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once I write about the mundane things, then I can start on something important, I hope
I'm back in Washington for Passover, so I argued with the rain today. Diana and I hopped onto a bus heading into Seattle to explore Pioneer Square because we haven't gone to the historic sites since we were younger, but the moment we left the park and ride, the ventilation window above our seat began banging in the wind, letting water mist the ( Read more... ) -
a brief "I promise I am not dead!" post
...although I might be soon. Despite only having spent a week in class, I've already had days where I am out of the room for twelve hours without a break to even grab food ( Read more... ) -
I'd really like some homemade soup right now
The following comments do not contain any plot spoilers and therefore remain un-cut.
While not quite to the category of "complete and utter flop," Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was a disappointment in my eyes. I'm still trying to understand why everyone else seems so enamored with it ( Read more... ) -
nothing is funnier than 20 belly dancers singing Arabic out of tune together in a bathroom
Washingtonians: Your absentee ballots must be mailed by this Tuesday, November 8th. Please vote! There are important initiatives on this ballot.I am proud of myself-I wrote my letters for the week, one each to my state representatives asking them to introduce legislation leading toward Washington's divestment from businesses operating in Sudan ( Read more... ) -
"afraid is where we've lived for far too long"
After watching my first college admission essay be torn in two before falling into the recycling bin, I was instructed to write about something that actually pertained to me. As other prospective students wrote about deaths of family members and other heart-breaking subjects, I felt strapped to find anything which would move my evaluator, or in ( Read more... ) -
I love doing my "concert bob" and Souzana joined me in the bobbing
"Things that are not featured in or are unlikely to occur at Death Cab's sold-out, 2,800-capacity Orpheum Theater show: flame-thrower guitars, the onstage presence of blood or any other bodily fluid besides tears, singer Ben Gibbard damaging his voice by excessive screaming of the words, "Soul! Meets! Body!," an impromptu cover of "Reign In Blood ( Read more... )
