Tonight I went out to a milonga in the afternoon where I met a cuban woman who took my hand and led me to a studio overlooking times square where we watched 4 performances and danced until 1 am before strolling back home. I love this city.

Was a great choice.

Short obese dark skinned woman takes a place behind karen and I at a cross walk, pausing for a moment before stating to us that the man loitering in front of a drug store across the street was just witnessed be her to be having sex behind the dumpster around the block. I never seem to know what to say to people when they approach me on the street ( Read more... )

I heard some very disconcerting news today on the radio. According to a man on the family station, who has learned from studying the bible very carefully, the end of times is near. We all need to get our affairs in order and relieve ourselves of our sins. Also, if you want to know the exact day and time, buy his book.

This past trimester has got me wondering what life would have been like if I'd gone to a better school. It's not so much the material offered, because in my opinion, you learn what you feel like learning, tests are just a side effect of that ( Read more... )

So it turns out, that pain in my chest? The one that felt kinda sharp when i breathed too deeply or coughed? Well, the doctor says it's a cracked rib. WTF? I get smashed into the ground in judo for three weeks and one little coughing spasm fractures a bone? Anyways, I'm glad I got it checked out. Apparently you're not supposed to do stuff like that ( Read more... )

Its a strange feeling to come face to face with you own limitations. Up until just a little while ago i thought just about any problem could be solved if a certain amount of effort or resources was applied. Unfortunately, matters brought to my attention recently have given me perspective on what it's like to be completely out of control. It's been ( Read more... )

Went to the health center yesterday for this cold that's been persisting for over two weeks. They told me it was a cold and that there was nothing they could do but give me a complimentary ramen and tea gift basket. Also, that i should pick up some nasal decongestant from the pharmacy over the counter. The non-drowsy stuff is the only one you can ( Read more... )

Two weeks ago i awoke in the morning to find the screen on my laptop burned out for no apparent reason. The data was reaching the monitor, but the back light was out. I took it to a tech shop to find the problem and they told me it was a chronic failure of the component. Since then, I've been hooking it up to my desktop monitor to do my work. My ( Read more... )

Shortly, i'm in michigan right now, my phone's uncharged with no signs of changing, i got a web cam for christmas, and I'm hanging out with grandparents alot. Oh, and i got a haircut, which looks awful.