I'm back on the European continent ( Read more... )

Okay, tomorrow night should I go see William Gibson give a talk titled "Between 'Matrix' and 'Quellcode'" as a part of lit.Cologne, or should I go see Amy MacDonald perform at my favorite venue across the river?

I have never danced so much for so long IN MY LIFE. Tonight I went on a whim with some friends to a concert by "Germany's Best Irish Independent Speedfolk Band", Fiddler's Green. And they were incredible. I am going to be so sore tomorrow.

I am covered in bruises, most of them physical. I have the ones on my elbow from slipping on the stairs, some on my inner thighs from straddling a bike rack, more on my upper thigh/butt from sitting side-saddle on a different bike rack, I have some on my knees from tripping over a low wall, I have a big one on my ankle from getting my shoelace ( Read more... )

The only thing I had eaten today until just now was an entire pomelo. Have you guys seen one before? Mine was almost as big as my head, and the rind was about an inch thick. And I almost made myself sick by finishing the whole thing ( Read more... )

You want music? Here you go.

and now, a day (today) in my life!

( cut for the sake of you-probably-don't-care-to-have-it-crowding-your-friends-page )

...was fantastic. ( So many photos! )

1. Life Is a Highway - Tom Cochrane (borrowed from a music mix by papercrane)
2. Up The Wolves - The Mountain Goats
3. Good Lookin' - Etta James
4. Language Barrier - Mike Doughty
5. Stupid American - Eddie From Ohio
6. Alone in Kyoto - Air
7. Wandering Alone - Belle & Sebastian
8. Alone - Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals
9. The District Sleeps Alone ( Read more... )

I have so totally busy and going crazy with the stress of not getting everything done. There is not enough time for everything that needs to be done. These things include: emailing potential grad school advisors, paying my rent (surprisingly difficult to do!), going to a post office (I owe someone a check, have a mix CD ready for Julie that I need ( Read more... )

Oh, ooh, oooh. Life is totally complex and beautiful and terrifying sometimes. I really like it when the weather matches my mood, and the sky today was a lot like that. I am learning a lot about myself and my capacity (and lack of capacity) for compassion and forgiveness and transcending (or not) my anger, fear, and insecurity. I am both better and ( Read more... )