Zelazny (Sept 7-Oct. 13)
Even if you do find their unique combination of style, universal competence, ennui, and raw ambition strangely exhilarating, you'd probably be a lot happier if you stopped keeping company with suicidal types, immortals, and suicidal immortal types.

"There were seven Spanish angels at the Altar of the Sun. They were praying for the lovers in the Valley of the Gun. When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared, there was thunder from the throne, and seven Spanish angels took another angel home ( Read more... )

I want to say words that flame
as I say them, but I keep quiet and don't try
to make both worlds fit in one mouthful.

I keep secret in myself an Egypt
that doesn't exist.
Is that good or bad? I don't know.

--Rumi

"Maria says she's dying; through the door I hear her crying, why? I don't know ( Read more... )

Sitting in Jon's living room with a very cuddly cat in my lap listening to the party next door. They played the first few seconds of Counting Crows, Round Here, and I'm suddenly craving them. I haven't listened to them since freshman year, and I miss them. I guess I'm in the sort of mood that Counting Crows fits nicely. Not depressed or even ( Read more... )

Well, it's almost, though not quite official. I have almost secured an apartment in Berlin. It's still too early to say for certain, and I don't want to jinx myself, but here are pictures of the place I might possibly be living for the next year: www.city-mitwohnzentrale.com/A/15609/6

Wow, yesterday was a very grumbly day. Headache and wanting to kill everyone. Grrr. I spent most of the day with Jonathan, which was good and bad really. Good because he's the best remedy for the grumbles, and bad because he's also a leading cause.... We went to see Mr. and Mrs. Smith which is a kick-ass movie. It really is my relationship ( Read more... )

Can anyone tell me why Ewan McGregor is not currently in my new bedroom dressed as a Jedi?

Blargh, too much stuff! I'm moved, finally, though. All the little piecy parts of my life are finally in apartment 310, and apartment 203 has only the heavy boxes and the couch. In short, I don't have to worry about that shit anymore. For a while. Now on to the paper work. DAAD is the best scholarship in the world because I just send them my ( Read more... )

This has been a good day. Played in the pool. Ate sushi. Played in the pool some more. Went to Wal-Mart. Went to McKay. Ate. That's about it. Not half bad.