I just rediscovered the Jane's Addiction album "Nothing's Shocking," and for some hitherto unknown reason, I think I've found my new best friend ( Read more... )

I'm still here. Damn. I was so sure today would be the Apocalypse ( Read more... )

I live at the T intersection of two very presidential streets. I'm in Santa Cruz to stay until Thanksgiving, and right now, that feels like an interminable period of time. I'm not looking forward to going home already, I'm just having trouble finding productive things to do with my time. I promised myself that I'd look around here for a job ( Read more... )

I carry out long-winded philosophical conversations with myself, usually stemming around loneliness, happiness, and money, and came to the conclusion that LIFE IS HARD because otherwise LIFE WOULD BE BORING AND WE'D REALIZE HUMANS HAVE NO PURPOSE ON EARTH.

How do humans contribute to the Earth's ecosystem? We don't in fact contribute anything except ( Read more... )

So my plans have changed for the summer. Since the lease on my apartment up in Santa Cruz begins July 16th, I'm just going to go up, pick up the keys from SC Property Management (in CAPITOLA?!) and move in! And, pending an email to my boss, I'll return to work at the library shortly after. I'm anticipating a lovely summer in Santa Cruz with time to ( Read more... )

My list of things to do before I go home (JUNE 13th!!) has grown to such a ridiculous level that I can't even begin to comprehend how everything will fall into place. I'm stressed out without the anxiety, because really I don't even have enough time for a panic attack.

TO DO:

1. A 6 page essay for Film and the Holocaust, due Monday June 2nd.
2. A 6-8 ( Read more... )

This summer, my main project and ultimate goal will be to catalog all my books, enter them into an Excel file, and shelve them in the Library of Congress classification system order.

I've, um, actually already started. Librarything is amazing. Check it out.

Things are just falling into place so neatly. I'm still convinced that the power of the heads-up pennies is on my side. I shall continue to seize them from the dusty ground with each and every opportunity I'm given, just to prolong this fantastically lucky streak ( Read more... )

I'm pretty bummed ( Read more... )

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