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I don’t know if I’m really posting anymore. Regularly, I mean. I’ve had a bit...

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:47:05 -0400

I don’t know if I’m really posting anymore. Regularly, I mean. I’ve had a bit...

buyhercandy:thebronzemedal:Ben Gibbard, Girls Just Wanna Have...

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:41:49 -0400

buyhercandy:

thebronzemedal:
Ben Gibbard, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Cyndi Lauper Cover)
awesome, oh my god.

I have been MIA for almost two weeks now. I feel so behind. I...

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:16:47 -0400

I have been MIA for almost two weeks now. I feel so behind. I haven’t been able to keep up with my dashboard at all lately. I hope I didn’t miss too much.

I graduated on Saturday! with honors! The ceremony was really, really hot. Graduation robes are really not appropriate for temperatures above 90. I thought I might pass out at one point. It was miserable. My mother said it was more painful than giving birth to me. We don’t deal with heat well (the curse of having red hair).

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was supposed to be our commencement speaker on Thursday evening, but he backed out at the last moment due to union pressure. Bill Clinton, Wesley Clark, and a bunch of other people also cancelled their appearances at other UC graduations for the same reason. I have some thoughts on these events that I may share later.

My boyfriend and I broke up right after finals. I may write more about that later as well.

I went to Disneyland on Wednesday which was as magical as I had remembered. I know it’s cheesy, but I love that place. It is impossible for me to be in a bad mood when I’m there.

Two of my ex’s stayed with me all last week, but they both left Sunday. It wasn’t what I expected for my graduation week, but it actually turned out really, really well. It was a pretty amazing week, oddly enough.

My neighbor is very loudly having sex at the moment.

I started a new job on Monday. Returning to the working world will require some readjustment.

I submitted my primary application to medical school last Thursday. And so it begins …

I hope everything in tumblrland is going well. Have a good night (or morning)!

"It’s as though people think, “I’m such an individual that I like things that nobody’s even heard of..."

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:40:45 -0400

“It’s as though people think, “I’m such an individual that I like things that nobody’s even...

I love this song, and it’s perfect, for me, right...

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:40:21 -0400

I love this song, and it’s perfect, for me, right now.

robot-heart:

I’ve looked at love from both sides now
From give and take, and still somehow
It’s love’s illusions I recall
I really don’t know love at all
Joni Mitchell, Both Sides Now
I’ve had this song stuck in my head for most of the day today. Just when I think I’m starting to figure things out, life knocks me down and reminds me that there’s no figuring anything out. Anyhow…it’s apt.

I Hate Facebook/I May Have Pulled a Britney Last Friday

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:41:24 -0400

So maybe this isn’t as big of a deal as it seems to me right now at this particular moment,...

A Friend's Facebook Status

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:34:18 -0400

Tim Russert dead and R. Kelly is free — FUCKING FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH!

School's...

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:07:32 -0400

Our university is on the quarter system as well, as are all of the University of California...

"Picture for a moment, if you will, the opening sequence of a film. A romantic comedy. Close, on the..."

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:18:51 -0400

“Picture for a moment, if you will, the opening sequence of a film. A romantic comedy. Close,...

I miss him, too. I hope he’s doing well.He’s...

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:42:13 -0400

I miss him, too. I hope he’s doing well.

He’s playing The Fillmore on August 23rd, which fits into my summer road trip plans perfectly. Tickets go on sale this weekend.

noraleah:

Because, despite myself, I miss Ryan Adams. And him wearing that towel in this video reminds me of his best times on tumblr.
Also because I am digging New York more and more every single day.
(If you haven’t seen it, check out the video of this song shot against the backdrop of the twin towers on Sept. 7, 2001.)

Reading this quote made me tear up a little. (As an aside, does anyone else think it’s...

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:09:01 -0400

Reading this quote made me tear up a little. (As an aside, does anyone else think it’s...

"Every so often, I catch the odd blog posting or review, and there’s always someone saying, `I don’t..."

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:55:46 -0400

“Every so often, I catch the odd blog posting or review, and there’s always someone saying, `I...

It's not Lupus!

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:24:23 -0400

It's not Lupus!: oh wow, I could see this website being SO addictive for...

"So like, right now for example. The Haitians need to come to America. But some people are all, “What..."

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:52:26 -0400

“So like, right now for example. The Haitians need to come to America. But some people are...

L.A. Song

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:53:37 -0400

L.A. Song: tumbl-me:This is the song Christian Kane sang on Angel.

"It’s a wonder I haven’t abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to..."

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:01:00 -0400

“It’s a wonder I haven’t abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I...

buyhercandy:The Kills - No Wow (live at The Kings Arms,...

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:53:28 -0400

buyhercandy:

The Kills - No Wow (live at The Kings Arms, Auckland) (via sotvclips)
i love them so much. i want to be alison, srsly. or make out with her. either way.

haha, me too.

"Each has his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to him by heart and his friends can..."

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:48:18 -0400

“Each has his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to him by heart and his friends...

Last.Class.Ever.

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:12:05 -0400

As an undergraduate … in 15 minutes. Weird.

Why is it easier to relate to a stick figure than to a human...

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:06:00 -0400

Why is it easier to relate to a stick figure than to a human being? I don’t think I would have as much of an empathatic response if the images were of real people. Is this because the facelessness of the figure lets me put myself in his/her place?

Really sad site … I highly recommend it.

peterwknox:

(via lessonsinloneliness)
LIL is a year long project where we follow Blue, a person struggling with depression and alcoholism. LIL’s aim is to expose the everyday thought processes a person struggling with mental illness and addiction may experience - to create empathy or understanding for those dealing with similar issues. So welcome to my graphic diary and Blue’s year of struggle and personal growth. I promise the ending is optimistic.

If you find yourself relating a bit too much to Blue, please get help. Living in misery is just a huge waste of time and energy.
Wow. Some of these are really, just, :(