I've decided to stop caring as much about style and structure here, because it's just been acting as a barrier to writing as opposed to being conducive to good writing. Demands don't work when they stifle creation ( Read more... )

Got my wisdom teeth pulled this morning. They were all really nice to me; Anna, one of the nurses, actually came to my house to pick me up, and drove me back when the surgery was done, because no one was at home to [I can't drive after IV sedation...]. I think it all went pretty quickly; I went under around 9:30, and awoke around 10:15 or so. I'm ( Read more... )

In any case, I've been staring at the computer screen over the course of the last couple days, and I feel a bizarre sense of nonchalance. I know I should be doing something productive, like finally finishing the two blogspot entries that I've started writing on aliteracy and identity [at very least, let alone cover letters], but whenever I get on ( Read more... )

I haven't written anything of note lately; even my papers have been craptastic. My last paper for Civ I turned in a whole day late, for no good reason whatsoever; I was just grossly under-motivated to do anything, and we had so much time oh my god. I ended up spending the morning that paper was due going out and visiting the Yonghe Temple [Lama ( Read more... )

Today was pretty fun in terms of work: APALC's redistricting media briefing was today, and I made an awkward ass of myself in front of all the attorneys. Huzzah. Shortly after 5, we all left for CASA, which was really good[!]; I got the an order each of the steak tacos and tacos al pastor [SO GOOD], and ate one of Laura's chicken ones when she ( Read more... )

I really need to get something digital that turns on immediately so I can get my thoughts down in digital form; lord knows I'm never going to look at hand-written scraps of paper, ever [as evidenced by the stack of notepad sheets dowsed in ink from last summer's China that I STILL HAVEN'T TYPED UP GOOD GOD and are just rotting somewhere oh-my- ( Read more... )

It's strange how I'm always more eager to record the small images in my life that write out epic prose like I did back in the old days, when I actually plunked down and stamped out a play-by-play account of an entire day for a single sitting. Amazing, young Kevin ( Read more... )

So, after having a good conversation with Derrick today, I came to several serious realizations ( Read more... )

I'm so terrible about these things; I wish I were more dedicated to writing, or something--ANYTHING--rather than have everything be subject to my moods ( Read more... )

Oy, that weekend passed wayy too quickly. I got my first pair of shoes that wasn't athletic or dress! We ate at Happy Family Restaurant as a happy family! Exciting stuff for a 20 year old, clearly. Dear lord, the years are weighing on me ( Read more... )