like a fresh manifestation of an old phenomenon

true confession

2009-02-06T22:55:17Z

I am totally into The Real World: Brooklyn. And I think Livejournal is the best place to make this confession. All the characters get along. Even the douchey ones are totally loveable, and I have a huge crush on Sara and Ryan. Plus there's a transgender character! BAMMMMMMM

grocery store ramblings

2008-12-03T00:44:57Z

Sunday night I witnessed a woman come into the grocery store, ask where the books are, then take one and leave completely without paying. The people working didn't even get mad. I bet they see way crazier stuff all the time.

Tonight after I left the grocery store, I heard someone laugh who sounded EXACTLY like this girl I know. But it wasn't her. It was an impostor of mirth. By the way I never knew where they keep the honey until now. (By the peanut butter and jams...makes sense but I looked by the ketchup and BBQ sauce first, then the salad dressings, then the baking section).

When you mutter "pork and beans" to yourself in a silly voice on your walk home, it will make you feel crazy. Luckily no one was around to hear.

uggh

2008-10-22T00:05:21Z

uggh Bon Iver in fall uggh uggh.

I don't understand how things are lost in a room as small as mine.

2008-10-20T00:13:58Z

I somehow misplaced my goddamn MC hammer pants!!!!!!! They better turn up before Halloween.

Goals for this week:
-purchase digital camera
-purchase Duraflame log and make fire in fireplace
-get library card for the sweetest library in American that I haven't even visited since moving here even though it is only like four blocks away and the NYPL IS MY FUCKING LOCAL LIBRARY
-carve pumpkin

Maybe by recording my goals somewhere, I will actually achieve them.

Wilton

2008-08-31T11:31:54Z

I am hibernating in Wilton for the long weekend. Big changes afoot consist of perfect cell phone service in my house (it was a dead-zone my entire life) and there being two boutiques in town called "Snappy Gator" and "Witchy Poo." Not to mention the long-lived "Chou-Chou." Seriously: wtf?

While I'm here my goals consist of painting this junk shop frame for my room, re-potting my cactus, and cleaning/riding my bicycle. All things are on the verge of being accomplished. Talk about Connecticut!

Martha's Vineyard

2008-08-26T23:38:56Z

Last Thursday I accepted a long-stemmed rose from one of the members of Boyz II Men while they serenaded the crowd with, "I'll Make Love to You." I brought the rose all the way home with me and it is sitting on my dresser. Good times.

Being outside for an entire weekend and waking up and making eggs mixed with the vegetables straight from Whitney's garden really reminded me how much I miss being outside with green things. Living in the city gets to me sometimes. How am I 'sposed to camp?! The humanity!

It took me 22.5 years to discover that I have curly hair. In other news, I really want to start watching Mad Men.

I want to livejournal again.

2008-08-21T12:31:49Z

This is me making an attempt.

I am going to Martha's Vineyard today to visit my dear friend and see Boyz II Men. I kind of don't want the summer to end even though I love the fall. I kind of don't want to turn 23. I kind of love hyphy music right now. I am kind of SUPER excited for the ferry ride. I am also reading Gone with the Wind which is like a 960 page novel. I wish girls still had to wear bodices because I think they'd make my boobs look pretty sweet but I sure am glad we don't have to act demure anymore. I don't know what I would do if I couldn't talk about farts.

kind of inadvertently gave up on LJ

2008-08-04T01:57:07Z

I am still alive and things are real good.

I just signed a two-year lease.

2008-04-20T14:34:01Z

I am moving out of my parents' spot officially on May 3rd. Into a townhouse. We have the entire third floor. My bedroom is microscopic but I don't care because there are two fireplaces! TWO!

Yesterday I saw Trey Anastasio walking down Third Avenue. Later on I was at a party and caught a guy rifling through my purse. I narrowly avoided getting my iPod stolen probably.

This weather is out of this world!

I do not want to jinx myself

2008-04-14T12:11:51Z

Something really really good might be happening May 3rd. More than "might" but less than "definitely" so I'm not toasting to anything yet.

I can feel the weather finally getting warm. I probably spent 80% of Saturday outdoors and walked maybe a total of 6 miles around the city. Things are grand.

Lifetime dropped the Golden Girls.

2008-04-08T12:31:37Z

Seriously what the hell?

Half Nelson

2008-03-13T11:57:43Z

It's kind of an anti-climactic movie but it reminded me of how much I love "You Forgot it in People."

My buddy Nick is staying with me right now and it reminded me of how much I love living with someone. We made sloppy joes and it reminded me of how good they are.

I am moving out of my parents' apartment May 1 (officially? But I don't want to jinx it)...

My job has been going well - I need to spend less time on gchat but sometimes I legit have very little work to do so I read every single story on nytimes.com (except for the sports section) and every post on Gothamist.

I have been thinking seriously (fairly seriously?) about getting my MLIS and becoming a librarian. I can strangely see myself working in a library for the rest of my life and being pretty content with that. Maybe...who knows...I change my life plan every other week. Last month I wanted to go into viral marketing.

I wish grad school was free and took like 3 months to complete. Then I wouldn't be so wishy-washy about what to do with my life.

Whatevs I'm only twenty-two. Blah.

uggh

2008-02-24T17:04:58Z

god damnit

My life is moving at 90 miles per hour.

2008-02-19T00:01:49Z

I really need to get down to business. I need to get back to going to bed at 10:30 every night. This is really difficult when you are twenty-two and live in Manhattan. Give me three months, and I'm going to turn this car around.

Nice Jugs

2008-01-21T17:38:10Z

www.myspace.com/nicejugsmusic

My Jug Band is in the works. While I do not know anything about actually making music or using Garage Band, this is just one step in the direction of starting a jug band.

