“A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.”-Joseph Campbell
Switched to a cheapo mountain bike which climbs hills much easier than the old clunky Schwinn--it's pink and gray because that was all the store had. I have removed all the stickers to keep me from looking like a fifth grader riding a bike for the first time. I have about two weeks to get new running shoes before moving down to L.A. These are the
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I cruise through packed neighborhood streets on my $50 barely-used Schwinn Jaguar. The awkward handlebars make my wrists crooked, my muscles shake, foreign to the mechanical machine
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i am saving for a mystery bike, which i daydream about, riding about San Francisco with Sondre Lerche's serenading plugged into my ears but giving the visual illusion that the city can hear his voice rise too
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My headache disappeared a couple of weeks ago but I still have allergies punctuated by continuous sneezing as I wake up from dreams in the morning (it really muddles things up). I started temping at a loan office in a bank downtown. I have probably read more news and Newyorker articles in the span of three weeks than I have in two school quarters
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i have this kind of sneezing that goes on for a while "a-shoe, a-shoe, a-shoe, a-shoooeee...". will a co-operative health program clear up my spiritual sinuses as well? i blame this on my busted running shoes.
The front two lower teeth in my mouth are slightly crooked, just like my mom's and every blood-related woman on her side of the family. If I end up having children, at least one of them will inherit that trait.
Back from a tour of the land of tinsel, smog and UGGs. i'll admit, it felt pretty cool to be in the middle of a "Heroes" taping.
I'm leaving Santa Cruz for L.A. in the middle of my undergraduate career. Why leave? that snow-globe town of redwood trees, counter-culture hopefuls and pacifists--