"Somos de ciudad"
(an excerpt)
by Juan Tomas Avila Laurel

No hay agua, ni luz
ni fe para decir
que el petróleo matará los mosquitos
del paludismo de los charcos.

[There is neither water, nor light
nor faith to say
that petroleum will kill the malaria-carrying
mosquitos in the puddles.]

I wonder if Susan realizes that sleep deprivation is considered by international law to be a form of torture. The Spanish should indite her for crimes against humanity.

I need
a grant writing class
a TEFL certification
hip hop dancing classes

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Buddhism Day by Day - April 22

Do not compare yourselves to others. Be true to who you are and continue to learn with all your might. Even if you are ridiculed, even if you suffer disappointments and setbacks, continue to advance and do not be defeated.

Happy Birthday, daddy!

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if I could just get the nausea to stop, it would all be okay

focus focus focus
study study study

so many thoughts
but no freakin woooooords

ugh

ful.mi.nan.te

they are going to eat my brain whole

hmmm.
what to do
what to do
what to do...

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the entire apartment is in lockdown mode because of some suspicious disappearances of property. five girls and four keys means someone is always getting locked out and i feel like it's always me. tonight i called every single one of the girls before finally reaching sarah ( Read more... )