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Watching the smoke
I need a release here.
I need a cigarette here.
Watching the smoke drift delicately from the tip of my fingers, while on a chilly evening in the noisy city, relaxes me.
I just need to sit here right now.
And let the thoughts drift out of my mind freely, much like the smoke that emanates from the tip of my cigarette.
It's cleansing.
It's numbing.
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An idly bitching nation
Once upon a time, the US was a nation that built things. We built the Hoover Dam (during the Great Depression, mind you), the Empire State Building, the Interstate Highway System, the Golden Gate Bridge, the New York City subway, the Erie Canal, the list goes on.
Parents would take their kids to see these wondrous structures, explaining the basic ( Read more... ) -
2010 election picks and reflections
I submitted my absentee ballot for the 2010 general election. My selections were based on the following criteria:- Support for high-speed rail and public transportation development in Ohio
- Support for public investment and initiative in clean/renewable energy in Ohio
- Those with experience in fiscal management
- Those who've worked with members of the ( Read more... )
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Grown-up things
The past couple weeks have been HELL-acious. As expected, I let myself fall behind on stuff. Since my schedule consists of 50-55 hours/week between Hydro Quebec, CEATI, classes, coursework, and thesis writing, there is little room for error/procrastination before the house of cards that is my life crashes onto my head ( Read more... ) -
Out of reach
I was walking right outside of the Milton Gates near my lab the other evening. There was a young lady in a motorized wheelchair strumming down the sidewalk in the other direction past me. By the time I thought twice about the fact that the sidewalk was blocked off farther down from her because of utility repairs, the girl had already saw the ( Read more... ) -
Sinking of the USS Amurrrica
Times are interesting right now. There's a certain peace of mind in knowing that I can watch the tomfoolery of the US elections unravel from safely outside of its borders - but yet participate in the excitement with my absentee ballot ( Read more... ) -
In the frenzy
It seems that my LJ mojo has been suffering lately. Lots of things are going on in my life right now. Classes, Hydro Quebec work, thesis, boyfriend, random adventures and shitshows… things have been pretty good lately. And, if things are going pretty well, why write LJ entries about it? After all, it seems like, whenever I take time to reflect ( Read more... ) -
Internship at Hydro Quebec
I begin an internship next week at Hydro Quebec Distribution. I'm excited. I'm a little nervous. I have no idea how I am going to fit this in my schedule, atop my current internship at CEATI (though my hours there have been increasingly intermittent), my three courses, and my lab work.
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The biggest shame
I remember what it was like to have to admit to myself that I'm gay ( Read more... )
