My aunt got me $30 on iTunes, which in my world is like a mini-fortune to spend entirely on new music. I have been known to treat my music addiction like a hyper-controlled maniac. I allow myself little crumbs every so often, like 6-12 new songs every three months or so, culminating always in under $15. I know my ways--if left to my own devices ( Read more... )

This is a post inspired by all of my friends who have recently spoken about their fears and insecurities regarding their futures, their natures, and their beliefs ( Read more... )

I can't help my feeling of snobbery when the issue of names comes up. After all, not only was I blessed (in my opinion) with a relatively unique name with an awesome history, but I actually bend the standard rules by having a hyphenated FIRST name (that's right, first, not last--booyah). This leads to great confusion and despair at times (and a ( Read more... )

We've all discovered it at one point or another, those of us who straddle the tech with the physical world. We've had just enough pen and paper to feel an attachment to it, and just enough technology to feel that we can handle it ( Read more... )

Today we went on another walk. I feel sort of as if this is going to be how many of my forthcoming journal entries will begin. The goal is to get out of the house and walking for at least 2 hours. Today we only managed an hour and forty minutes. Our legs hurt, and we just weren't feeling it the same way, so we turned back a little early ( Read more... )

Today was something approaching adventurous...at least, given my current lifestyle anyway. While walking to school, I met this Russian couple...that is to say, while I was walking down this big hill, a man was pushing a woman in a wheelchair up it. I was walking by them when they sort of stopped and I had this feeling that I should turn off my iPod ( Read more... )

Aaaah...the title of this entry is my 2nd favorite line from one of my top...oh, at least 8 movies of all time: V For Vendetta. I just really like this movie. It might be in the top 5, but I have sneaky suspicion that I have something like 10 movies that I put in my "top 5" at any given moment...XD Still, I really love the movie. But, I've always ( Read more... )