So while I am on the whole disinclined to believe most things that psychologists say, this study about the benefits of writing every day seems to ring true with my personal experience ( Read more... )

Today it was cloudy and rainy in Barcelona, but I had a good time. I ran 5K at the gym in the morning, ate delicious falafel for lunch with a friend, went to the Picasso Museum for free with another friend, and then came back home to do some light homework and eat dinner ( Read more... )

( Reflection under the cut. )

Here's the writing prompt for today from the LJ front page ( Read more... )

I hate leaving places. A lot ( Read more... )

It's funny, because at the end of Breakthrough I couldn't really imagine living my life without the other teachers, the students, and the admins--even though they were people I'd just met in June. I didn't want to leave Santa Fe for many reasons, even though some of my coworkers were a little crazy and the job was incredibly draining. I think ( Read more... )

I'm listening to the recording of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 the CYSO made in 2003-2004. It's kind of hard to believe that, somewhere in this intense outpouring of emotion, I am playing.

It's sometimes hard for me to believe that I was ever motivated or good enough at clarinet to practice upwards of 2 hours a day, to actually make it into the ( Read more... )

There is earnest emotion in the journaling I did as a high school freshman which I'm pretty sure I've lost.

It's not that I want to go back to the days of extreme antisocial tendencies and all sorts of high school crap, but I do find myself missing the transparent writing style I employed.

Basically, I find myself kind of boring now.

Hi, I'm Amy, and I'm feeling nostalgic.

Howie Day + thinking about relationship things + sudden urge to watch Spirited Away + unexpected amounts of free time = reminiscent of junior year, circa January 29th. Aka the day John and I listened to Howie Day while driving to his house from Barnes and Noble and then he said 'yes' to going to Turnabout ( Read more... )

Week one of Fall '07 is almost over. Two more classes then a few hours of work and I can RELAX. Yesssss ( Read more... )