summer and winter
I saw it snow today. First time since the night I sat behind the wing and watched them de-ice the plane as we counted down the last ten seconds before 2008. I’ve seen snow since then– that mountain range somewhere … Continued
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