December 2011
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“There are superfluous people about in this world. Out of sight, they are hollow,...”
– marina tsvetaeva (reblogging this from my page because it’s always relevant and i consider her a kindred rusky spirit)
daze of our lives
made the glamorous trip to the local cable company to pay my bill a day late. there was a line.
contempt.
behind me, an overweight perfume bottle with a face mused about hunks on the soaps and in front of me a couple bickered about which remote they wanted to buy. there was a $3 difference in price. the differing sizes of the respective “menu” buttons served as the rather obstructive...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-25) →
My Morning Jacket (33)
Frank Sinatra (26)
Two Door Cinema Club (25)
Oh Land (20)
Dustin O’Halloran (15)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
notes from annual christmas phone call with grandfather: he has met kenny g. he has also met amelia earhart. he was more loquacious regarding the former as he thinks kenny is inherently more talented than ms. earhart. one because he is a man and two because he has played the longest note ever recorded on a sax. as he put it: “you don’t see kenny crashing any solos on his saxophone-y,...
this year’s stocking stuffers from my father include pepper spray, a dashboard jesus, and a copy of rick perry’s “fed up.” he knows me so well.
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Mom: Savannah, if I had my druthers, I
would have named you Cheddar.
Dad: I would have named you Tenochtitlan, the capital of my favorite ancient empire.
I now understand who I am today.
finished submitting graduate school applications ran 3.25 miles baked 5 chocolate pies with pam finished “this side of paradise”
lovely day
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rackoflamb:
swaylikeasmokygrey:
there is a gaggle of unknown drunk girls in my home. they sound like stroke victims. tonight being a good host doesn’t mean offering a helping hand but rather a helping drink to black them out and cease their speaking entirely.
You should have informed me. We could have sat on the stairs making fun of them and throwing food at their heads while referencing...
there is a gaggle of unknown drunk girls in my home. they sound like stroke victims. tonight being a good host doesn’t mean offering a helping hand but rather a helping drink to black them out and cease their speaking entirely.
fauxytroubadour asked: Just read about Kim Jong Il. How are you holding up? If you need anything, let me know, I'm here for you. My condolences.
2 out of 3 grad school personal statements...
and like a fine wine, bullshitting improves with age.
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-11) →
Ella Fitzgerald (21)
Mew (18)
M83 (13)
Frightened Rabbit (12)
Kaolin (11)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
résumé building
when “paper filing drone” turns into “served as a liaison to newly arrived immigrants by aiding in their clerical and cultural immersion process”
sigh.
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To me, a final grade of “A-” is more unsightly than a pile of steaming hot road kill. One stuck out its negative little thumb and bruised an otherwise satisfactory grade report. Grimaced accordingly.
rackoflamb:
swaylikeasmokygrey:
To me, a final grade of “A-” is more unsightly than a pile of steaming hot road kill. One stuck out its negative little thumb on an otherwise satisfactory grade report. Grimaced accordingly.
Look, Underwater Basket Weaving is not easy. You should be proud of that A-.
The minus thrust at me from my professor landed as a thorn in my side and will remain there...
Anonymous asked: since u lyke hummus do you lyke hummers and hummingbirds 2? lol
cameronbagel-deactivated2012012 asked: I really enjoy your blog.
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“Idiot, n. “A member of a large and powerful tribe whose influence in human...”
– Ambrose Bierce, “The Devil’s Dictionary.” new favorite book.
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this evening, bobby has endured shopping at trader joe’s AND target with me (we bought wine glasses and he gave his opinion on ankle boots). we are now watching a nicole kidman movie. best roommate decision ever.
pam peruses facebook, glancing idly at unnamed acquaintance’s friend request.
savannah: who do you look at most on facebook, mother?
pam: [deadpans] me, of course. [continues browsing.]
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“Don’t let yourself feel worthless; often through life you will really be...”
– Monsignor Darcy to Amory in “This Side of Paradise” by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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even when my mp3 player is dead, i keep my earbuds in to establish more obvious distance between myself and others. at least when at school.
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-4) →
Joséphine Baker (51)
Georges Brassens (21)
Miles Davis (13)
Natalie Merchant (9)
Kaolin (9)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
one mothafuckin final left
cannot seem to summon the drive necessary to begin studying. the work isn’t over, anyway. it never will be. this “break” will consist of graduate school applications, anticipating rejection and dreading new classes that leave me uninspired. oh, and starting a new job. but that’s actually something about which i’m excited.
regurgitating facts and definitions onto...
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new (unrealistic) goal
reduce caffeine consumption by 50%. this means no more redbull, and one cup of coffee a day. on track for today, but only because a lack of both in the house left me with the choice of wine or water. chose the former. whoops.
