-my three hour african history class was canceled tonight. so what if i had to travel for an hour to show up to find out the teacher wasn't coming? at least he never came, right ( Read more... )

procrastination is truly an art. when procrastinating, one does not simply sit on the couch and eat chips (though this can happen). no, when procrastinating, one will cook, clean the toilet, scrub the kitchen floor on one's hands and knees, and even do all other homework before even starting that simple paper that just refuses to get done ( Read more... )

it's happening again. the bitter wind and chapped dry hands, the constant runny nose. have to wear a hat scarf gloves jacket and it's not even november. but i just breathe deep and trudge myself on, quickly, so i can warm up. because i'm taking back winter this year. i will accept the freezing cold and the snow and be prepared, so i can enjoy being ( Read more... )

i had a terrible day today, all day long. a lot of bullshit went down and then it started pouring while i was doing my door-to-door canvassing for planned parenthood and against mccain thing, and then i started feeling better. i realized it was because the night could not get any worse, and it became somewhat ironically better. it's funny how that

it's that strange time of year in chicago where it looks like it's snowing but for once it's not. it's just that the trees are horny and cotton pollen flies best in the wind, giving the appearance of 70 degree snowstorms. reading books intensely makes me want to be a writer. i want to write books about books, and the wonders of literature, and made ( Read more... )

forecast for the week ( Read more... )

M.I.A.- third world democracy ( Read more... )

i created a drink last night and it is so delicious i had to share it with everyone. it's stoli (or other vodka) peach with grapefruit juice. i call it the brooklyn peach (get it? cause a georgia peach is sweet, but the brooklyn peach has that edge - just a little sour, but still sweet and delicious). try it, i promise you'll like it ( Read more... )

last night was crazy. i've never drank that much, never got that drunk, and definitely never blacked out before. it was eerie - i apparently don't remember the last 2 hours of my night. i don't like that, it's weird not knowing what i did. and i woke up sick as a motherfucker. i still feel shitty now, but definitely better. at least i'm not ( Read more... )

green is sneaking its way through the brown ( Read more... )