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sorta funny odds and ends
+today, driving in the country near haskell, arkansas, i saw a 4-wheeler with a child seat (and child) strapped on back ( Read more... ) -
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i have long since tired of writing about the same things: i am broke, i am stressed, i am horny, i want (something), i am worried. and i have told myself that until i feel the desire to write with regularity, i would not write at all--unless i had something new to say ( Read more... ) -
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this morning, i was sitting in traffic under a slate-dark sky as the shocking brilliance of the snow coated everything with a new perspective. and then, my stereo told me the little story of belle and sebastian's "expectations." and i was instantly filled with wonder at the charm of life and living, a charm that i have not seen in a while. -
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our new principal, whom i had previously nicknamed "preachy mcgospel," earned her nickname today. during the emergency faculty meeting, three curious things occurred ( Read more... ) -
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all beings suffer and all beings react to suffering.
we all live on one another's reactions.
joy can be a reaction to suffering, just as anger can be. -
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trish found another large folding knife at school in her room. -
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what i'd like for the new year:
+pay off smaller credit cards/furniture
+go to gym regularly, instead of randomly
+to spend less time at work
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i just realized that i can enjoy picking my niece up from school if i am relaxed. today is the first day of xmas break and i had no school today.
the obvious point here is that my job is too stressful.
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on a positive note
things i like recently:
code red mtn dew
m&m's
my weight loss
radiohead
hardwood floors
planning for the school
a stable homelife (sort of)
making more money
getting on track financially (a work in progress)
being single
naps on sunny afternoons
magazines
talking about books
