hanging on in quiet despiration is the English way ( Read more... )

life on the road is strangely fun yet mind-numbingly dull at the same time. we're forced to eat out all the time, the in-room TV sucks (although i am catching up on all the various Law & Order series thanks to USA), and our hours are long and drawn out when we're on the job. on the other hand, the group of trainers that i'm with are all ( Read more... )

"There was no good word in English for this hopeless farwell." for some reason this strikes me as both the best and the worst beginning sentence for a book, simply because there's too much history of the author. we know that the work is good, but the reason for leaving is bad ( Read more... )

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i'm not sure if this is good or bad: i recognized this song during the "applause" and way before the signature piano part came in.

cat came home. gotta go help him shed some fur--he likes it.

Three things you like about yourself ( Read more... )

i really need to get a new photo up. unfortunately i don't know where the camera, software, or attachement cable are at all. don't even know where to look.

List five songs that you are currently digging ... it doesn't matter what genre they are from, whether they have words or even if they're any good but they must be songs you're really enjoying right now. Post these instructions, the artist and the song in your blog along with your five songs. Then tag five other people to see what they're listening ( Read more... )

the Toledo opening has been pushed back a week, so i'm not leaving for another two weeks (rather than next monday). kinda good, since i wasn't able to pick up the car and take care of the necessary paperwork and repairs today. instead i'll deal with that next monday...hmm, it's the fourth of July next monday. wonder if AAA is open ( Read more... )

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