All is well here.

For anyone who cares to know, I have a new cell phone. 612-483-9636.

I spoke to my aunt Melanie, about the $1200, because she called about half an hour after I found out. She, not upon my request, told my grandmother (father's side) about the problem. For "this one time only" she is sending a $1200 check. That's pretty amazing. Still a loss, in the long run, but now it's not fucking up my life. Yay. Thanks for all ( Read more... )

My absentmindedness has, officially, cost me $1200 in grants. I went to register for classes about an hour too late, with some extenuating circumstances, but not enough. I really fucking screwed up, and there's apparently absolutely nothing I can do about it ( Read more... )

I wrote a short story for an assignment a while ago, in the style of Jorge Borges. Read it, if you have the time, it's the best fiction I've ever written by far. Writing wise, at least. And then tell me what you think. But don't give me any crap about the lack of detail or dialogue, because that's how Jorge Borges writes.

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I didn't want to post this in Adam's journal.

Here's the thing. As I can make sense of it.

EDIT: points which have been refuted (somewhat, mostly or completely) by Micah the know-it-all are in italics. PS Micah, that was sarcastic and I am more than happy to be refuted by you, it is one of the fastest ways I learn stuff.

1. There are people who ( Read more... )

Okay, okay, so I'm going to call myself for long enough to tell you all about something which I am BEYOND excited about ( Read more... )

Pfft. If only you knew the extent of my ultimate sadness, you wouldn't speak of such petty things.

A clever plot, Lauren, but not quite clever enough.

I'd like to propose a movement ( Read more... )