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On the fourth day of August, I love:
When the night air finally cools off after a hot and humid day; "chocolate pastries", or chocolate pieces wrapped in croissant dough; having all the dishes clean in the apartment; having plans to go to a show tomorrow; feeling useful.
When the night air finally cools off after a hot and humid day; "chocolate pastries", or chocolate pieces wrapped in croissant dough; having all the dishes clean in the apartment; having plans to go to a show tomorrow; feeling useful.
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On the first day of August, I love:
Celebrating a family member's birthday; fresh sweet corn!; getting a replacement inner tube for my back bike tire; making/getting new jewelry (again!); the news segment on Saturday Night Live; cheesecake; saying "rabbit rabbit rabbit" on the first day of the month for good luck.
Celebrating a family member's birthday; fresh sweet corn!; getting a replacement inner tube for my back bike tire; making/getting new jewelry (again!); the news segment on Saturday Night Live; cheesecake; saying "rabbit rabbit rabbit" on the first day of the month for good luck.
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On the second to last day of July, I love:
The "book club" held at a local comic shop for Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite; feeling like you've accomplished a lot in a day, even if it makes you sore and tired; geeks being geeks and feeling comfortable with it; taquitos!; ninjas
Epictetus said, "Know, first, who you are; & then adorn yourself accordingly."
The "book club" held at a local comic shop for Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite; feeling like you've accomplished a lot in a day, even if it makes you sore and tired; geeks being geeks and feeling comfortable with it; taquitos!; ninjas
Epictetus said, "Know, first, who you are; & then adorn yourself accordingly."
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On the 29th day of July, I love:
Days when sections of my hair inexplicably form perfect ringlets; a second-in-a-row day of sitting on the balcony to watch the sun set.
This horoscope that my mother cut out and saved for me:
"August is the month for you to lay a solid foundation for a project that you know has tremendous potential. Keep your eye on the prize. Mercury enters your house of partners on the 1st, possibly causing a disagreement with a friend. Get into the fray only if you can focus on working on this relationship. If not, walk away. Mars and Jupiter pair up on the 13th, putting a bounce in your step and making you feel like you can do it all. If a project seems too big in scope, break it down, and you'll be back in the driver's seat again. On the 22nd, the Sun heats up your confidence and makes you feel even more brilliant!"
Days when sections of my hair inexplicably form perfect ringlets; a second-in-a-row day of sitting on the balcony to watch the sun set.
This horoscope that my mother cut out and saved for me:
"August is the month for you to lay a solid foundation for a project that you know has tremendous potential. Keep your eye on the prize. Mercury enters your house of partners on the 1st, possibly causing a disagreement with a friend. Get into the fray only if you can focus on working on this relationship. If not, walk away. Mars and Jupiter pair up on the 13th, putting a bounce in your step and making you feel like you can do it all. If a project seems too big in scope, break it down, and you'll be back in the driver's seat again. On the 22nd, the Sun heats up your confidence and makes you feel even more brilliant!"
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On the 26th day of July, I love:
Oreo Cakesters; getting new bits and bobs to make new jewelry; getting some of my grandmother's old jewelry from my mom's jewelry box (and having plans for wearing other pieces that are too cool for me to actually take); having a boss-free week coming up at work
Oreo Cakesters; getting new bits and bobs to make new jewelry; getting some of my grandmother's old jewelry from my mom's jewelry box (and having plans for wearing other pieces that are too cool for me to actually take); having a boss-free week coming up at work
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On the 23rd of July, after having to think far too hard just to come up with these few, I love:
Shoes with ankle straps, even though they make my legs look shorter; Where's Waldo; following people on Twitter just to watch what they say; slipping around the corner into your boss' empty office to do a little dance where no one can see you; going to bed early (which is, I think, what I'm going to go do now)
Shoes with ankle straps, even though they make my legs look shorter; Where's Waldo; following people on Twitter just to watch what they say; slipping around the corner into your boss' empty office to do a little dance where no one can see you; going to bed early (which is, I think, what I'm going to go do now)
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On the 22nd day of July, I love:
Hyacinths; color themes (such as The White Stripes have); for that matter, The White Stripes (come back, Jack and Meg); fixing last year's bag for school so that I can use it again for this upcoming year; The Lonely Island; finally getting a start on working on a big project
Hyacinths; color themes (such as The White Stripes have); for that matter, The White Stripes (come back, Jack and Meg); fixing last year's bag for school so that I can use it again for this upcoming year; The Lonely Island; finally getting a start on working on a big project
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On the 21st day of July, I love:
Neckties worn stylishly, either by guys or girls; surprise body modifications on people you don't expect; free astrological charts with an indepth write-up; that both of my parents can make me feel better when I'm having a less-than-great day; orchids; how strange nature is; unicorns; neon signs; snickerdoodle cookies (home made)
"I've found lyrics in my own skin, found poetry in a former lover, but *she* is a novel, and I don't know how or where to begin."
-A quote I fear I'll never have a story for, so I put it here.
Neckties worn stylishly, either by guys or girls; surprise body modifications on people you don't expect; free astrological charts with an indepth write-up; that both of my parents can make me feel better when I'm having a less-than-great day; orchids; how strange nature is; unicorns; neon signs; snickerdoodle cookies (home made)
"I've found lyrics in my own skin, found poetry in a former lover, but *she* is a novel, and I don't know how or where to begin."
-A quote I fear I'll never have a story for, so I put it here.
