A New Year's Eve meme stolen from Diana out of desperate want of more reflection ( Read more... )

i wake up every morning wondering if i had fought hard enough, lived enough, cried enough, or loved enough.

Approach the 4th week of unemployment. Last week I submitted my fourth resume and cover letter, only to get an email suggesting I apply for another position that I have absolutely NO INTEREST or NO EXPERIENCE in (the position they suggested was for a part-time position as a nurse ( Read more... )

I've been somewhat getting inspired by all the community blogging that goes on here in Portland! So I started myself a new blog account to focus on my writing about pop culture, race, politics, and Portland stuff in general. I started this as an academic, poetry, personal relationship kind of blog over two years ago. But I'm also ready for a new ( Read more... )

I submitted this Letter to the Editor to the Bates student during my first year of college. I didn't give it a second thought until I was rummaging my filing cabinet the other day. This is the probably one of the best pieces of writing I did that year; but it also speaks best to why I organize and what compels me to continue in this line of work ( Read more... )

I still have three more cover letters and resumes to write, yet I still can't focus because I am too frustrated by the idea of following a writing structure for my cover letter. Argh ( Read more... )

... that Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one of my favorite movies of all time. Simply amazing, no matter when, where, or how often you see it.

Sweet, sweet unemployment. I have time to clean the house, interview America's Next Top Roommate, finish 2007 Election reporting, update my resume, and figure out next steps for my life ( Read more... )

* a job!!!
* to exercise!!! Run, bike, swim, yoga
* a car!!! (and a driver's license to go along with that)
* a new laptop!!! cos mine got stolen...
* to clean!!! cos our house is a fucking mess.

xoxo

I can't get out of my bed for some reason.

This Tuesday: Broken Social Scene in Boston...

My cat doesn't like bonito flakes. I guess I'll eat them myself.