Is it late enough to go to sleep yet? I've been doing work all day, since 7 this morning and now I think it's about time for the day to call it... a day? these are the things i do with my days: 1) work, 2) play text twist, 3) listen to this american life (thislife.org), and 4) loop the boy with the arab strap. simple thing and sleep the clock ( Read more... )

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drank a lot of coffee today, work day wednesday, at least being in admissions this long gives me time to do some school work. much of my actions and perceptions are colored by my fear of failure, there is a satisfaction in inaction because it is what, safe? this (coupled with an all-or-nothing sort of perfectionism) is why I can sometimes be such a ( Read more... )

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I know I wake up early but lately it's been sunrise, which seems almost excessive, except that I really like it. I will spare you the part where I describe how great a real sunrise is; suffice it to say my morning-person status has been affirmed this week. I've got to read all of Absalom Absalom and a whole book about the "end of nature" by Monday ( Read more... )

there's a species of octopus that walks on two of its legs - like people- and covers the other six in barnacles and rocks for camouflage.

http://www.sciencemag.org/feature/misc/hp_jumps/octopus/marg.html

quiddity: the essence or nature of a thing
synosure: a center of attention
susuruss: a whispering or rustling sound
esurient: hungry; voracious; greedy

i mean come on!

back to new york on sunday, it's going to be hard letting go of my 12 hours of sleep a day schedule. mostly i've just been reading (breakfast of champions, and turn of the screw and swann's way for class) but I've also devoted a lot of time to my new hobby, which is LOST. I'm obsessed.


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I have reached new levels of personal slovenliness; my room reflects this. I have also made staggering accomplishments as far as procrastination goes. What matters most is I've still got myself convinced I can pull it all off well and still manage to get some sleep each night. At this point it's just a matter of getting myself to actually do the ( Read more... )

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