It has only been since seeing two sailors wave the 13-starred colony flag and a young child waiving the 50-star flag does the hope return. The memory of what the country has faced is beyond the page of the textbook and allows pause for the promise of what may be to come.  I certainly hope that everyone who shares in "America the Beautiful" ( Read more... )

Howard Zinn = Amazing.

If only it were the two of us sitting at a table talking ...

IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE ( Read more... )

After a clearly questionable start to my day, the elevated mood in which I sit in front of my computer is shocking. The start of the day was one of miserableness, concern if I could venture through and get beyond. Gaining support of those who I expected it from the least gave me a bit of hope of surviving it ( Read more... )

Slap in the face. He proposed to her at the castle that has been on my wall for 9 years …

While walking home from a bitterly long day at work I walked past goblins, monsters, faeries, witches and Justin. It reminded me of my childhood filled with Grandma making costumes and walking around a neighborhood in which I no longer reside. I spoke with my mother briefly at which point she told me that some trick-or-treater tried to steal Chip ( Read more... )

Borrowed from Miss D ( Read more... )

While I enjoy helping those around me, I have already started to feel the effects of being worn down - much too soon in the semester. For three days a week, I am the solution to a problem for 22 people. Lately, this has been becoming four or five days. This is not intended to make those I help feel guilty. I enjoy listening to and helping ( Read more... )

So after having a blissfully wonderful day, it was ruined by one prick. I spent about three or so hours in Porter Square Books. On the way home, I decided wine was essential and stopped into Pemberton Market with Stephanie. As I expect, I was IDed to which I surrendered my CT lisence. Upon request, I passed my Lesley ID, which wasn't enough ( ( Read more... )

Absolutely amazing. I honestly cannot put the amount of joy and excitement into an LJ entry, nor would I try. It was an experience of living, of being able to connect with the strangers that sit around you and the woman on the stage, who despite never meeting it feels like she knows everything about you, including the things you do not want to ( Read more... )