A Tribute

Well, I think enough time has passed with this blog that I should really dig deeper into my life- get even more personal. That's right, faithful readers, shit's about to get real. I don't think I could live with myself if I let this blog go any farther without paying tribute to three phenomenal characters that have shaped me in my upbringing. No, I'm not talking about my Mom, Dad, and Maia. They're important too. But I'm talking about three, almost identical, almost interchangeable, but truly individual and unique beings: My Fringies.

I think I should use pictures to illustrate:

Fringy 1:

 Fringy 2:

 Fringy 3:

 The Fringies Snuggling:

 They like to hang out by the window:

 And in the most heartfelt photo of them all---I'm holding them up, clutching them to my breast for photobooth:

There used to be four fringies, but but one of them broke a washing machine so my Dad got mad and threw it away.  I didn't take them to college, but we enjoy our visits when I come home. These babies have seen it all- though not as much as Rebecca's Nanas...

also, please click this priceless link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxWHNVGCzHo&feature=grec_index

sleep time came and went

Here are a selection of photos taken after all-nighters

At work in the morning:

 In the dining room:

 In bed:

 In the library (this morning):

I've been listening to Yo La Tengo allll night.  My diet has consisted of nutella on bread, hot cocoa, and french truffles. 0/4 finals completed. 3/4 due today.

Spring Fall

work it.

Spring Fall:

youtube turns short papers into all nighters

edit: when i look back on this post i think the sleep deprivation was getting to me...

Family- Mom and Dad

Fig.1 Dad and me in a hammok. I was just a month or two old. I obviously don't remember it, but later in life we had two hammocks next to each other and I would read in one and he would read in the other- treasured memories.

Fig. 2 Typical....

Fig. 3 I hope to one day have a successful marriage like theirs.

Fig. 4 My Mom is a stickler about getting her picture taken. This is one of the few that I feel like she would really like. I love it. It's possibly the most precious picture I have. I am missing my Mom right now. Don't know why. Probably because she's my best friend.

Captain's Log

4:54pm

Crow's Nest of The Giant Peach

Status Report:

General wellbeing of the house-

-Fair... There's quite a bit of stress in general. Perhaps too much drinking.

Happenings on campus-

-Due to awesome weather today, there is quite a bit of activity on the front lawn. Lots of sunbathing. Lots of music. It was good fun

-I met someone I want to be friends with. She seems pretty awesome.

-CRAZY night on Thursday

-Quiet/Loving/Good-Friends-Only/SCARY night on Friday

-Prospective dance party tonight?

-Music listening time on Sunday

Mission Updates:

Recon Mission

Reference Code:"A32920"

Target: My black sports bra

Status: Turns out it was sitting under the dining room table the whole time- COMPLETED

In regards to all other missions- status still pending

New Missions:

Recon Mission

Reference Code:"My Sweatshirt"

Target: My sweatshirt

Description: It has a chicken on the front. It's not originally mine but it has lots of sentimental value. It's from my fri

end's Klezmer Band Camp. It's really Jewish. I love it. It's comfortable. It has a hood. I'm sad.

Status: On campus? No ideas.

Friend-O-Meter Mission

Reference Code: I'm thinking of SOOO many inappropriate ways to reference her/how I know her/how much I wanna be her friend.... but in case anyone ever sees this I'll stick with "Birdie"... because she kinda reminds me of a bird

Goal: See whether we're potential friends.

Chance of Success: Well... I can be pretty fucking charming when I put my mind to it... and I've already laid some pretty heavy bonding-groundwork. So... 7.553?

A pointless rant:

It rains

and it makes me want to cry

I hate the winter

and yet, something fun sits on the horizon:

the holidays

my favorite time of year- except for summer

the two worst times of year are fall and spring

not because they're not beautiful

-let's be real- EVERY season is beautiful in the PNW

but because they are dreary

the onset of rain

onset in fall

the fucking onset of a rainy 10 months

ten MONTHS

and then all we want is SUN- yet it continues to rain

spring

we didn't even get much of a summer this year

summer of 2010- without fucking SUN

fucking sun

you abandoned us

ANYWAY

Captain's Log

11:34pm

Crow's Nest of the Giant Peach

Current Missions:

Recon Mission:

Reference Code:"A32920"

Target: My black sports bra

Last Seen: Last week- in my school bag. On campus.

