I should probably stop listening to Sufjan Stevens. He makes me nostalgic for the sensation of being in love. While I am wholly consumed by me myself and I, I do occasionally ache for a mindful companion to listen to speak while looking over the James and holding hands (LAAAAAAAAME). Or with whom to go on a beer tasting picnic and pour over either ( Read more... )

According to the Audobon Society's Field Guide to North American Birds, that Pileated Woodpecker I saw during my run yesterday morning apparently "usually requires careful stalking" to see at as short a distance as I did.
Ha ha Audobon Society. I just ran up upon it!
Also sighted: 5 chipmunks, a doe, and a salamander.

We both feel warm and connected to each other. Katie sings all of the lyrics aloud, and a watch in subtle joy. The song sheds light on our mutual satifaction with the day- getting promotions (Kate) and running up Mill Mountain and reading about spiders whilst listening to My Morning Jacket (me). Our spirit in roaming the wilderness alone is known- ( Read more... )

I think it will be piano time following my orgo test that I will bomb! Whoo hoo it's that time of semester again where I want to drastically change my life and whine about it! Time-management lesson learned I suppose.

"It's a cup of dirt. Can't you just give me an 'F' and move on?"

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Whilst swimming today it occurred to me that we think of images as being planar (because of middle-school math, I suppose) when in fact they are ones of great depth (an amalgamation of planes). Constellations are collections of stars that are far apart in a side-to-side way but also in a front-to-back way and a diagonal-sort of way too. Cells on a ( Read more... )

Salamanders are the coolest critters around. There are species specific exclusively (endemic) to S.E. U.S and even to the Virginia highlands. And prof. Vonesh (hot for teacher) told our class about how the great migration and mating season was slated to begin soon for the spotted salamander! I'll be out on the first warmer rainy night of the season ( Read more... )

Harry was my lead confidante, because he listened (sort of, as much as a dog can I suppose) without retort. Without him, I'm not sure to whom I will tell my great secrets and mundane stories. Well, I haven't really done that since he could still go for long walks in the afternoon. Gosh, I must've been 17 the last time I walked Harry on a consistent ( Read more... )

Something's rigged here. After bombing my genetics test, I finished my organic test early, because I knew very little of the material, and was given a free doughnut? I suppose that's the prof.s way of rewarding students who know enough to finish tests quickly and comforting those who know so little that they cannot even begin to formulate ( Read more... )

He feels that higher connectivity is easiest diagnosed by each lover's capacity to correctly guess what the other is thinking ( Read more... )