Go watch Revolutionary Road. Seriously. It's beautiful and brilliant and thought provoking. Profoundly different than any movie I've seen in a very long time. And it's also, basically, a lesson in acting 101. Amazing.

We have affectionately dubbed our new apartment Ricky Martin's Masquerade Palace, Apartment PiNothing is better than sitting out on the stoop yelling random things, or drinking wine/beers and writing in our communal journal - THE LEDGER - or doing whiskey shots at 1am just because, even when everyone had to be up early ( Read more... )

Ok, so I got all my grades back. And despite a less than stellar showing I still somehow managed to bring up my cumulative GPA ( Read more... )

God I know it will never happen but could I please have something I want just this once?

There's too much I want, but for now, for just this summer, could I have something I need?

"Murder my dreams so I stop wanting"

Ay dios mio. I'm determined to make this summer matter.

I am marvelous.

And absolutely miserable.

Difficult realities to reconcile.

Well.

Happy Valentine's Day! Hopefully I'll have my very own corporate approved chocolates, flowers, and greeting cards to provide me with fulfillment next year.

What a waste...

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President Barack Obama's inaugural speech was transformative and transcendent. Eloquent and concise. He refuted as much as he sought to redefine and rebuild ( Read more... )

I finally got all my grades back ( Read more... )

( 2008 at a glance )

Drop everything you are doing, cancel all your plans, forget every other movie you want to see and do yourself a favor and go see Slumdog Millionaire. I am not exaggerating in the slightest when I say it was one of the most beautiful and inspiring movies I have ever seen. It brought me out of this horrible funk I've been in and I'm so happy I get ( Read more... )