wow.. i don't know what's stranger to me, that the last time i posted was before i moved into austin (again), or that my saved draft was a hugeass obama rant. the fixation on obama scares me quite a lot, was the gist of it. ah well.

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at the very latest, i've rekindled my passion for eddie izzard (meaning i'm set on memorizing definite article in addition to glorious and dress to kill. watch out circle and sexie!) and gone absolutely bonkers for the christmas spirit. meanwhile, i can't find my copy of donald duck's christmas! evil bastard tape is trying to keep christmas from ( Read more... )

is it sick that i want pac-man seats? really. if they had backs, i'd be sold ( Read more... )

omg yay yay yay! my (paternal) grandparents are so so close to getting their greencards! such a freaking relief, i can't wait to see them! i haven't really met them more than half a dozen times, but just the relief of knowing they're going to be safe(r) now is just about enough to make me cry. if i've done anything right at all in this life or any ( Read more... )

i'm racing time over here, the stupid buzzer in the library is going to ring any second. and even though i know it's coming, i'm going to freak and possibly piss my pants because i'm containing two large teas.

okay, so, for BFF: saw gossip girl. am very (very very very very!) amused by C's predicament. also feel really annoyed by S and D. i'm so ( Read more... )

i cannot believe the whole week has gone by so fast, i really can't. just yesterday it was sunday and i had just come back from my lotr tour with marina and julia, and i had three weeks before my next human rights paper was due. today is friday, and god knows what has happened. i'm alone at the library (like most friday nights i'm here), and i've ( Read more... )

i feel like one of those geriatrics in nursery homes who talks about the weather all the time, it's bizarre what 5.9 scale earthquakes will do to someone. -i didn't feel it, i'll clarify that, it was approximately 250 km north of welly, but my good lord. the country's waiting for a big one, and i can't decide if i want it to happen while i'm here ( Read more... )

today is absolutely gorgeous, i think i'm heading down to mount vic. or up? maybe i'll just head up and roll down.

some random pictures that have more or less highlighted my life the past two/three weeks.


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why is it that the two days i've locked myself up in the library to crank out essays, the weather is resplendent? i finally (for the third time) completed my crim paper, non timebo mala, and i'm starting my HR paper, jus in bello. i'm gonna come out of this kiwi experience with a suitcase worth of latin phrases it seems. jus in bello, jus ad bellum ( Read more... )