A couple of weeks ago I saw the movie Crash. Don't read further if you haven't seen it and don't want to know how it ends ( Read more... )

I've been thinking a lot about life post college - or rather, post institution of higher education. Up to this point, most of my energy has been spent taking in what other people write/say/believe. On my cynical days I call it getting a higher pedigree; in the more idealistic moments one could call it preparing for life ( Read more... )

Today as I waited for a bus with a friend, a random man on the street came up and offered us cigarettes. Then, less than five feet away, he unzipped his pants and started masturbating, saying, "Hello" every once in a while ( Read more... )

3I wanted to see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives. 4I undertook great projects: I built houses for myself and planted vineyards ( Read more... )

Dear Friends ( Read more... )

if I'll ever understand anything ( Read more... )

A Polish man just called me on Skype. At which point he triumphantly stated, "I have called you!"

Yes, Polish man, you did. You have called me.

Yesterday there was a promotion at my school. In front of the cafeteria, hundreds of cans of Japanese soda were given away to freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors. On my way to lunch I took one. Yay for free stuff, I thought. It was even "grapefruit flavored ( Read more... )

Today was a great day in the life of Christina ( Read more... )

The e-mails ( Read more... )