I've been living in brooklyn for just under a month. Most of the time I feel sad and overwhelmed. The good days are fantastic and on the bad days I don't leave my bed. Today is not a good day. My dad's health fluctuates. He is starting to get better, from what I understand. I feel scared and lonely and sometimes wonder why I'm here but can't think ( Read more... )

am i behind the times? do you post blogs about your day somewhere else now? can i have some tips on interesting online reading if you're not going to update your lj daily? okay? thanks friends.

I am in Las Vegas and have been for the last month because my dad is sick. He is doing a bit better now, out of the hospital for the first time in seven weeks, but I need to stay here because he is still too weak to drive or do much of anything on his own. I am so thankful that he is recovering and that I've been able to see so much of him, ( Read more... )

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Attention! Last night someone stole my 1982 Nishiki road bike that was locked outside of Streetside Cafe on Kedzie and Armitage. I love my bike more than most things in the world, I've had it for years and lots of love and work has been put into keeping it in shape (I just bought new tires two days ago). I am very very sad to part with it. If you ( Read more... )

and all the places that i loved so bad, why did i have to take you there? now they make me sick to my stomach.

I fell asleep during a thunderstorm. I dream I'm surrounded by friends and dead actors. We're taking over city streets until we are all shot to death. I go last. I'm hiding under a dead police officer, pretending I'm dead, when I realize I've been shot. My heart is heavy and the beating keeps getting slower, I feel the blood leaving my body. I'm ( Read more... )

I just emailed the academic advisor of the english department at UIC to make an appointment. Questions I'd like to ask ( Read more... )

i've been wandering around california trying to find my equivalent to what ruth refers to as her 'bee people.' after four days of searching i've found them. now i'd like to move here, finish school, and get an internship with my bee people. okay. bye.