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potentially regrettable

kite_head Sep 11, 2012 08:37

Last night was Alicia's last night in Modesto until the Holiday season. It was sad to say bye, but there is the satisfaction in knowing she is back in the country, same time zone, and ready to move on to the next phase in her life. Though she extended her 24 month Peace Corps adventure for a third year, she ultimately terminated early in order to ( Read more... )

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Strange things happen when worlds collide

kite_head Oct 23, 2011 09:18

It is 9am Sunday morning. Though I was very good about being up early for a few months (at least Monday-Friday), it became apparent for a while that only Sunday would offer a moment to sleep in, to relax. It was disastrous, actually. That contagion spread to infect Saturday, then Friday and Thursday, and the past few weeks it has interrupted the ( Read more... )

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putting it in perspective

kite_head Oct 19, 2011 15:13

When the school year began in mid-August, I hit the ground running. I was caught up in the urgent need to learn and do so much. I had to pick a schedule at the high school; be firmer about sleep and what not; eat healthier and be more proactive; I tried to maintain my personal progress from the summer and reintegrate myself socially. In sum, there ( Read more... )

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and you soothe yourself, with the sounds you know...

kite_head Sep 24, 2011 23:20

Is 2011 the year of Carrie Brownstein? It would appear to be so, for me ( Read more... )

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"Oh Fox! Is this love? Can you tell me? What is love?"

kite_head Aug 10, 2011 22:32

I love the thrill, the rush, of the beginning of an album. The sounds that begin Sleater-Kinney's 7th, and final album, The Woods (2005) have been haunting me a lot the past few days. I've had a few other thoughts and songs on my mind as well, but "The Fox" sticks with me the most. The beginning of the end, if you will ( Read more... )

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extended riffs

kite_head Aug 09, 2011 22:54

I really do promise, despite what may actually happen, that whatever the length of this entry, I began with a vow to keep it short. That being said, I'm going to act like the Washington politicians are alleged to be behaving: those that are willing to come along on this journey, consider yourself hostage, a victim of my insanity --should you choose ( Read more... )

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it is friday, right?

kite_head Sep 01, 2006 11:16

After 2 weeks of working day and night, night and day, I have a stable graveyard schedule....that I'll keep for the next two weeks before going back to school. That's right, a job right at the end of summer. Many, many hours....and lots of MOG, and ROT, and BRIX, Sauvignon Blanc, Zin-white, Malvacia Blanc, Chardonnay. Yes, I am a state employee but ( Read more... )

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