I just read the first paragraph of Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God." It was only three sentences long. And already I'm floored. Just thought I'd let you know ( Read more... )

Quick update, just so that people don't get confused... I'm headed home early for Thanksgiving Break :-) Leaving tomorrow, bribing my dearest Anna with Panera or some such, and then flying off to Georgia... then to DC. Damn cheap flights always taking you way out of the way. But I don't really care because its only $130, even if it means my flight ( Read more... )

At 4:51 this morning, our time, Saddam Hussein was found guilty of genocide along with Awad Hamed al-Bander and Barzan Ibrahim. All three will be hanged. Of the four other defendants, three were convicted and sentenced to various lengths of prison terms and one was acquitted for insufficient evidence against him, personally ( Read more... )

Its times like this when you think to yourself "maybe I should just stay awake instead of trying to wake back up in 3 hours..."

I've spent the last 3 1/2 hours putzing around and doing nothing of worth. Even things more harmful than just merely innocuous. But, beyond the harmful, I've been sucked back into the web that is Amazon.com. Found $8ish ( Read more... )

I feel... empowered. Today I not only made it to all 4 of my classes (such a heavy schedule, I know...) but I also went to the science lecture thing. And took notes. Didn't understand a word of it but dangit I WILL have my extra credit. Annnnnnnnnd... I fixed my lamp. Which is harder than supposed. As I found out. This morning I was feeling around ( Read more... )

I'm in a poetry mood tonight... don't worry, I'll LJcut them :-P (p.s.- they're not mine)

The Wind
The bay is thick with flecks of white.
The freezing air is honed and thined.
The gulls sleep on the stones tonight,
Wings locked against the prising wind.
With no companion to my mood,
Against the wind as it should be,
I walk, but in my solitude
Bow to the ( Read more... )

So, I'm really excited that if I make it past tomorrow this weekend will be AMAZING. Away time, city time, sister time, museum time, city time, Anna time, city time, dancing time. So pumped. SO so pumped. But right now I have to finish (read: start) my 2 American Politics essays, figure out when and where to print them off, do my chem homework, ( Read more... )

This is the latest I've been up in a long time. The thunderstorm is beautiful and fresh, blowing in memories with the chill. I don't think I should stay up this late anymore. Because all I want is a wicker loveseat on a screen porch and someone to sit next to me and watch the storms.

Taking a poll... Raise your hand if you think I should cut my hair. Stand on your head if you think I should chop it off like last time. And jump up and down screeching like a monkey if you think I should leave it be.

HolycrapI'mdizzy.

Sooooooooooooooo... yeah. Definitely the second thoughts about being back here. They have nothing to do with how much I like or dislike Taylor, its how much I like or dislike myself and the situations at Taylor. I mean, for pete's sake. How in the world did I bruise the INSIDE of my chest in intramurals? Enough that I wasn't breathing properly and ( Read more... )