According to wikipedia
The term "spastic" describes the attribute of spasticity in types of spastic CP. In 1952 a UK charity called The Spastics Society was formed.[49] The term "spastics" was used by the charity as a term for people with CP. The word "spaz" has since been used extensively as a general insult to disabled people, which some see as ( Read more... )

Spread out on the table was leberkäse, leberwurst, emmentaler, gruyère, brie, pickles wrapped in herring & soaked in vinegar, carrots, radishes, potatoes, bread, red wine, Märzen Spaten and toothpaste mustard. Opa gave me a check which he told me to hide in my pocket, "just between you and me" he said.  Oma said young people should vote for Obama. ( Read more... )

Weather's bonkers outside. Inside, slightly less torrential. I've been a good vegetable today, starting at 1 pm. Just popped in disc 1 of The Velvet Underground's Peel Slowly And See. I didn't think it was possible to exhaust any VU song, but after the 7th take of All Tomorrow's Parties, I'm beginning to feel differently ( Read more... )

i have been reading Salinger again...and do not regret it! i could spend all day on even one of his nine stories, but i've been hurrying through them to begin the novels i received for Christmas which are the following:

The Black Book by Orhan Pamuk (Turkish 2006 Nobel Prize winner in literature)
Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins (Clever Man)
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24 hours from now I'll be on a plane to PORTLAND!!

burning toast in the morning, hearing you belch and squirm, learning how to dress like an eskimo in the house and saying things like "joder! que frio" and thinking about portland so much you've almost warmed yourself up-

home in a month! hummmmmm.

i've been dreaming the same dream, or nightmare maybe, on and off for about two years now. it's just one scene, and the last variation i had was this: i was in my room and there was someone asleep on my bed. it was nighttime and everything was dark. i was standing in the doorway of my room as if i were about to walk down the hall toward the ( Read more... )

today's top 5:
1. Liars - Grown Men Don't Fall In The River, Just Like That
2. The Gossip - Where The Girls Are
3. Bjork - Hyperballad
4. Jill Scott - I'm Not Afraid
5. The Books - Smells Like Content

i'm in love with #5 so much i went ahead and painted the lyrics on my wall.


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it had been a long day. he had offered her tea, but she had declined, for no apparent reason other than drowsiness and disinterest, and even a dislike of tea (which was not even the least bit true but is exactly what she told him. she knew he would ask questions and she did not feel inclined to answer any and her responses would have been merely ( Read more... )

For anyone who reads this within the next week:
I'm looking for a Polaroid instant camera and need some input. I'm pretty lost; I know nothing about a quality camera, film costs etc. If you have one already and could guide me in the right direction, any tips are appreciated. It's for someone else, and I want to make it count!