You know that poem "What It's Like to be a Black Girl"? It's always read in those stupid intro to poetry classes which... yes... I am taking AGAIN. Well we have to write our own except clearly I'm not black and a lot of other people aren't so it has to be "What It's Like to be a ________" fill in the blank. What should my blank be?

today was ridiculously unproductive and it shouldn't have been. i need my lifestyle to speed up a little so i'll concentrate on work. i did work out though. and i'm gonna work out tommorow too. and the next day. and next day. i feel gross ( Read more... )

whoooooa! so the crocodile hunter was killed in a sting ray incident. that's some gnarley shit right there. he was a crazy man but always so happy to be doing his stunts and interactions with animals. R.I.P. crocodile hunter ( Read more... )

Wow. L.A. is like one giant US Weekly issue live and in person. Tonight Alexa and I went to see the band Whitestarr because she is friends with the drummer. It was at a tiny dive bar in Malibu. The place was filled with gorgeous girls and guys and celebrities just walking amongst the crowed. No one was phased by any of it. It's L.A. It ( Read more... )

Well, I'm really alone now. My Mom and Sister went back to Boston today and I didn't go with them. I feel fine about it. I really like it here and it seems like the time will go by pretty fast. I've been making friends. Classes keep me busy. And I have a few parties lined up for the weekend. It should be a good year ( Read more... )

I probably couldn't have asked for a bigger change of scenery from last year to this year. Last year I lived in a tiny box on the top floor of the 92nd street Y. When I looked out my window I saw cars and taxis and ambulences zooming by in tiny specs below me and brick buildings lining the sidewalks. Everything was grey and dirty looking. From ( Read more... )

so tommorow my parents take me to california and leave me there. i am starting my life over. no one knows me there (except a select few who don't go to my school) so i can build my persona how i want to. people will only know what i tell about myself and i think tommorow on the plane i will make a list of goals, etc for this year. sure, it's " ( Read more... )

well... it's my birthday morn. it always smells different on my birthday. I think my birthday comes at the perfect time. when summer isn't quite over but almost. it gives me enough time to start fresh. last night was fun. i had 3 of my best friends... which is decent. then a bunch of random boys...decent. and somehow i ended up passing out ( Read more... )

blah. all i've been doing is watching tv and being a fatass. i feel lazy. i have so much to do that i'm like oh well i shouldn't go out but then all i do is sit in front of the tv and eat shitty foods ( Read more... )

PROJECT RUNWAY IS AN OUTRAGE!!! Allison?! Really?! Vincent has GOT to go I'm sorry.