Now is life very solid or very shifting? I am haunted by the two contradictions. This has gone on forever; will last forever; goes down to the bottom of the world--this moment I stand on. Also it is transitory, flying, diaphanous. I shall pass like a cloud on the waves. Perhaps it may be that though we change, one flying after another, so ( Read more... )

Yes, I travelled to Nashville today solely b/c my sister forgot to watch Buffy this week, and it is imperative that she see it. I was more than happy to partake of that ep again, b/c it was a very good one. We then spent about 3 hours and more money than we should have in Target. I like the Nashville Targets better than ours b/c they don't have ( Read more... )

Yes, energetic I said. Amazing I know. I have things that I am going to do today due to this energy. Yes I do. And they just might include writing with my fountain pens. (It's cool to be able to pluralize that). My friend in Japan got a wild hair and came home for a week, so I am going to go see him this week, and we will probably join up with ( Read more... )

I don't remember if that's the exact quote or not, but I am too tired to look it up and the main thing is that it says "ink". So go with me here. So, INK--I have it all over my hands. It's beautiful. I played with all MANNER of pens today. Glass and quill dip pens, vintage Parkers and Waterman Ideals, the coveted Mont Blanc Fitzgerald, a $1000 ( Read more... )

Yippee!! I have confirmation on the pen show. Mandy is going with me, so I will not have to die on I-59. And she is THE only other person I know who would enjoy this thing. So it's off to Nashville tomorrow night and then back Thursday night and then off to Atlanta Friday afternoon. I'm the little southern traveller it would seem. We should ( Read more... )

HA I just found a $6,000 pen that I do NOT like. I am so proud. Well, it's pretty , but not my thing. Al might like it though, so I'll just run out and buy it for her. yeah yeah, I know. stop with the pens ( Read more... )

I think I have hit the crest of my pen obsession. I spent HOURS online this morning/early afternoon just cruising the pen pages and picking out things to dream over and lust after. Check this one out. Yeah, a wee bit pricey. And I was cursed with expensive taste and the lack of funds to support said taste ( Read more... )

It is just before 1:00 and I have already accomplished quite a bit. I'm feeling so productive lately. But I do HAVE to get a job. peh. meh. feh. Don't want one. Anywho ( Read more... )

My head hurts and I want to whine about it. OK, done. So I am going to a pen show the last weekend of this month. I can not wait. Of course I won't be able to spend any money, but I'll learn a lot and lust after beautiful, far-too-expensive fine writing instruments. Montblanc has a writer's series that is fabulous. My favorite is the ( Read more... )

So my professor emailed me back and said they had extended the deadline for applying for scholarships in graduate studies in English. And furthermore, that she felt I had a very good chance of getting it completely paid for. The only downside is that I would have to go back full time. Nine semester hours. Which would be fine, but that means I ( Read more... )