May 2012
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[a quick note]
sitting behind me on my flight from raleigh were two men who could not be more different. one quiet, the other gregarious, the latter chatted away until the former opened up. through the course of the flight, I learned the cities in which they live, their ages, and about their families, jobs, and interests. all different. as we exited the plane, the more outgoing of the two turned to the introvert...
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“I figure I’ll be an adult in ten years. first I’ll graduate from...”
– as said by an almost-graduate this weekend. very exciting stuff happening here.
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[so tired, I could melt.]
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“Find me now. Before someone else does.”
– Haruki Murakami | 1Q84
[definitely need to check out this book.]
“I hope, when you look back, you remember us as we were supposed to be.
I hope,...”
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just wanted to take a few minutes out of studying and editing and packing to be super excited for the next few months of many, many new experiences. there are definitely moments when the balance tips toward terrified, but today it’s leaning much closer to thrilled.
today, I:
got an interview for a job where I’d actually be paid to write things.
mailed in a deposit for my summer...
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Quantumaniac: Greatest Craigslist Post Ever. →
Things Travis Broyles Will Do For Money
As Broyles says, he will do nearly anything for a price. From his ad, here’s a list of suggestions. Things I Will Do For $5 Stare at you for 5 minutes Give a hug to the person of your choosing Call you on the phone and seem genuinely interested for 10 minutes Draw your face on a balloon Sing Barenaked Ladies’ One Week from memory to the best of my...
Jesse Thomas | Drunk
[what an interesting and...
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[passion...]
this weekend, while flipping through my twitter feed, I came across a comment akin to, “I really had fun doing X; I wish I could do X instead of my job.”
this bothers me in the same way it bothers me when people say they’re too old to do things.
first, you’re probably not too old to do that thing you say you’re too old to do. you might have responsibilities, which...
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love.
tonight, while I was writing, I searched the thesaurus for a synonym for love. among the words on the list was “weakness.”
[that’s kind of sad.]
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oh my god how is this a thing? →
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why I love thoughtcatalog:
just the right amount of telling me the cold, hard truth mixed together with some things I want to hear to make me feel better. the occasional joke paired nicely with an honest sobfest-inducing journal entry. a handful of people who read my thoughts while I sleep, write them down, and tell me it’s ok to think those things as long as I don’t say them out loud. a primer on how not to be...
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Poetry made from Tumblr usernames. →
[had to.]
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How Much Money You Need To Realistically Recreate... →
[there aren’t enough words to convey my excitement here.]
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[of interest.]
Washington Post uncovers the cases associated with FBI investigations into suspect forensic work. shocking. last week, I included a video about forensic DNA. today, here’s an article about fingerprints. also, how to improve eyewitness testimony. what can you do with all this information? well, maybe you’ll find it informative if you’re ever a juror for a murder trial.
2012...
question:
for a friend’s birthday (which is today…)
make Bourbon Cakes-in-a-Jar with Bourbon Butter Sauce and drop them at her apartment
or
arrange to go in on a nice bottle of bourbon with a few of our mutual friends?
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“one day you fall for this boy. he touches you with his fingers and he burns you...”
– The Tracey Fragments
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things I do when left to my own devices: stay up studying until 6am.
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who knew I’d still be thinking about you after all these years?
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we are the reckless, we are the wild youth, chasing visions of our futures. one day we’ll reveal the truth: that one will die before he gets there.
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[yesterday...]
…I applied for around twenty jobs. Most were not in my primary field of training. As I climbed into bed, still buzzing with excitement at nearly 5am, I began worrying that maybe I’m supposed to fight through this feeling that I don’t actually want to work in this area. Maybe that’s the grown-up thing to do.
This morning, though, as I was waking up, my first thought was not...
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“Carving out a space for yourself online, somewhere where you can express...”
– Andy Baio 