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[my hands are really cold]

Rilo Kiley is awesome. I delayed listening to Under the Blacklight for a while due to suffering from an overload (yes, that is apparently possible) of music. Some of the songs are refreshingly funky, for lack of a better term.
I’m going to Vegas in December for a few days.
Hrm. “Vegas in December” [...]

I was picking me up, breaking me down. I was lost, was I found?

Yesterday I bought my Christmas wrapping paper. I was giddy about it, and only slightly ashamed when the woman at Hallmark said, “You can move those boxes over there if they’re in your way. I didn’t think anyone would be buying Christmas items in October, so I thought it was safe to leave them there.”
But [...]

What if I say I’m not like the others?

I know that we on Team Daria have spent a lot of time lately talking about God and church. And yet, I still have more to say.
The past six months or more have been discouraging, to say the least. The degree to which my feelings have been hurt is almost indescribable, and the list of [...]

I know that I’ve been given more than beyond measure.

Today I’m getting things done, starting with this post. I had a little trouble waking up this morning after some revealing dreams (revealing in terms of my emotions). It’s funny how those things work.
But now, armed with my little bottle of Starbucks mocha frappuccino, I’m ready to accomplish everything today.
So.
Updates.
Music:
Good news.
Get ready for this, people:
The [...]

She’s another two years older and she’s three more steps behind.

I don’t like posting after someone else just did, but I just wrote all this out, so here it is. Just make sure you read dismarum’s post from today right underneath this one or I’ll feel really bad. Okay? Okay.
Okay. Weird introspective time.
But first, a few things worth mentioning:
The über-sexy Dave Grohl and the Foo [...]

[i’m sort of sleepy, you know?]

I’m on page 503 of The Deathly Hallows and I can’t play WoW because I’m afraid some troll will yell out the ending of the book. Yeah, I realize I just referenced two of the most possible geeky things in the modern world in relation to how I spend my spare time. Watch [...]

If you leave, I hope you need to come back.

Today I wore a hot dog hat to class. The most interesting part of walking through campus with a two-foot stuffed wiener atop my head was the ambivalent reactions of most people. Some people laugh. Some smile. Some stare. But others just looked at me and look calmly away, as if the scene was normal. [...]

Made you come clean in a dirty dress.

Hi, Happy July.
Today is Mom’s birthday. Everyone say, “Happy Birthday Jane Mom!” She likes to be called Tigger. In fact, she’s entirely obsessed with all things Tigger. She’s funny like that.
Yesterday was our dear Logen’s birthday. She’ll accept late birthday wishes, I’m sure.
Tuesday is our own kerbey’s birthday. Start planning now to lavish love upon [...]

Love is not a victory march.

Humor:
I’ve been cranky and moody lately. Blame Eve.
So yesterday morning I was determined to be in a good mood. But then, at eight a.m. on the dot, the landscapers at our apartment complex went to work outside my window. Every Saturday morning, actually. Between seven forty-five and eight. Things like that start my day off [...]

[iglesia, con leche]

Alright, Tegan & Sara’s “The Con” was leaked as of yesterday and available on torrents. I was sulking/went out of town for the night, so I’m a day late. However, I got it as of 20 minutes ago and have been giving it a listen.
Initial impressions:
- Still one of my favorite frickin’ bands [...]