Exactly one month ago I flew from Washington DC to Oakland CA. Exactly two months from now I will make the same trip in the opposite direction (which raises doubt as to whether or not they can actually be called "the same," but whatever ( Read more... )

Exactly two years ago today, a ceremony was held to honor the 2004 graduates of Oakland Technical High School. I have no idea what it was like down on the main floor of the Henry J. Kaiser Building, because I sat up in the stands with Caitlin's family. I remember that the auditorium was almost unbearably hot, and that just about everyone stood and ( Read more... )

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For all you Californians out there - go vote ( Read more... )

Because I am still far too tired, angry, frustrated, disgusted and a million other things to say what I would really like to say, here's a miniature (by my standards, at least) to-do list for tomorrow:

>Mail Killam papers
>Write to Michelle
>Pick up Barnes & Noble paycheck
>Call Heather>Write bio for WI ( Read more... )

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I am having a lot of trouble justifying my working 35 hours a week this summer. Yes, it's nice to have money, and in past summers I was more than happy to devote most of my waking hours to the procurement of said money. Now, though, I can't convince myself that it's really worth it. Yes, it's nice to have more than $25 at any given point in time, ( Read more... )

I've now worked 8 hours two nights in a row. Sadly, I think that last night is going to be my one and only night spent in books. I'm now being molded into a café slave laborer. I'd complain except that I pretty much knew what I was getting in to when I took the damn job. Like my dad took it upon himself to point out to me when I told him I'd been ( Read more... )

I've been in Santa Cruz for 5 days now, which has been teriffic. It's still beautiful out, though a little too windy for my taste. Yesterday was amazing, so I did the logical thing and lay out in the sun for 2+ hours, getting a wickedly painful sunburn in the process. In my defense, I was finishing Feed, which was thoroughly absorbing. I'd write ( Read more... )

Still in Santa Cruz. Everyone here is really nice and the campus is gorgeous. I keep catching myself sub-conciously berating myself for my choice to flee to the East Coast for school. Then I remember why and shrug the feeling off until next time. Seriously though, they can see the ocean from their track, and have redwood trees outside their ( Read more... )