I just read the most amazing book OF my LIFE. "Tuhami: Portrait of a Moroccan" by Vincent Crapanzano. At first I bought it only because I thought the name Crapanzano was funny... the book is an ETHNOGRAPHY about an illiterate tilemaker from Meknes (in Morocco) who believes himself married to a spirit named A'isha Qandisha (who demands total ( Read more... )

Tonight I watched Farewell My Concubine. The story made me really sad, it really moved me ( Read more... )

Today I went to see the Lyric Opera, Carmen. It was fantastic and not cliche like I had thought ( Read more... )

If anyone thinks I'm well-cultured in classical music, take my advice and listen to Chausson's beautiful Poeme, only if you are prepared for the excitement of tears.

Hardest day at work, while everyone else slacked and wanted to go to Victoria's Secret during lunch and skip out of the office early. I stayed until close to 6:30 trying to complete my project, which will happen tomorrow morning after the NYP rehearsal.

Spent the night watching North by Northwest with the roomies.

I lifted 30+ boxes today.

Sunday. This morning, I had lunch in Washington Sq. Park (I only hang around that area for this one place with great orange juice). Afternoon exploring 22nd and 8th Ave. (yes, there, give me a break). Bought a book to accompany my unlimited train pass: Not For Tourists: NYC. Sara knows what I mean. It's a really useful book and its cover is a ( Read more... )

The sky looked clearer tonight than ever. I went to the observatory and resolved the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Orion, and other moons. The sky never ceases to leave me in unspeakable awe, and so too does the music of Philip Glass move me--his filmscore to The Hours.

Cindy Nguyen is the most fabulous H.A.G. (hipster Asian girl) in the world.

I've hit rock bottom.

I ditched facebook to google professors on jstor.org

>_<

Maria makes harsh book reviews!!!

Well, let me first say that I still don't really have anything to say. I have been neglecting this journal since I created it because I have been learning how live without all this. What am I referring to when I say this? Not only just simply an online journal, but learning how to live without support from other people. People can give support in ( Read more... )

We have chartered lands, mapped out oceans, and named animals and plants... or so we believe. Children's tales may still remind us that there are creatures that live in the dark, and sometimes under beds.