Possible leads: A puddle on campus? Some dark corner at my work? In a stalker's secret closet full of Simone Wood paraphernalia

Importance of Success: 6.223 (this IS a bit of an embarrassing thing to have lost on campus... not to mention i've just been missing it in dance class)

Chance of Success: -4.2 (it's been a while since last sighting. and it's unlikely that a stalker would give up such a prize possession without coercion)

Social and Emotional Experiment:

Reference Code:"College"

Goal: Make friends and connections that will foster a positive educational and social experience for the rest of my time in school

First step: make some friends- COMPLETED

Second step: make sure that those are friends you love- COMPLETED

Third step: find a stable and positive living environment- COMPLETED

Fourth step: talk to people in your classes

-This has proved EXTREMELY difficult due to social anxiety

-It also doesn't help that i don't participate in class anyway

Fifth step: attend social events

-This is has become an increasingly successful part of the experiment

-At first the environment was foreign, but an excellent display of adaptation has allowed for me to infiltrate gatherings

-Over a year ago, when the experiment first began W and i infiltrated a "dance" and impressed the ENTIRE gathering with our flawless impression of "dancing". We recreate this kind of awe-inspiring performance regularly

Importance of Success: 9.779

Chance of Success:... to early to tell, but so far so good??

Mental Endurance Trial:

Reference code:"Academic Classes"

Goal: Stay afloat in my classes

Importance of success: 8.998

Chance of Success: 7.998 (highly contingent on day to day conditions)

Progress reports will follow

-Captain out-

Fig.1- Next to its new pot

Fig. 2- Inside its new pot

Fig. 3- Good view of leaning cacti

Fig. 4- Up-close of furry offshoot

Fig. 5- Looks like a muppet face

Captain's Log:

11:19pm

Barracks

Status report:

-My cactus is showing signs of growth. While the small furry offshoot is upright, the two taller ones are still at a ridiculous angle.

-Today's goals were not met

-Heads up: It's valentines day

-Jason Bourne is my secret lover

-Captain Out-

An Opening Playlist

This morning was peaceful. My bagel was top notch.

I plan to finish all my chemistry today.

Also, I desperately want to see a ghost...

A few little gems.

True "gems".

Today I accidentally downloaded the Avatar Soundtrack...
Also,

Go On-Basia Bulat

http://www.box.net/shared/m61ggxp9d1

A Thousand Jacobs- Flotilla

http://www.box.net/shared/y6k2vg9584

Captain's Log

Captain's Log:

2:50 am

Barracks

Updates:

-My cactus is shifting sideways in its pot. I haven't taken it on a walk in a week. The small furry offshoot hasn't grown.

-I was unsatisfied with my select-your-own-toppings pizza.

-There was a mysterious party in my room tonight.

Plans of Action:

-Several members of the crew have discussed becoming friends with the dude who served us coffee today.

Code Color: grayish blue with yellow blotches

Urgency: 4 (no deadline)

Importance: 6.894

Chance of Success: 4.875

-Operation SignofDoom

Code Color: red

Urgency: 9 (impending deadline)

Importance: 8.443

Chance of Success: possible but contingent on effort

-Operation Project Miniature Mountain

Code Color: cold and grey

Urgency: 5 (no deadline)

Importance: 7.115

Chance of Success: 4.876

-Project Hum110 Paper:

Code Color: Neon Orange

Urgency: 10 (Due Today)

Importance: 9.033

Chance of Success: success is a tricky word...

Progress Reports will follow

-Captain out-

In The Beginning...

About Food:

There are three things that make food good:

1) Salt

2) Sugar

3) Animal Fat... or just fat. But, animal fat is the best.