I applied to work at the Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, NM this summer. Hopefully, in the broad expanse of the American West, I'll cleanse myself of some of the crazy I've caught in Chicago.

There's no other outlet in my life for the kind of frustration I'm feeling about the world we're living in, so here goes. I'm thoroughly disgusted with the powers that be, and I suppose that's at the heart of what I'm feeling. Our money is not our own, our property is not our own, and our bodies are not our own in the new world order that's been ( Read more... )

I'm sitting in this tea shop on 11th and State, doing very little of the work I'd originally set out to accomplish here this afternoon - namely an essay about my stance on Chicago's bid to host the Olympics in 2016 (it's a really shitty idea, trust me). Radiohead is playing on the sound system and a few TVs are playing Ninja Turtles II ( on silent ( Read more... )

I've started fasting today, for a number of reasons (none of them being weight loss, don't worry). I've eased myself into it pretty well, as I ate very light yesterday. The last time I fasted I had just had my wisdom teeth out, so I didn't much feel like eating in the first place. That was over a year ago, however, so this will certainly be more ( Read more... )

I love this city so much sometimes. Specifically the fact that tonight at 6 they're lighting the Christmas lights on Michigan Ave. and I'll be there, after a nice dinner out with some poeple who I'm only now beginning to appreciate. Holiday season in the city is now starting to take hold, and it's become infectious these last few days. I'm also in ( Read more... )

I can recommend no movie more than The Science of Sleep, which is so radically different than any other film I've ever seen. It resonates so perfectly with me and the way I see myself in relation to others, plus in certain scenes the main character has an almost eerie resemblence to me. On another note, Yoga is my newest joy in life, and I think ( Read more... )

I miss Interlochen ( Read more... )

For y'all that dont know, Ive been in Germany for the past two weeks - its fantastic. I got in to school everywhere I applied for college and thats pretty cool too. But not as cool as Germany.

IU is absolutely insane. I have the biggest haedache/i wanna sleep for hours right now. Call me fools.

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