"Love is a temporary madness, it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is.

"Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the ( Read more... )

"May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books, and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful. And don't forget to make some art - write or draw or or build or sing or live as only you can. May your coming year be a wonderful thing, in which you dream both dangerously and outrageously. I hope ( Read more... )

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“So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, & demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long & its purpose in the service of your people. Prepare a noble death song for the ( Read more... )

For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can’t readily accept the God formula, the big answers don’t remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command or faith a dictum. I am my own God. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church ( Read more... )

Craziness! Gala got me thinking about my intentions for the rest of the year, so here they are:

SAVE MONEY -  Ian and I hope to buy a house next summer, and we need to have at least $11,000 saved. That's the bare minimum on an FHA [3.5%] on a $315,000 house, which is pretty low end for the Boston area, and assumes buyer will pay closing costs. I'd ( Read more... )

I feel really good today. The weather is nice, spring-like and sunny and I have a lot of hope in my heart. A lot. I'm reading the blogs and I'm glued to CNN and I'm confident that America is willing and ready to elect change for the better.  At the same time I'm scared, so so so scared, terrified that things won't work out and that my country will ( Read more... )

I get married at 5 pm today. 

The plan is to become a proper married broad on 8.18.08. 4 year anniversary.

The plan after that is to see Portland, OR for a week.

I WANT KNUCKLE TATTOOS SO FUCKING BAD.

/random.

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