stuff

• "The books on the shelf have no more importance/For all that I have read/And for the little that I have learned /Nothing is left/besides the desire/to see you." ~Herbert Vianna, Mensagen de Amor
• Kenneth Kahn - professional clown and mayoral candidate of Alameda
• Case-control studies - their strengths and weaknesses
• Edamame, lightly salted
• The rockin' beats of Putumayo
• The rockin' beats of Phoenix
• The "Running Divas"

...in the mirror

So while plucking unwanted hair off my face, mostly in the brow area, I had a nice little self-realization session in the mirror. Very intimate. I realized the following that makes me want to say to new people I meet "Why would you want to talk to me?" This is what came to mind in the 10 or so minutes in front of the mirror:


I'm a dark, pessimistic, angry and insecure person.

I don't see the point of having pets.

I hate it when people say all in one breath as if it's all one word: "HiHowareyou?"
I then reply with "fine" or sometimes a "fine, thank you." I never ask how they are because I don't like how the "How are you" has fused with the "hi," not meant to be an actual question to be answered, but rather a habitual slur of words.

When I am faced with stupidity or nonsense expressed through a comment, my face of disbelief of how stupid this person really is is intentionally exaggerated to express my disbelief and well.. how irritated I am.

I judge just about everyone, which is normal, but almost always believe my first judgement as being correct. There's no giving someone a chance with me.

I have a chip on my shoulder.

I hate everyone.

hot dogs...

...ok so the hot dogs I had from the cart in my neighborhood were good and snappy, but I guess at $3.50, it's still not as good a deal as two dogs and a papaya drink from Gray's for $2.50 ...

Items to expand on later...

Decision-making: an incident that would have intrigued Malcolm Gladwell ... what made the bus driver think it was okay to drop people off on the side of the 295 between Baltimore and Columbia just before an exit?

Nina's blog entry about our Jersey Boys-filled day: awesome!

Dumb: Realizing that I should have researched more when deciding what field to go into ...

The complete translation of the Kama Sutra: ...

2 snappy-delicious hot dogs, a bag of Utz, and a can of Sprite: $3.50 worth of awesome-ness

Life checkers: decisions, decisions, decisions ...

Lovely

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine
I keep my eyes wide open all the time
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
Because you're mine, I walk the line

I find it very, very easy to be true
I find myself alone when each day is through
Yes, I'll admit that I'm a fool for you
Because you're mine, I walk the line

As sure as night is dark and day is light
I keep you on my mind both day and night
And happiness I've known proves that it's right
Because you're mine, I walk the line

You've got a way to keep me on your side
You give me cause for love that I can't hide
For you I know I'd even try to turn the tide
Because you're mine, I walk the line

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine
I keep my eyes wide open all the time
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
Because you're mine, I walk the line

-Johnny Cash

Save the Black Rhinos...

...please.

Outside Looking In

let's get the creative juices flowing...