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Changes and walking
I have been living in the midwest for almost five years. Time flies. I like living here -- it's grown on me. I like the culture and people. But I miss southern californian weather; the oddball circles I used to run in (like raw foodists), and the multiple, daily opportunities for getting into something new ( Read more... ) -
Book Neurosis
I've been eading lots of books for fun. I read a great one recently, Tony and Susan by Austin Wright, which has become one of my Top Three. I've been reading for hours at a time which is a good thing because my concentration has not been so good during the last few years. Reading pretty much drags during the first ten minutes, but then I become ( Read more... ) -
Accepting Life on Life's Terms
"And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today ( Read more... ) -
What remains of love? Ruin or Monument?
Spring weather in the midwest almost makes the midwestern Winter worth it. Almost. It is nice, though. Tree leaves are pure green, multi-colored flowers are bright and aromatic, and the sun shines brilliantly everywhere, bathing everything in its golden light ( Read more... ) -
Agatha Christie and my Love of Mystery Fiction
The semester is over. Spring is here. The long days of summer will soon be upon us.
I have been reading Agatha Christie novels--I've read three in the last two weeks. Each has been great. I read Nemesis, Crooked House, and By the Pricking of my Thumbs. The reference in the title of the last book is to Macbeth: "By the Pricking of my thumbs, ( Read more... ) -
Cupido me ha flechado...
...I'm in love. It's sensual and romantic but also deep and emotionally sensitive. It's funny and infuriating, ordinary and intellectual, romantic and spiritual ( Read more... ) -
No More Spoiled Milk, or, Adventures in Becoming an Adult
For the last few months, my milk has been spoiling a lot sooner than expected, and though not as quickly, my fruit was going bad too. I kept wondering why there were fruit flies inside my fridge -- wouldn't the cold have killed them? But there they were, every day, flitting above and around my green grapes and spinach like vultures circling over ( Read more... ) -
Media Matrix and Creating Art
Just wanted to jot down a few thoughts that came to mind--I want to develop this later.
ProlegomenonIn this heavily mediated world, we humans suffer from an almost imperceptible tendency to mentally re-cast experiences in terms of representations we have seen, heard, felt, that is to say, if we should experience a moment of triumph or angst, or ( Read more... ) -
Is Livejournal Dead?
..I hope not. I'm glad I can come on here to write and occasionally (more like rarely) transform my jumbled thoughts into concrete and coherent sentences ( Read more... )