My goodness, it has certainly been a interesting couple of weeks, and I can only imagine that it will continue to be such for a very very long time. Yay for me ( Read more... )

So I'm reading the Book of Five Rings (again). For those who don't know, it was written around 1630 by Miyamoto Mushashi, one of the great folk heroes of Japan. The book is about fencing, but his Way (Do) is for all aspects of life. I figured that I could use some timeless wisdom about now ( Read more... )

I like to watch it snow.
I hate to watch it snow when I'm in my car driving in it.
I like to watch the wind create ripples on a lake.
I hate to watch republicans sworn into office.
I think that clears things up.

Ok so ( Read more... )

So yeah, its not really late, but the fact that the sun set at about 2 this afternoon makes it seem really late. Nothing like a late night, some weird music, and finding an old inscription to make you feel like updating you livejournal ( Read more... )

I read this today and liked it ( Read more... )

I have stopped sucking, as much as that is possible.
I have AIM again on a new account.
I'm now the newly pretensious: toward stillness

that is all.

And another Fall break winds to a close. It is only after the vacation that I am allowed to go back home, and thank God for that ( Read more... )

As many of you might know I'm prepping myself to apply for an internship with British Parliament next summer. As such I was told that I should read a few British newspapers online in order to keep up with what is going on. After about an hour of reading this morning I have come to two conclusions ( Read more... )

I love democracy so much. how much you ask? Enough to stand in Danville, IL (otherwise known as bumblefuck) for almost 10 hours encouraging people to vote, particularly to vote for doctor gill. Now, it gets better. Not only was I there for 10 hours, I left my apartment at 4 in the goddamn morning to get there. I stood in the cold braving angry ( Read more... )