my life is futile.

'Cause it's your life and it's no one else's.
Don't let someone put you in a box.
--Kate Nash

You can wake up younger under the knife
and you can wake up sounder if you get analyzed.
--Jenny Lewis

So, my grandma (dad's mom) passed away a couple days ago, and it looks like I'll be braving the snow this Friday when I fly out to Milwaukee to see my dad's whole side of the family. I'm not sad about it because I didn't know her that well - I've probably only seen my Wisconsin cousins/aunts/uncles/grandparents 4 times in my life and two of them ( Read more... )

-Fuck the US health care system. I'm paying $50 a month ($600/yr) and I can't even get a general checkup ( Read more... )

I don't know why I've lost the ability to speak in public. Or in a small conference room. I just get so scared and have wobbly eye contact and then my nose begins to run! (well, that was because I have a bit of a cold, but still - how embarrassing!) I guess it has a lot to do with the level of comfort and I am obviously uncomfortable and awkward ( Read more... )

I'm not ruling out religion totally. I was raised Catholic, baptized, confirmed, went to church semi-frequently, prayed. But then throughout college, while I didn't learn a whole lot behind a desk, I certainly learned a ton about myself and about my parents' beliefs vs. my own. I guess college fuels that free thinking or else thwarts it. And the ( Read more... )

Last night, Brendan and I laughed and laughed and laughed in bed. It's so wonderful to have someone that is your lover AND your best friend.
What a beautiful face ( Read more... )

Happiness hit her like a train on a track.
Coming towards her - stand still, no turning back.

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it's 2009. i'm bad at this whole recapping/resolutionizing thing. but i guess i should take time to reflect on the past year and try to make a plan for the coming year. in 2008, i grew exponentially in my relationship with brendan (and his family), i finally quit friday's, i amended my relationship with my parents, i went home to texas to celebrate ( Read more... )

All these people are ridiculous!