No One Belongs Here More Than You. If I hadn't known better, I'd think that he leaves these things out intentionally ( Read more... )

Some days I think that I intentionally cause myself this stress and worry.
It's wholly unnecessary, the rapid heartbeating, and wandering of mind.
That I'm trying to cause a stress-induced heart attack.
Why why why.

I'm tired of asking myself this question; you give me the answer this time, even if you think I don't want to hear it.

I want the ability to sit and focus on the book I'm reading, rather than keep reading it in bits and pieces the way that I have been for weeks now ( Read more... )

yesterday was a good day for exploring ballard, attacking book/record stores, and tea while we're writing.
today was a good day for sleeping in, sweater vests, and celebrating birthdays ethiopian style, with crowns and cloaks.
and every day is a good day for being madly in love.

I found out that the number one song on the Billboard charts on my birthday was Prince's "When Doves Cry." I'm pretty sure I pumped a fist when I read it. You really can't get much better than Prince. Here's the site, in case you're curious as to what yours is ( Read more... )

longer ( Read more... )

a lot of wonderful things have happened this past weekend/are happening this week ( Read more... )