when we are not so young, we will realize: the piano's keys under your fingers, my hair not quite so long. this is not something so crude as a goodbye, nothing so sweet as an embrace. you are--well, you are. love, i will find you in the smell of nectarines, in the plaster of my walls. in my voice when it rises to sing. you will find me across the ( Read more... )

i suppose i am having an ego crisis more than anything. something i don't understand: why cannot i get A's in writing anymore? i have heard of fellow students having similar issues, but JESUS CHRIST, this is bugging me so. i know i am a good writer, i know i can analyze text, whine whine, stomp stomp. castilleja drilled that into me, if nothing ( Read more... )

we broke up yesterday.

i finally saw casino royale, and all i have to say is: DAMN, daniel craig is a hot motherfucker.

so is eva green, actually.

so my younger cousin (now in 8th grade) is being pushed by her parents to go to the best private school in the area. she lives in texas, and supposedly this private school gets 30% of their class into rice--probably the best college in that hole of a state. it's also very, very competitive. cough castilleja much? apparently, my cousin isn't budging ( Read more... )

merry christmas, everybody. seriously, have a wonderful holiday.

during the past few days, i have been sleeping 12+ hours, watching movies, and shopping. and for once, my parents aren't saying a thing about it. college works wonders ( Read more... )

go to youtube, type in "kiwi", and watch the first video you see. (definitely sit through it.) it's... so good.

a) am totally over the boy upstairs ( Read more... )

a) totally freaked out over 2nd chem midterm; thought i got owned; ended up w/ a B+ (ish) thing, which is completely, utterly satisfying. thank god for giant curves. and FUCK YOU chemistry, you got nothin' on me ( Read more... )