I'm surprised by my swimming consistency (I've been going nearly every other day) and I think I can actually pass the test in May. It's becoming such a cathartic experience now; instead of gasping for air and getting my arms and legs tangled in the lane lines, I'm keeping a pretty smooth rhythm. I'm finding it very similar to meditation, actually ( Read more... )

So, who else is seeing Death Cab/Ben Kweller on 5/6 (Pedro the Lion opening) or 5/8 (Aveo opening) at the Showbox?

Let me know as soon as possible.

I just synchronized Dark Side of the Moon with The Wizard of Oz.

Damn, that's cool.

Oh yeah, I just registered for classes:

20th Century Literature
I saw Albert Camus and Philip Roth on the course description...'nuff said.

Native American History
I need a more comprehensive understanding than "they were screwed, but got fireworks and casinos."

Latin American History
Ever since Woody Allen's Bananas I've been interested in the ( Read more... )

Since it's 7am and I need to start another 6-page English essay, it makes sense to waste time updating again (plus, the chirping birds, the garbage truck, and my roommate's snoring have been orchestrating an impressive insomniatic symphony ( Read more... )

i don't take a lot of pictures. i should, but i usually end up breaking the camera. but i collect things. and i'm realizing the value of that. pictures capture a particular moment- often a forced smile, the same face. a staged event, but not the scene. objects require you to retell the story. relive the moment. it's similar to movies vs books...in ( Read more... )

i want more human contact. i'm getting sick of instant messaging and (to some extent) phone calls. i need to see your facial expressions. the watery eyes. the sound of the laugh. the waving hands. the grin. the wink. the blush. i want to sit across from you. and just talk. share stories. make exaggerations. ask each other if we're enjoying our ( Read more... )

It's getting close to 6am, but I had to finish watching Salvador (one of my favorite Oliver Stone movies). I've really started noticing this underlying fascination with Central and South America. Maybe it's from often overhearing my mom's Spanish conversations with people in San Pedro, and having some Hispanic elementary school friends before we ( Read more... )

Oh yeah, to all the non-Ann Arborites who don't get the E3W, here's the March issue that came out a couple weeks ago. I have the Virginity and Milkshake headlines, and an article about teacups. Enjoy.

i went to canada. suffocating luggage and crunching chips in the backseat. 90's songs evoking specific junior high memories. too suspicious for the border, eh. snow and snow and more snow. and then fields of snow ( Read more... )