i guess that's a tired stereotype since none of the rice archis really wore black much and none of them smoke anymore. but yes, i'm back at school for the first time since april 2007! it's amazing how much has changed in so little time. all the new buildings are the most obvious changes (2 new colleges?!?!) but also, the student body has gotten ( Read more... )

Seems God thinks I haven't been shat on enough by life, so now I've been laid off, approximately a week before my final preceptorship report is due. i'd care a lot less if it had happened just one week later and, preferrably, in a non-abysmal job market. I need to talk to my associate dean to see what he wants me to do; i can't imagine he's going ( Read more... )

a real update ( Read more... )

The colored lights, they brightly shine ( Read more... )

We’ll do it all ( Read more... )

We need it like we needed life I guess ( Read more... )

"just walkin' through the rain. Goin' back to Houston." Now that I'm back in Houston, I'm already planning my escape. It is now 1:45 am and I have found out that I can fly to Dallas for $156 round trip. Definitely something to think about. The car thing doesn't look like it will happen anytime soon, which puts a crimp in my grand southern ( Read more... )

This "laser" shall sear the chipboard until it splits right in half! bwahahaha! so i'm bored waiting for the laser cutter to cut my model pieces. I'm totally journaling from work right now. what a badass. so yeah, it's etching a teeny tiny brick pattern into the chipboard that's taking forever! i've been staying here late all week trying to ( Read more... )

rock you like a hurricane! i'm waiting out hurricane ike at the smarts' house. not surprisingly, mauricio's mom is freaking out and drinking orange juice and tequila as we speak. at least i got a 3 day weekend out of it. i used monica's gift card to west elm to buy a chair and some accent pillows. very simple indoor/outdoor chair. i might get ( Read more... )

My new psychiatrist has made a diagnosis of bipolar type 1. i guess i'm relieved. he still doesn't have my old records which sucks. anyway, i feel about the same as ever. he kept my meds the same. business as usual ( Read more... )