I wish I had a nice thought-fox right now, something easy I could kill that would make me write and exorcise all my demons, all my insecurities.

In college (thus far) I have never taken a creative writing class. One turned out to be sort-of about creative nonfiction, which wasn't too hard. I have Intro to Creative Writing in the fall. Funny, an ( Read more... )

In honor of this girl's birthday, I'm posting some pictures I took about a month ago at her house.

When you're little, it's all about the wings :) (Mine were a bit scruffier than hers at her age :))


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The people who sell pastels, I've learned, want you to believe happiness comes in every of the 10, 15, 23 or 56 shades they offer ( Read more... )

Do you ever feel as if you have days which can only be described as 'weird'? Today was. Whilst friends post things like, "donedonedonedone" on Facebook, I have this critical theory paper hanging over my head that scares the bezonkers out of me. (I don't know how that adds to my day, except that - oh yes! I was on campus.) I talked to my advisor, ( Read more... )

I wrote some poetry whilst in Texas; very odd for me. Usually the idea of writing poetry is nerve-wracking enough that I don't begin. But there were too many rich things to think about while I was there, on the Ike-devastated coast.

The first is about the beach in Galveston. The second is in remembrance of a freaky tree on the corner of the street.

( Her footfalls vanished with the water )

I was driving home tonight when my cell phone rang. It being past 10 and I, rapidly approaching a rather finicky intersection (can they be?), spoke a bit brusquely on the phone, saying I was on my way home.

"That's fine," my girlfriend said quickly. "I just wanted to let you know... I'm engaged!"

Like an idiot, my first word was "WHAT?" Then followed ( Read more... )

For some reason, this is what I feel like doing with this post.

-Soothing writing:

"The Day is Done" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"Such songs have power to quiet
  The restless pulse of care
And come like the benediction
  That follows after prayer. (...)"

The whole thing is so lovely. I underlined and wrote notes all around it in a high school English ( Read more... )

What do you do when you have no classes, no job responsibilities, absolutely nothing hanging over you except what's in your own head?

That's the situation I've found myself in the past week. I spent Easter with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, even went along with my uncle to bottlefeed a calf. (K had me let it suck my fingers - first it ( Read more... )

Hey all! (Family in particular :)) I'm back from the trip, a bit tanner, a bit stronger, perhaps? :) It was wonderful to have a week-long break from everything and see a new place, particularly the Gulf Coast of Texas. Very interesting, warm, and likeable people in Texas. I particularly enjoyed meeting en elderly lady who sprinkled "y'all"s more ( Read more... )

Hey everyone! As most of us college-aged people are aware, spring break begins this weekend (and for some lazy folk, just a tad earlier than that :)). Having spent comparatively little time as a full-time, sometimes-resident college student, I've only experienced one spring break thus far, last year, and I don't believe I did anything. Not ( Read more... )