this morning in class we watched some short films about the kensington welfare rights union. i was brought to tears on several occasions. police arresting women trying to take over an abandoned building so that their children have a safe place to stay and eat and hang out. setting up tent shanties in vacant lots because their welfare checks have ( Read more... )

my roommate made me a hilarious mix of songs that remind her of me. it is hilarious ( Read more... )

this is xander's dad's website/career: http://www.kymaerica.com/Read more... )

hmmmm. a good past few days. especially today. except for the ominous email i got from my boss that reads something like "callie, come into work early on monday, i need to talk to you about some things. -jessica" i hope i'm not getting fired. that would blow, i really need this job, as much as i hate it. how would y'all interpret that ( Read more... )

i went dumpsering in seattle last night. we left at like 9 and didn't get back until almost 3. i got a bunch of bread and produce. and chocolate. and burlap sacks.
it was overall pretty successful. and very much fun. i want to do that more often.

things are really awesome out here. the spring is absolutely amazing ( Read more... )

so i guess i should let y'all know that the "fling" with xander lasted about two days. which sucks. it's a long story, if you really want to know about it give me a call or something. and i didn't post that up right away because i was embarrassed that i got so excited about it and then it blew up in my face ( Read more... )

about a year and a half or so ago i put together a bike mix that had lots of my favorite songs about one of my favorite activities ever-biking. i gave a lot of copies to a lot of people and it was a whole lot of fun ( Read more... )

PROCESSION OF THE SPECIES!!!!!

I AM A RACCOON!

i went tandem bicycling with xander today. it was so awesome.
i guess we're dating. i'm pretty happy.