It’s really quite simple. I want a life filled with the love of good friends, family, and a good man. I want to be able to dedicate my time and energy to work that is meaningful, challenging and fulfilling -- and helps others along the way. I want to accumulate knowledge and experiences, not stuff. (At least not any more than it takes to be ( Read more... )

i want to be soft and yielding ( Read more... )

 Some coursework:

Normally the scope of my practices is laughably small compared to the breadth of my theoretical understanding, but in the case of literacy I am beginning to realize that the opposite is true. I have never thought through the concept of literacy as thoroughly as I’ve done during my first month of graduate school; literacy was simply ( Read more... )

I'm at long last in graduate school, and I opted to live on campus. The cheapest option available in the hideous modern high-rises for graduate students was a triple, which is basically three rooms, a hall, and a bathroom. No kitchen, no common space - simple. Aside from the fact that I don't see my roommates as often as I should since we have ( Read more... )

I have something to share. I’m not generally inclined to plug things, but in this case I’ll have to make an exception. Since I have never been sparing with words, this will be lengthy… and therefore relevant only to those with patience, a lot of spare time, or a pressing need to procrastinate something important. Kidding. Read on, or not, as you ( Read more... )

I've been reading through some of my old journal entries and it amazes me how often I come to the same conclusion. I must have had the same revelations 50 times in my life, promptly forgotten them, and then had them again. While this is nice in that I constantly get this sense of discovery, I kind of wish I didn't have to reinvent the wheel ( Read more... )

If I don't stand out like a star among the moons ( Read more... )

There’s been something bothering me for the past year or so. I’m not sure what to call it - cynicism? disillusionment? loneliness? exhaustion (the kind that creeps into your bones and your soul)? run-of-the-mill depression? - it could be any of those things alone or combined. It’s not an every day thing, but it certainly has colored my thoughts for ( Read more... )

As I contemplate the next phase in my life, I reflect back on what I’ve done with my time, energy, and passion for the past 2 and a half years ( Read more... )

I am not a run-of-the-mill person ( Read more... )