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"The victim of metaphor accepts one way of sorting or bundling or allocating the facts as the only way to sort, bundle, or allocate them. The victim ot only has a special view of the world but regards it as the only view, or rather, he confuses a special view of the world with the world"

I work too much. To me, this means that I'm sacrificing any semblance of a social life for the means to get out of this country when I graduate. Classes feel like an obligation held at arm's length.

I miss people.

made $137 in five hours on the first waiting shift, and I let a lot of tabs go to the bar because I was slammed the entire time.

damn it feels good to be a gangstur.

sleeeep.

[I (subj) should (modal aux)]np  [have (v) studied syntax (pp)]vp, instead (sub clause) [I (sub)]np [listened (v)]vp [ to (p) pet sounds (n)]pp and (coordinating conj) painted (v)]vp ( Read more... )

never thought I'd say this, but I think I'm getting good at beer pong.

huh.

waiting, claire crossed her legs beneath the checkered tablecloth. she carefully examined the latitude of her face in a compact. its' contours confirmed, she slid the tiny mirror back into her purse and allowed her gaze to slide out the window.

she was waltzing with her phone again. two steps. stop, turn, two steps. hand up, pass, hand down, two ( Read more... )

bc makes me feel so goddamn crazy sometimes.

I've been feeling markedly anti-social lately.

wait, that's not it at all.

started the job at Salty Dog yesterday. it's not as bad as I thought it could be. lots of frying, some prep work and cleaning. Megan, the girl who was training me, and I listened to music and hung out most of the time. The perks are kind of nice - I can eat whatever I want while I'm on the clock (and they have Boca burgers that they never use, and ( Read more... )