March 2012
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February 2012
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January 2012
4 posts
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December 2011
2 posts
I made homemade egg nog today. Milk, a dozen organic eggs, sugar, and Whisky, Spiced Rum, Brandy, and Grand Marnier. Nutmeg and cinnamon.
So far, so good. It’ll be better after it’s been chilled.. and shared with 25 coworkers.
Last year, David Perez gave me an autobiography box as a gift. For Christmas, I guess, but who cares- a really awesome gift from a talented writer and very close friend.
The best present I could give him in return is a little progress on my story. I have to keep writing. It’s a gift to myself, really. The box, a kit with cards and prompts and questions to answer came beautifully wrapped...
November 2011
4 posts
to do
Revise resume- for it is no longer just a resume and now a curriculum vitae
Write Personal Statement for UCLA
Send above items to three professors and one editing party
and one mom for good measure
Order transcripts from UCSC and De Anza
Take GRE on Wednesday afternoon, do really well in the math sections somehow
Apply to grad school!
My dinosaur ring just broke in two. I don’t know what it means!
October 2011
1 post
3 tags
September 2011
2 posts
[space to actually write about my three separate hour-long phone conversations this evening, comfort with responsibility and loneliness, embracing the struggle, listening to my own needs, standing up for my beliefs, the virtues of moving to a new city, the growth i’ve experienced since leaving santa cruz/my last job/my hometown, how i feel ever so slightly more mature and calm, the ebb of...
new/old obsession
fishnet stockings. the greatest.
August 2011
10 posts
Regarding that video post, I am the girl with the moka pot that he’s talking about.
WatchEven with all the stress and strife and terrifyingly long shifts and struggles with coffee that doesn’t always love me back… I work at one of the most forward-thinking, sophisticated coffeebars in the world and it is nice to be reminded of that.
On at 3 AM again: Elaine vs the Futon “Mattress”
silent, hard, and cleaved awkwardly down the center.
When I grow up, I’m getting a real bed!
Finding a place to live
Finding an apartment in Los Angeles is ridiculous. I think my best bet is going to be floor-crashing for several weeks until I find a better spot. October 1 will be amazing! Freedom!
GOING TO BALLET TONIGHT
WILL BE VERY VERY VERY VERY HAPPY LATER
after the hangover subsides.
one of the best bar shifts of my life
it’s just coffee.
the song on the mix you gave me a long time ago
I’ve encountered many things And I’ve assimilated all of them Life is full of mysteries Mysterious people talk to me about them Give me the time to be what you want me to be Give me the time Where are you, am I allowed to see One day when you and I will turn to this Whisper to me, whisper quietly Turn your paleness to me, lovely Turn your paleness to me, lovely Sighs of longing when I...
it’s really overwhelming trying to remember which of my friends are/were in love with each other.
July 2011
4 posts
i stay awake every night knowing i’ve been lied to for a long time, but i can’t just have that huge screaming match that i want to have. so not my style. if only friends were honest! i think i’ve done a bit of growing, enough to know what i need and what i don’t need. i do not need a lousy liar in my life, not good for anything. i do need to go to the beach every day. and...
ten workdays with no weekend?
Watchcoffeecommon:
A bit of Coffee Common action in Edinburgh.
June 2011
12 posts
Bad pet owners
If your dog barks incessantly, every day, and your screaming doesn’t quiet him down, you’re doing it wrong. Just play with your dog already. It’ll calm you down.
:( Depressing neighbors.
Things just heard on Ocean Park Blvd
-Miike Snow’s Animal bumping on car speakers
-Chainsaw
-Motorcycle
-that yippy dog that the neighbors leave outside
grrrr
impulse dye
see you at 12:30, new hair color.
no sleep. what is going on!
looking at google street view of berlin because i cannot sleep and it is fun
overheard in venice
Actually, it was said to me.
“Yeah, I’d like to go to grad school somedays. For realses!”
Shut up!
i reevaluate my feminisms
Watching movies and tv made in the mid nineties makes me feel really sad for women.
I went to the library today and felt much better.
So very tired. Not sure I can get myself to do anything tonight.
Did buy a nice old Dior tie for work at the thrift shop. $1- the proper amount of money to spend on a tie.
Come on, LA, lure me out.
Also, in this edition of “things that make me weary”- people who say they will live with me then purposely avoid talking about it and go ahead and decide to live with other people all the...
May 2011
6 posts
oh i do not want to work today. i want to go to a museum. i want to take a walk. hm. all this i can do tomorrow… first- nine hours of craziness.
paperclip!
Our tattoo is famous now in Vancouver :)
Location: Commercial Drive sidewalk, just outside Cafe Deux Soleils
Late night strolls with non-political intentions led me to this story (this was found during the election day). It was a bit late, and they were standing outside the Deux Soleils when I ran into them on my way home. I took the opportunity to tell them about the project, and out of the...
Do:
Be honest with yourself about what you know and what you still need to learn
Practice doing the things you are unsure about
Embrace new opportunities to prove you can do difficult things
Don’t:
Focus excessively on whether you or not you have the ability - think instead about the value you provide
Hesitate to ask for external validation if you need it
Worry about what others...
April 2011
6 posts
I went to the desert yesterday to visit my godmother. Then, when I left, I got lost, started feeling sick, and ended up sleeping in a parking lot for 3 hours before driving another 80 miles home.
Terrible. It was a good day with a terrible end.
I need another job.
Not just because it’s Spring, but because I feel I function best when sharing, I wish I could wake up with someone every day. I don’t like going to sleep alone, and I don’t like waking up alone.
I’d like to get out of this house. Housemates are weird. I also wish I didn’t have to work in a coffee shop. I mean, I don’t have to. I applied, I got the job, but...
jaymie and i decided that the next two consecutive days off from work we share will be spent driving to the bay. that lovely event will take place may 2! hooraaaahhh