-
The Ptolemaic system
I've been thinking a lot lately about how we view the world as individuals. Humans are, by nature i think, a pretty selfish lot. People say "how can you be so selfish?" and i have to think "how can i not?" I think therefore i am. Therefore i am the star of my show. The center of my own universe ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
Been quiet. There are reasons. I'll tell them to you later, perhaps.
Is anyone still out there? -
(Untitled)
I dreamed of an LJ where I had a hundred comments. It stroked my ego and frightened me at the same time.
Now I am just awake after too few hours of sleep and looking forward to New Year's Eve. Or perhaps dreading it. 5 hours of sleep is no way to prepare for a long evening. It's okay, the prospect of a movie followed by dancing, dancing, dancing ( Read more... ) -
Middle of the night aside
How strange is it that, even though it's 3 am and I've been awoken by my bad-dreaming toddler, I'm really looking forward to going to work today? The final days before Christmas are undoubtedly my favorite to work at the bookstore. The pace is hectic, the customers are in good moods, the day flies by. And it warms my heart when someone walks out ( Read more... ) -
Christmas Carol whatsit?
"A child, a child
shivers in the cold
let us bring him silver and gold.
Let us bring him silver and gold."
WHAT?! Are you kidding me?! There is a newborn infant, born in a mother effin' BARN and you want to bring him precious metals? For God's sake wise men, how 'bout you bring him a freaking BLANKET?! Sheesh. Why do I gotta do all the thinkin' ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
I was having a fine night. But one or two or three very small things picked at me until now, here i am, grouchy. And feeling generally unlovely. Bleh. -
Yeah, no.
I worried, for a couple of days, that maybe the small, angry red spot that just began to flake above my right eye was the beginnings of skin cancer. And I told myself "if it's not better by Thursday I'll make a doctor appointment."
I worried until today. When I remembered cooking bacon on Sunday night and the small but hostile drop of bacon fat ( Read more... )
