i had my first dream about work a couple of nights ago. i was only getting a few hours of sleep because i had to be at mote at 6am to help with a marine biology fair, so around 5 i started dreaming that people kept telling me to check the olive bar. susan and candance and robert and all of these bodies with faces i recognized kept reminding me to ( Read more... )

i almost posted a big, long diatribe about my period. yikes!

i feel as if i've fallen into a dream. maybe i need more sleep. or a smoothie. mmmmm.

Citation: TITLE 48 - TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
CHAPTER 8 - GUANO ISLANDS
Sec. 1411. Guano districts; claim by United States

A US citizen can take possession of any foreign, uninhabited island ( Read more... )

at the bookstore today i saw a book entitled "20,000 happy things", or something similar. inside were all things that really made me happy to think about, like big fuzzy socks, miso soup, wild eyebrows on old men, and plastic bags dancing on windy, empty streets. i'd also like to add that i find something strangely satisfying about parking tickets ( Read more... )

Sometimes I do this thing where I say I'm going to be somewhere, and then I don't go. Sometimes something else comes up, other times I just decide that sleeping seems less intimidating than interacting with other humans. Both excuses are acceptable, I think; what is not acceptable is my inability to inform anyone else that my plans have changed. Is ( Read more... )

i think it's so beautiful that when you sit back and just relax, everything seems to work out.

dear life,
i love you so much. thanks for always being there.
hearts for you,
kels

it's the end of an era: my little red hatchback, fischer, has officially been deemed irreparable. the story of his demise is a good one, running the gamut from knuckle-whitening suspense to a heartwarming ending, but i'm too sleepy now to type it out. my goal is to buy a new (or new to me - i'd like a certified used, if i can find one in my price ( Read more... )

i stopped throwing up!

Sometimes I have these really crappy days and I get depressed about everything ( Read more... )

you know, this is going to sound completely cheesy, but since i've never really worried what my friends think of me (it's just strangers that i worry about), i figure i'd go ahead and post this:

the feeling good handbook by david burns is really good. there are a lot of dorky exercises that tell you to write about your feelings, but i've only read ( Read more... )

for thanksgiving i am making:

+ Pumpkin Biscuits with Orange-Honey Butter
+ Cauliflower-Leek Potage
+ Green Apple and Celery Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
+ Poached Pears in Vanilla Sauce

mmmmm. :)