December 2011
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morbid thoughts about dying in a car accident...
“Knowing how to keep a friend is more important than gaining a new one. Look for...”
– Baltasar Gracian,1647
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This year Andrew will take part in my normally solitary Christmas Eve tradition of watching the The Witches (1990) with a nice cup of spiked eggnog and french toast. Let the good times begin…now.
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I’m snowed in! Parts of interstate 10 are closed, so I can’t meet my family in San Antonio for Christmas. My mom sounded really disappointed when I told her the news.
I guess Andrew and I are going to bake and watch The Wire all day, again.
Andrew: What time is it?
Me: 7am
Andrew: K. *goes back to sleep*
Me: Just kidding, it's 11:30.
Andrew: *sits up quickly* What, really?
Me: No, it's actually 7.
Andrew: Oh...okay.
Me: Just kidding, it's actually 9:15
Andrew: What? I'm so confused...what time is it?!
Me: It's 11:30 *grin*
Andrew: *looks at clock, glares at me*
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oh god it’s wonderful
to get out of bed
and drink too much coffee
and smoke too many cigarettes
and love you so much
1961
I’m at an abortion clinic in Dallas atm, waiting for someone close to me to get the procedure done. It’s very crowded and hot in here, and there are creepy anti-choice protesters outside making everyone uncomfortable. It’s awful. My little Frank O’Hara ‘Lunch Poems’ book is my only comfort…I love the poem about pooping while everyone is at church.
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A wonderful professor of mine got me a one year subscription for The American Dialect Society! Benefits include: a subscription to American Speech quarterly journal, access to to American Speech online archives dating back to 1925, one book in the Publication of the American Dialect Society monograph series, and being part of an organization that supports the Dictionary of American Regional...
BREAKING: White House will NOT veto National...
mlesblog:
White House issues statement saying it will not veto defense bill - @AP
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) December 14, 2011
Disturbing news, as this is the bill which would allow for indefinite detention. More details here.
Im telling you lets all move to new zealand.
im ready.
I want to leave.
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That awkward moment when some blonde guy replaces...
two essays, one take home final that consists of two essays, and two in class finals to go. I’m so tired…
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cliche to live by
getting started is half the battle won.
