At B's family's house. Her sister's new puppy, Portia, looks like a tiny fuzzy bear. We went to the library book sale today and for $4.50 I got a textbook on trigonometry, The Lives of a Cell by Lewis Thomas, How Children Learn by John Holt, Bowling Alone, which is about the value or lack of value of social capital in modern America, and The ( Read more... )

First of all, thank you for your reassuring comments on my last entry. I'm happy to report the appearance of signs that B is on the mend. At least that side of her face is now painful instead of numb, which her dad and I agree is probably a sign of healing ( Read more... )

I felt notably less exhausted at the end of the workday today than yesterday or the day before. Hopefully this means I am getting more acclimated to 10-hour days ( Read more... )

A few months ago I started to wonder why I spend so much time trying to explain/defend/champion faith itself to people. I was inspired to think about it by the following episode. I was eating breakfast with an acquaintance of mine from church, and she started talking about how she'd been hanging out with other Christians at our school. When they ( Read more... )

I am so glad I went to that concert last night! I can't believe it was just an idle thought: "Hey, a queer acoustic duo. I like queer acoustic duos, they're kind of my favorite thing. Maybe I'll go check this one out." I asked several friends if they were into going with me, but they weren't, and I was debating whether or not to go by myself ( Read more... )

Another day, another poem.

( Power of Invisibility )

Brunch today was thoroughly enjoyable, busy but not too busy. Other than the aforementioned cinnamon raisin rolls, we made Fresh Ginger Gingerbread, pear cobbler, sage biscuits, cuminy cheddary eggs, and chocolate chocolate chip muffins. Leah, Taylor, and Rob came and hung out with us in the kitchen. (And Leah and I kicked around plans to go to ( Read more... )

Deb from the Career Center was sick the other day, so I couldn't meet with her. I had a short talk with another advisor, who was nice, but I missed the continuity. He showed me how to use the Carleton alumni directory, which was moderately fruitful. No one in AZ has anything too near my interests, but I plan to contact the head of an ( Read more... )

When I was thirteen, I came out to my mom as bisexual. She didn't get upset, but she told me I was too young to know. Actually, she was right about that, since I wouldn't start being physically attracted to people for another few years, but I turned out to be right about the bisexual part anyway ( Read more... )

I woke up real early in the morning to go to the LGBT Reunion chapel service. I wore my tacky rainbow turtleneck and read this really awesome Bible passage. Other people read about love, quoting MLK and Hindu legends, and I knew it was all true. I felt the Good News of love in the soles of my feet and the top of my head. I know that is all the ( Read more... )