Tomorrow I board a plane for a thirty hour trip to Johannesburg, South Africa, for three weeks of third world thrills. Today I see where Abe Lincoln was killed, walk through the Modern American History Museum, and lie on the grass between the Washington Monument and the US Capitol Building. My mama musta done sumtin right ( Read more... )

What an odd night. I saw several people in a different light, including myself. And to be honest, I didn't necessarily like it. Here I stand on the brink of one of the best experiences of my life, and I'm terrified, unprepared, uncertain, indifferent, ungrateful. Ech ( Read more... )

I just completed a four canvas series spanning the life of a modern-day Jesus. I have a painting for birth, persecution, crucifixtion, and resurrection...all in black and white. I'm very proud of myself. I fill fulfilled.

I'm getting nervous about my trip. It's gonna be great, though. I know it.

Very VERY excited about forensics next year.

I started eating fish again. My year without meat is officially over. The grilled salmon and buttermilk shrimp combo at Applebees was quite tasty. Never have I had more disdain for a green thing....the "seasonal vegetables" turned out to be a few stalks of steamed broccoli...I scoffed at it. Had it scoffed back, this would be a much more ( Read more... )

I'm slowly starting to learn that I should not rely so much on the opinions of others. An elementary lesson, of course, but still...that moment of realization is a nice one. I have good instincts, and generally good taste and style. I'm telling you, post-Africa, I'll ask nothing of anyone ( Read more... )

I asked him to tell me what his kisses were like. His response could not compare to what my sleeping eyes had seen. Read the book before you see the movie, and never meet your heroes. If the mind is kind, it conjures much nicer images than anyone else ever could ( Read more... )

I want to eat people. I'm not kidding. Recently, there have been several people I just want to bite...hard. Saw the Omen last night. Oy. I can't even explain why I didn't like it, but....I didn't. It's good watching movies with good people, though. So Dana, Ev, Kal, Eel, Garry, Pep, and Company, thanks. Um, let's see...inspiration in ( Read more... )

I just watched United 93. It's hard to even verbalize. See it if you haven't already.

Things I used to do, but have not done in a while ( Read more... )

1) What film made you angry, either while watching it or in thinking about it afterward ( Read more... )