I haven't fallen off the face of the planet, I promise. It's just that I have a recital on Wednesday, and I've spent the weekend planning a pagan holiday. I'll explain later, I promise. Break starts next weekend and I should have some time to write about what's been going on.

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Words whose commonly perceived implications I hate:

primitive
civilized
universal
simple

Yesterday = "Deadliest Day of War for U.S. Troops ( Read more... )

Out of all the assignments I've ever been asked to complete, this paper has been one of the most intellectually challenging, and by far my favorite. After reading Clifford Geertz's "Common Sense as a Culture System" and realizing that common sense is NOT a universal like we assume it to be, I was asked to choose one concept that I hold to be common ( Read more... )

I've been meaning to type up this entry for a while--just know that my thought process isn't this far behind, I just haven't posted it yet ( Read more... )

I think that time is like a little bird. The more desperately you try to keep it from flying away, the tighter you try to hold on, the more it struggles and the faster it escapes you.

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions.

"Lakes! Daffodils! Solitude! Memory! whispered the worms excitedly as Mycroft carefully closed the book and locked it."

Brkln55: I'm sorry
MirthTones36: cos it's all your fault you know
Brkln55: it COMPLTELY is
MirthTones36: was it intentional just to RUIN my new year's eve, or just gross negligence?
Brkln55: it was intentional
MirthTones36: yup, definitely like money more than you
Brkln55: bitch
MirthTones36: a LOT more
Brkln55: hahahaha
Brkln55: I love you Chaz

I bought a box of white tea yesterday--you're thinking what the heck does this have to do with ritual? I'm getting there. If you're familiar with Celestial Seasonings, you know they put nice little quotes on the boxes. Interestingly enough (considering my recent thought processes), this was the quote ( Read more... )