I've never had an easy time letting go of people I've cared about. Even when there are a mountain of reasons to walk away, I have a compulsion toward loyalty. And while that may sound all noble, it's probably closer to an insecurity than anything else ( Read more... )

 "At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want." ~Lao Tzu

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It's omnipotent, but unwieldy.
It doesn't go anywhere, it's just covered and uncovered.
You spend your life fighting with it, for it, and against it.
You can almost always disagree with yourself when talking about it.It's beautiful and frightful. It's even in places you don't like.

First, a little background for ya. Growing up and about half way through college, I used to write. A lot. I'd write some essays and experiment with poetry from time to time, but for the most part, I wrote and enjoyed writing stories the most. It reached a peak when my two closest friends/roommates were also fervent writers. We'd spend entire ( Read more... )

Totally stolen from dragonsbones, but it wouldn't be a meme if other people didn't do it, right? I managed to make a whole picture post while keeping it SFW.

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Hey, skwidly  could you change the Reply To function for the Frenchcamp list? Then the list can enjoy treats like this for when we fail:

Nic Patridge
 to frenchcamp

Why don't Lucky Charms have a potato shaped marshmallow?
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 Johnny Mayall
 to me

ObRyan: Racist.

-Johnny
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Nic Patridge
 to Johnny

OBG-Ryan ( Read more... )

Alright, I'm late to the game, but I did my 5 Words Meme. Here's a little preview of what's behind the cut:

Chris - Drugs, Unflappable Optimism, Movies, Em, Houston
Ryan - Caring, High, Philosophical, Relaxed, External
Em - Head Space, Late Nights, Cats, Loving the World, Technology.

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This past weekend, I went to visit my friend Andy down in Houston for his 30th Birthday. We were best friends in highschool, so it was nice to be able to celebrate with him. We went to the HMNS and saw the Body Worlds exhibit, which was the second time for me, but still unbelievable. They do some crazy stuff (SPOILER: for example, preserving only ( Read more... )

Stayed single almost the whole year?
Not even a little bit.

Kissed someone new?
A few. ;)

Done something you've regretted?
No because regret is counter-productive, yadda yadda. Truth be told, I've been having less control over my reactions to things this year, and I'd like to have that back.

Lost someone?
Yes. I lost a good friend of mine to breast ( Read more... )