( Survey because I can't be bother to write a real entry )

( Thanks, Ica! )

( 2007 )

Been contemplating getting another tattoo, possibly Yeats-ian in nature. I was thinking of this picture, maybe with a quote from "The Phases of the Moon": "He'd crack his wits/Day after day, yet never find the meaning ( Read more... )

Dear England,

Why? Why butter on everything? Why is there butter on my chicken, mango, and lettuce sandwich? Surely the mango is enough!

Love,
Laura

YEAR IN REVIEW: Take the first sentence (or two) from the first post of each month of 2007. That's your year in review. Italics are updates if need be.

January: Every break, I'm reminded of how much I can't wait to get out of this house and out of this town. I hate being dependent on anyone.

February: This M.C. Escher picture is above my bed and ( Read more... )

I have a house now! Hooray! The kitchen and living room leave something to be desired, but the room is nice and has a double bed. There's 7 other people, and I've only met one so far, so it should be exciting. I hope I meet them soon so I don't feel like a stranger in my own house :-p. I live in the basement, though, and the ceiling is really low, ( Read more... )

Things that are kind of weird about England that I forgot about:

- Unlike in America, there is no standard as to which side the cold and hot water taps have to be. This means you might think you're getting cold water until your hands start burning.

- Forget pedestrian right-of-way. In fact, I'm pretty sure that most motorists here try to run you ( Read more... )

To quote from November 9th ( Read more... )

Yesterday, my mom, my uncle, and I went to my grandmother's house for dinner. When my mom and I got there, my uncle was sitting in the seat my grandfather always sat in, in the exact same position. The table lamp was blocking his face, so for a moment I thought it was my grandfather. I wasn't surprised to see my grandfather sitting there - in fact ( Read more... )