While I am overjoyed to have today off work, I think it is also important to remember that MLK was a pretty cool cat. I wish I could say I stayed up until 5:30 reflecting upon this fact, but beer and pancakes admittedly played a larger role.

Things have been going generally pretty well lately. I still need to figure some stuff out and rearrange and do some shuffling but you know zee life eez good.

I can't decide which I like better

2008-01-08T23:42:07Z

Silver Jews or jug bands (in general)

2008

2008-01-01T18:52:00Z

1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before? graduated college
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I think my resolution was the same it is every year...to take up smoking, gain 5 pounds...etc. i'm still working on it.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? ew no
4. Did anyone close to you die? no thank God
5. What countries did you visit? America!
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007? I feel pretty content. I would like to have some sort of epiphany about what I'm going to do with my life though.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? My first day of work. I don't actually remember what day it was but it was the end of August sometime.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? graduating college...pretty baller...writing my thesis
9. What was your biggest failure? The like two day span I quit facebook for.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? nope
11. What was the best thing you bought? A plane ticket
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? that guy who jumped on someone having a seizure in the subway
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? i can think of someone i guess
14. Where did most of your money go? this is kind of pathetic, but bar tabs. that's what living with your parents will do to you...i've been saving practically all my money
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? graduating college!
16. What song will always remind you of 2007? "Gimme More"...Britney Spears
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? i can't think that far back
ii. thinner or fatter? same
iii. richer or poorer? richer in cash and in spirit
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? hugs
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? oh god so many things
20. How will you be spending Christmas? in 2008? what the hell that's like a year away. regardless, in Wilton I'm sure
22. Did you fall in love in 2007? I fall in love at least twice a week.
23. How many one-night stands? uhhhh
24. What was your favorite TV program? A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila (really?!)
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? No no I don't hate anybody and hopefully never will.
26. What was the best book you read? Empire Falls, London is the Best City in America
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Kimya Dawson
28. What did you want and get? to live in New York City
29. What did you want and not get? braces
30. What was your favorite film of this year? Juno, Knocked Up, Superbad, Becoming Jane
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 22 this year and went bowling but didn't actually bowl just hang out at the bar. It was a really good one.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? If I won So You Think You Can Dance
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007? anything ridiculous...like burnt siena silk pajamas, banana costumes, giant red ball gowns...etc.
34. What kept you sane? The Golden Girls
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Fancy? I like that word...um...James Macavoy.
36. What political issue stirred you the most? Immigration
37. Who did you miss? My college friends
38. Who was the best new person you met? I couldn't possibly choose. I have met so many new and awesome people since moving here.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007. Hmmm....I think people only allow themselves to be as happy as they think they deserve to be. I don't know if that makes sense. And also just be kind...it is far too much work being a hater. It's not worth it.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "Take whatever you think of while I go gas up the truck"

Compared to 2006, 2007 was pretty unremarkable for me. I am optimistic about what's to come though.

The New Apple Store

2007-12-15T19:18:43Z

Everybody seems to have this big, gigantic boner for the new Apple store in the Meatpacking District. It has these spiral, clear glass stairs and all I could think when I saw them was "what a pervert's dream."

pet peeve

2007-12-06T00:23:06Z

When I email someone inviting them to do something and rather than respond they just show up. Then when I don't they're like, "Where are you?" and I'm like god dang man I didn't think you were going to go because you didn't respond ugghgfhgjfbvjdfn the world wide web frustrates me.

Disguise

2007-11-30T01:28:50Z

Tonight I saw a man who looked like he was wearing one of these:

Except he wasn't wearing anything! He really looked like that! I laughed out loud and looked like a crazy New York person. Such is life.

I'm bored.

2007-11-13T02:13:56Z

Monday night t.v. sucks.

Friday night I was dancing with four people from Kenya. Sometimes I find myself in the strangest situations I have to second guess myself and my existence. I lost my wallet too but somehow not my cash. I was holding my cash in my hand (which was only like 12 dollars anyway) then suddenly my wallet was *POOF*...solid gone.

My life is so different from what it was this time last year.

thank you for being a friend, travel down the road and back again

2007-10-23T21:40:29Z

This weekend, this happened:

That is me and Rue McClanahan, aka Blanche Devereaux aka the slutty one on The Golden Girls.

Tonight I'm seeing Morrissey. I am going to flail like no one who has ever flailed before.!!!!!!!!!! The more you ignore me, the closer I get, anyways!

the most human repelling techno music ever made

2007-10-16T01:32:24Z

I was going to Hawaii in February but I cancelled my trip which now means I have $870 to spend on Continental Airlines tickets before September 2008. The world is at my fingertips! I have no idea where to go since most of my friends are only a train or bus ride away. Does someone want to go somewhere with me please?

Jonathan Swift

2007-10-12T11:54:33Z

I have started giving my brother's phone number to strange men that ask for my digits. This caused Dan to call me at work and ask why an Indian man named Frank was calling his cell phone, asking for me. Brian, if you read this, you're next.

Also, at restaurants when waiters put plates down and say, "Don't touch the plate - it's very hot," I always always always have to touch the plate. I do it very quickly so I don't burn myself but I don't know, it just makes me so curious. How hot is the plate really? I bet other people do this too. If the waiter didn't provide such a warning, I probably wouldn't even touch the plate....but who knows! The humanity!

blarf

2007-10-01T01:26:32Z

Friday night I snapped the suspenders of a fireman. Not the best idea in retrospect but I wanted to see what would happen.

Saturday I went to Boston and I invented a dance called "jello." There was also a hula hoop.

I have so many things planned - my life keeps getting more and more ridiculous.