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the last 6 weeks of break I'll have for a long long time have been put to incredibly good use. First I would just like to make mention of the fact that at my graduation in June, President Bill Clinton will be addressing my class as commencement speaker. That's right, I have bragging rights to Bill Clinton officially and I couldn't be happier or ( Read more... )

san francisco sits in plain site. after my doctor's appointment and tieing up the loose ends here at home i'm headed to zac's for the night where we will be packing up and heading out to california for almost 3 weeks. first to denver to see brian and eventually steal him away and then through the mountains toward nevada where we'll stay in the ( Read more... )

I feel like it's the advent of new technology that has made people neurotic to the point of institutionalization. jeez, that was a big word, i wonder if I'm even using it properly. senior year is not something i've grown accustom to yet. i've spent most of the term verbalizing my hatred toward it and the other part reminiscing about what it all ( Read more... )

that everything you knew is gone in an instant...

pridefest was kind've awesometastic!! being in the city with julia was also amazing. but tomorrow i leave for marion indiana and indiana wesleyan for the exodus international conference where i'm going undercover lesbian and doing participant observation for my research. it's kind of terrifying but it'll be a very interesting and intense ( Read more... )

So I'm about ready to curl up and cry right about now. it isn't that i'm stressed because of homework or grades. it's the fact that i've gained so much weight. blah blah blah medication this and that, I know, but it doesn't make me feel any better when i try to go work out and eat healthy and still nothing about my physical appearance changes. ( Read more... )

bad news, i have tonsilitis...AGAIN. the good news, i will definitely be back on monday. the bad news, i'll be sick and on antibiotics. the good news, at least i'll be there. i'm going to have to get those bad boys out at some point this year to keep this kind of shit from happening. it completely ruined my new years plans. now i'm stuck at ( Read more... )

i had the most wonderful conversation with tom last night. there wasn't anything particular about it, it wasn't outstanding/thought-provoking/life-changing, it just felt good. it felt right. i'm not sure what that means, but it's the truth. i've been inside all day. nothing new since it is still break. only 2 weeks left. i'm counting down ( Read more... )

alright, break is winding down, thank the sweet fucking lord. i've gotten an interview at family planning for january, i'm trying for an internship there for winter and spring and hopefully over the summer, which'll be awesome. i might try for safe harbor for the summer though, but i'm still looking for community programs i could work with in san ( Read more... )