I was driving home feeling shitty the other day (by the other day I mean a few minutes ago, and by driving home I mean driving aimlessly for an hour or so, and by shitty I mean depressed), when I came upon a red light. I decided that the light would change right as the song I was listening to would hit it's bridge, so I decided not to slow down. ( Read more... )

In case any of you were wondering what the discoveries I mentioned last update were, here they are.

Discovery #1:
Nothing ever happens if I try too hard.

Discovery #2:
Things are a lot easier to deal with if you believe in fate.

Discovery #3:
New Year's resolutions apparently mean nothing to me, no matter how much I'd like them to.

Discovery #4 ( Read more... )

Boy, it has been a while, hasn't it ( Read more... )

What a night...

All my life, I have been shy. Painfully so, in fact, and I can safely say that this aspect of my personality is what has acted most predominantly on the course of my life. My family life, my social life, academics...it's all been affected for better or for worse--most often worse--by my quietness. So many choices I have made in the name of ( Read more... )

So, I went for a drive yesterday evening. The first of my life alone, actually, and it was cathartic, very cathartic. Frat boys glared (because I was opera singing to the Arcade Fire at a red light). Girls from school (who I happened to see while in QFC) giggled. Old folks laughed at me (as old folks are wont to do). Medium story short, I toured ( Read more... )

Christmas Eve dinner was interesting today. My dad made dirty jokes. My mom tried her best not to laugh. My newly arrived sister told us about how a Navajo man she met in a bar gave her a leather wallet he made. I didn't say anything as usual. I remember staring in to the flame of the candles on the table, feeling semi-blinded, wondering what my ( Read more... )

It's funny how the impulse to write in this thing usually comes from wanting to let all of you know about the cool music I'm listening to. How shallow ( Read more... )

SIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

This isn't one of those times where I elaborate and stuff. Maybe later.

[edit]
Later: No dice.

With the excitement of me putting up a picture of myself, I think it's a good time for an update (besides, when isn't it ever a good time for an update ( Read more... )