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On an absolutely gorgeous 20th of July, I love:
Post it notes (or "stickies", as I call them); that I know someone that this pertains to, for me; images that are blurry but high-contrast enough that unfocusing your eyes almost brings them *into* focus; pirate eye patches
my mind is
a big hunk of irrevocable nothing which touch and
taste and smell and hearing and sight keep hitting and
chipping with sharp fatal tools
in an agony of sensual chisels i perform squirms of
chrome and execute strides of cobalt
nevertheless i
feel that i cleverly am being altered that i slightly am
becoming something a little different, in fact
myself
Hereupon helpless i utter lilac shrieks and
scarlet bellowings.
E.E. Cummings, Portraits, VII
Post it notes (or "stickies", as I call them); that I know someone that this pertains to, for me; images that are blurry but high-contrast enough that unfocusing your eyes almost brings them *into* focus; pirate eye patches
my mind is
a big hunk of irrevocable nothing which touch and
taste and smell and hearing and sight keep hitting and
chipping with sharp fatal tools
in an agony of sensual chisels i perform squirms of
chrome and execute strides of cobalt
nevertheless i
feel that i cleverly am being altered that i slightly am
becoming something a little different, in fact
myself
Hereupon helpless i utter lilac shrieks and
scarlet bellowings.
E.E. Cummings, Portraits, VII
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On the 18th of July, when I haven't posted in far too long, I love:
Having a refrigerator and cabinets full of food after going to the grocery store; spending an entirely lovely day at the Renaissance Faire, from the time the gates opened to the very end of the day, in costume; getting back to posting T.I.L.; A Softer World; Flo from the Progressive Insurance commercials; the acrobatic troupe Barely Balanced; fresh cherries; how good it feels to sneeze when your nose is all itchy from not taking any allergy meds; pretzels
Having a refrigerator and cabinets full of food after going to the grocery store; spending an entirely lovely day at the Renaissance Faire, from the time the gates opened to the very end of the day, in costume; getting back to posting T.I.L.; A Softer World; Flo from the Progressive Insurance commercials; the acrobatic troupe Barely Balanced; fresh cherries; how good it feels to sneeze when your nose is all itchy from not taking any allergy meds; pretzels
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On the thirteenth day of July, I love:
Wearing a dress for no special occasion; the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"; zip-up hoodies; water pitchers kept in the refrigerator
"Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes."
-Mahatma Ghandi
Wearing a dress for no special occasion; the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"; zip-up hoodies; water pitchers kept in the refrigerator
"Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes."
-Mahatma Ghandi
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On the twelfth day of July, I love:
My mother's sewing machine; over-the-highway travel oases; nature programs; The Discovery Channel; Iron Chef (America); having enough veggies in the fridge for a stir fry; penguins; S'mores; pumpkin ravioli; the movie "Garden State"; coral reefs
And now, time for quotes:
"You always have to remember, no matter what you're told, that God loves all the flowers, even the wild ones that grow on the side of the highway."
-Cyndi Lauper
"Characters are not created by writers. They pre-exist and have to be found."
-Elizabeth Bowen
"Looking back, I have this to regret, that too often when I loved, I did not say so."
-David Grayson
"In the depths of winter, I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer."
-Albert Camus
My mother's sewing machine; over-the-highway travel oases; nature programs; The Discovery Channel; Iron Chef (America); having enough veggies in the fridge for a stir fry; penguins; S'mores; pumpkin ravioli; the movie "Garden State"; coral reefs
And now, time for quotes:
"You always have to remember, no matter what you're told, that God loves all the flowers, even the wild ones that grow on the side of the highway."
-Cyndi Lauper
"Characters are not created by writers. They pre-exist and have to be found."
-Elizabeth Bowen
"Looking back, I have this to regret, that too often when I loved, I did not say so."
-David Grayson
"In the depths of winter, I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer."
-Albert Camus
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On the 11th day of July, I love:
Home-made pasta salad; the word "staycation"; stories of people 'making it' doing something they love/enjoy; watching trees move in the wind; "Only the Good Die Young" by Billy Joel; day lilies; the orange of Baltimore Orioles; hummingbirds; snap dragons
( Pictures from the farmer's market )
Home-made pasta salad; the word "staycation"; stories of people 'making it' doing something they love/enjoy; watching trees move in the wind; "Only the Good Die Young" by Billy Joel; day lilies; the orange of Baltimore Orioles; hummingbirds; snap dragons
( Pictures from the farmer's market )
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On the 10th day of July, I love:
The fact that I missed posting yesterday because I was out having a great time with people in the Chicago area; the Harry Potter Exhibit at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry; the refresh button; stretching while yawning; electric fans; fruit smoothies; people I know having good days
Police Slog Through 40,000 Insipid Party Pics To Find Cause Of Dorm Fire
The fact that I missed posting yesterday because I was out having a great time with people in the Chicago area; the Harry Potter Exhibit at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry; the refresh button; stretching while yawning; electric fans; fruit smoothies; people I know having good days
Police Slog Through 40,000 Insipid Party Pics To Find Cause Of Dorm Fire
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On day eight of July and just before midnight, I love:
"Willkommen" from Cabaret, as sung by Alan Cumming; the fact that I had to look up how to spell "Willkommen"; sitting on the balcony with my laptop, even when it's raining; planning outfits; daydreaming of shopping sprees
"Willkommen" from Cabaret, as sung by Alan Cumming; the fact that I had to look up how to spell "Willkommen"; sitting on the balcony with my laptop, even when it's raining; planning outfits; daydreaming of shopping sprees