It is not possible to have the knowledge that one has won at The Game, only to have won it and remain ignorant of the fact.

haha. you lose.

"When we listen primarily for what we 'ought' to be doing with our lives, we may find ourselves hounded by external expectations that can distort our identity and integrity. There is much that I ought to be doing by some abstract moral calculus. But is it my vocation? Am I gifted and called to do it? Is this particular ought a place of ( Read more... )

note from Dr. Thomas about my "sparking" that absolutely made my day:
I'm going to try to call on you first next time. Your questions are great. We need to get the class to take them on so you can more easily follow up.so hooray. no more stressing about participation... now on to stressing about the first paper ( Read more... )

There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.yeah, that's right. i stole your quotation, cain anne. take it as a compliment. (did you see that, meghan? QUOTATION. sapp would be so proud ( Read more... )

In your life, you meet people. Some you never think about again. Some, you wonder what happened to them. There are some that you wonder if they ever think about you. And then there are some you wish you never had to think about again. But you do.

I'M GOING TO PARIS!!!

it feels good to be spontaneous once in a while....

whether it be for lack of talent, opportunity, or time (and that's really the biggest issue here), there's no way i'm going to do all i want to do.

but it won't be for lack of trying.

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Every once in awhile the veil gets lifted and we catch a glimpse of heaven. You can't plan it. You can't make it happen any more than you can force a friendship. Self-help workshops don't bring this intimacy. It happens. Moments of bliss... unconditional friends... are gifts.

It’s the friends you can call up at four a.m. that matter.
- Marlene Dietrich

but sometimes a rainy afternoon's talk will do just fine...