um, stuff. it's raining right now, pretty nicely, quite nicely. i finished some work today. obviously, i still have more to do.

i know i post a lot of poetry, but what do you want from me? i love it. this is one of my new favorites:

( Joseph Cornell, with Box )

my grandfather died last night.

the last thing he said to me was

"Ilana, don't get old."

then my dad gave me money to buy a soda.

i still have fifty cents in my pocket.

"I wanted to focus more on driving a dump truck," he says. "Office work corrodes my soul."

(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/21/AR2007032101967.html

from www.dcist.com

WMATA's new tagline

On the Orange/Blue line between Eastern Market & Capitol South, during a morning commute full of single-tracking and delays:

Metro Conductor: "Customers, I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but.... that's Metro."

what an absolutely amazing day. eee ( Read more... )

Lewis "Scooter" Libby was found guilty today of obstruction of justice, "false statements," and perjury. it doesn't feel that satisfying, but at least it seems right. according to the New York Times, this is also true: "During jury selection, the defense filtered out those District of Columbia residents who acknowledged negative feelings about ( Read more... )

DC independent film fest is this week/end.  i am hopefully going!

not too much else is happening.  midt-terms are next week for the most part and i, like my amazing self, am putting off studying for as long as possible.  it's a game i like to play.  a very intelligent and not in any way detrimental game.  /sarcasm

i barely woke up in time today.  ( Read more... )

it snowed today. a little and there was ice. and the university closed after 5:00pm. all of my classes are finished by then, which is fine, but then my professor's office hours were also cancelled and so now i don't know how to write my paper. so i'm writing a livejournal entry instead! productive and wise.

i'm going to see the Edward ( Read more... )

( gibberish. no, seriously. )

busy weekend.  frat party and Black Cat last night.  dancing, lots of dancing.  minimal drinking.  catching the last Metro back to campus.  eventually sleeping.

this morning was the anti-war rally/march.  you can read all about it in the Washington Post.  i was there.  there were so many people (United for Peace and Justice says about 400,000), it ( Read more... )