Waking up.
Lately: I wake up and hit the snooze button at 7:50 and turn back towards the wall, burying my face in my body pillow, wanting to sleep again. But I dread that noise, so within nine minutes I turn and … Continued
like the monarch
I wonder if the monarch knewthat he was about to die.It would be the last time he flew.Tears welled up in my eyes as I stopped my walk along the highwayand stooped to hold someone more broken down than me.The … Continued
Hope
Sunshine coming this way.My boyfriend said it would be here in a day.Living over there, he gets the weather first.He lives ten hours from here.How far is that? One fourth of a year.Seven weeks now, so it could be worse.
food for brains
written during Honors Philosophy: In class my brain is stirred and combed.I’m drained when I return to homeand spread my stuff upon the bedof limp spaghetti in my head.
Fishing in Michigan
Last weekend all four inhabitants of room 123 made a road trip to Michigan. Let me just say that these three young women mean so much to me. This is what kind of people they are: when they recommend a … Continued
Cooking because I can.
You’ve seen some of these pictures before, but I wanted to make a tabblo. So here you go! … See my Tabblo>
What music?
I listen to cynical musicwhen hurting makes me doubt.I listen to let it out,because pressure brings more pain.What do you listen towhen you feel the same? I listen to happy musicwhen there’s no other way to smilebecause I haven’t slept … Continued
Happy Kitchen
I recently wrote an angry letter about how angry I am that we are required to have very expensive meal plans here. I’ll save the angry for a talk with the dean, and share some happy pictures with you. First, … Continued
hold it all together.
Cathedrals and catacombs arenothing like this cinderblock sanctuarywith its sky-like simple ceiling,though not as blue as some I’ve seen.My sovereign Lord will hold it all together. My mind is on my homes andmy heart is with another.This language is too … Continued