are new versions meant to replace the old ones, or is it possible for all varieties to exist peacefully together? do "rough drafts" somehow weaken the point of the finished product? or is it some sort of humble/helpful reminder for anyone to see where anyone else has come from?
when we replace things, is it ever possible for us to not be hiding something?
re~place \ri-'plas\ transitive verb substitute a person or thing for another that is broken, inefficient, lost, no longer working, or no longer yielding what is expected; switch seemingly equivalent items.
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i am learning to end things sooner, as in now.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
words at their best
definition of the day: poignant \'poi-nyent\ adjective
sharp-pointed, keen, incisive, penetrating, neat, eloquent, applicable, relevant; evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress.
sharp-pointed, keen, incisive, penetrating, neat, eloquent, applicable, relevant; evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress.
Friday, January 29, 2010
renaissance cats
my cats are the epitome of cool. while boots stays up to date on all the technological advances...
...he also knows how to appreciate a good old-fashioned book.
and maika, well, he's got his own agenda...
...he also knows how to appreciate a good old-fashioned book.
and maika, well, he's got his own agenda...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
xmas break reading list - in case you were wondering...
and the final count is
1.Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
2.John Steinbeck - The Chrysanthemums and Cannery Row
3.Aldous Huxley - Brave New World
4. Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg
5. The Dream Songs - John Berryman
6. Roald Dahl's Skin and other Stories
7. something magical = L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
not bad, eh? #6 is on my bookshelf as we speak, waiting anxiously to be read, while i admit a slight amount of defeat in that i never even looked for #'s 4 or 5. perhaps my spring break reading list will reign in completed triumph...
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4. Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg
5. The Dream Songs - John Berryman
6. Roald Dahl's Skin and other Stories
not bad, eh? #6 is on my bookshelf as we speak, waiting anxiously to be read, while i admit a slight amount of defeat in that i never even looked for #'s 4 or 5. perhaps my spring break reading list will reign in completed triumph...
Monday, January 18, 2010
27 grand things i did in 2009
1. participated in a worldwide race.
2. watched It's a Wonderful Life in color.
3. discovered that i really love to dress up.
4. helped teach a parakeet to be fearless.
5. started taking classes at a real university.
6. got a new tattoo.
7. started scanning my own film.
8. rescued a cat.
9. went to a poetry reading that changed things.
10. spent an evening being a pirate...for the second time.
11. discovered the value of list-making.
12. got rid of a bunch of things.
13. saw my favorite comedian, my favorite violinist, and one of my favorite bands live.
14. started drawing again.
15. completed a "happy 10th" one year project.
16. watched a movie in theaters and cried the entire time.
18. bought tickets to see one of my favorite authors this spring.
19. moved myself and my boyfriend into a better space.
20. listened to Hedwig's Theme performed by an orchestra and got chills.
21. finally went on a portland road trip with my friends.
22. became intimately acquainted with a photobooth.
23. received a crazy big amount of love from a couple of cats.
24. made and fully completed a winter break goal.
25. danced in public.
26. inspired a painting by a lovely artist.
27. stalked a poet through a dark alley in the rain.
2. watched It's a Wonderful Life in color.
3. discovered that i really love to dress up.
4. helped teach a parakeet to be fearless.
5. started taking classes at a real university.
6. got a new tattoo.
7. started scanning my own film.
8. rescued a cat.
9. went to a poetry reading that changed things.
10. spent an evening being a pirate...for the second time.
11. discovered the value of list-making.
12. got rid of a bunch of things.
13. saw my favorite comedian, my favorite violinist, and one of my favorite bands live.
14. started drawing again.
15. completed a "happy 10th" one year project.
16. watched a movie in theaters and cried the entire time.
17. had photos published in an online magazine and their 2010 calendar.
18. bought tickets to see one of my favorite authors this spring.
19. moved myself and my boyfriend into a better space.
20. listened to Hedwig's Theme performed by an orchestra and got chills.
21. finally went on a portland road trip with my friends.
22. became intimately acquainted with a photobooth.
23. received a crazy big amount of love from a couple of cats.
24. made and fully completed a winter break goal.
25. danced in public.
26. inspired a painting by a lovely artist.
27. stalked a poet through a dark alley in the rain.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
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