lucca is probably one of the most beautiful places i've ever been in my life. there are walls that surround the entire city, and this afternoon i sat with my feet hanging over the edge in the sun while i did my (insane ammount of) art history reading, and thought about how easily i could tumble over. the view from the edge is fantastic, and i've ( Read more... )

my skin has that sort of sore, hot to the touch feeling that comes with a sunburn, although i doubt my back got sunburned today through a tshirt and sweater ( Read more... )

i have tons and tons to do between now and two weeks from now, and i'm doing that thing where i pretend i have all the free time in the world ( Read more... )

( this is taking over my life. )

it felt like spring for a few days last week, and accordingly i did things like make hummus, bake cupcakes, and listen to older sleater-kinney albums, all things that for one reason or another remind me of spring. for now it's cold again, but it still feels like spring around the edges, and i can't wait. every year, spring weather makes me feel ( Read more... )

well, well ( Read more... )

a few weeks ago, on the last day of finals i wished i could freeze time. i sailed through my art history final and then had a really excellent studio visit with the head of the fine arts and printmaking departments. i walked to the train in beautiful weather and talked on the phone to my mom about how all of my work was finally behind me. then i ( Read more... )

i have a ton of work to do, and instead of being at school i'm still at home, dragging my feet for no good reason ( Read more... )

all day long today, every time i saw the date i would think about how november 7th seemed kind of meaningful for some reason, but i couldn't figure out why. then, i was reading old old livejournal entries instead of going to bed (to try and find this, for no particular reason) and i realized it was because it's my vegan anniversary! five years, and ( Read more... )

dear brooklyn, queens, manhattan, etc & ny in general ( Read more... )