I thought I would pose a question here which has given me a good bit of difficulty.

Context: Lately I've been trying to focus completely in the present. That is, no contemplation of the past, no analysis of the future. Everything seems great about this philosophy up to the point where I have to plan things, which breaks me out of the present ( Read more... )

Holy shit, there's actually a candidate telling the truth in the presidential election. Ron Paul. He's consistently voted against the Iraq war, even when this move was unpopular, rationally linked our CIA installation of the Shah in Iran with the hostage situation, voted down the Patriot Act, debated the need for income tax, and much more. And he's ( Read more... )

We made it. (And aside from the L&S final tomorrow and the papers and whateverwhateverwhatever...)

"I wanted to thank you for a vision that was lost that you returned."
- Third Eye Blind

A toast. Here's to the rest of our lives.

Love always,
>^..^

This is battle damage, I tell myself, and we can't build calluses without first feeling the friction. I have a single blister on my hand from riding my bike. Yesterday I spoke my mind and was heard. I think the words branded us both but we were healed. It's like weaving, pulling threads taut, to line up principle and action, like sitting cross- ( Read more... )

Ground Rules: The 1st player of this "game" starts with the topic "5 weird habits of yourself" and people who get tagged need to write an LJ entry about their 5 weird habits as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose the next 5 people to be tagged ( Read more... )

I just played a song that triggered an association with one of my friends, and I realized I have a ton of songs with associations in my collection. Even with people I haven't talked to in ages! There are often multiple songs attached to one person, but for sanity's sake, I'll do one per. (If you desire a more extensive list for your nefarious ( Read more... )

Name 10 things that bring you joy and tag 5 others;

[and this is the only 10 :P Yes. I'm being serious.1. The distant, glorious sound of the train whistle from my window ( Read more... )

Today my professor asked if my family spoke German at home. When Thomas was correcting my essay, at one point he asked if I'd had help because there was something flawless. Talk about backhanded German compliments ( Read more... )

So what if the three papers are riding me like three pizza cutters carving into my back, who gives a a catfish how messy my room is becoming, bottles rolling across the floor as though designed to trip me. As for this not-getting-enough-sleep business, I can sleep when I'm 85 in a nursing home chucking Skittles at hapless nurses. I mean, if that's ( Read more... )

I did not realize until now what an extremely complicated process it is to make pastry dough. First you have to knead the water carefully and painstakingly into the flour, making sure, naturally, that your hands do not get too hot, or it will all be over. Then comes the balling of the dough, and the quiet time for the dough to recollect its ( Read more... )