distraction is practically medicinal when you're in a situation that simply takes time. it's kind of like sleep - a lot of healing can happen and it's not required that you be paying attention for it to proceed.

-me, a long time ago

It is 624 days from the start date to the end date, end date included.
Or 1 year, 8 months, 17 days including the end date.we are doing our very best to put on happy faces ( Read more... )

it's difficult knowing so far ahead of time that arindam and i will be breaking up in december (maybe even august if i work up the nerve). my way of coping is that i'm cataloging breakup lyrics for livejournal. saving them to a text file coded in italics, ready to go ( Read more... )

i don't understand about diamonds, and why men buy them
what's so impressive about a diamond, except the mining?

and it's dangerous work, trying to get to you too
and i think if i didn't have to kill, kill, kill myself doing it
maybe i wouldn't think so much of you

a bit of a fiona apple tune i have stuck in my head. extraordinary machine is ( Read more... )