Target

During the last few weeks of a semester I feel like a duck at an arcade shooting range. I dodged the first bullet today when I turned in an eight page psychology research paper. Next up:

Spanish Term Paper
Final Speech
Spanish Presentation
Spanish Final
Government Final
Speech Final
Psychology Presentation

A duck. With a big target.

Quack.

99

I've put all my CDs onto MP3 files and here's the breakdown:
99 Albums
1384 Songs
3.6 Days Worth of Music
Nifty, No?

Going Digital

I'm converting my CDs into MP3 files. Why? I dunno, just felt like it. So far I'm up to 39 albums= 554 songs which would take 1.4 days to play. That's really cool, and I don't know why. I have a real ecletic batch of music. I'm not very fond of many band except u2 (yea!) Jack Johnson (who doesn't these days?) and Norah JOnes (because she's an esquisitly attractive young woman with a voice.... well, it's pretty darn great). I have a poster of her in my room. That's kinda pathetic.......

"Those were some preciously pretty words you spoke, how long have you been working at that?" she asked, draping herself over a window ledge.
"Awhile." I answer.
"They won't remember, you must realize, crowds feed off excitement, not words."
"I'm well aware of that fact. But, my dear Lust, I did not intend to give them words, I wanted to give them a dream."
She is quiet, and a small smile plays across her lips.
"Dreams can become nightmares."
"And you must realize, Lust, that dreams can also become nations."
Lust falls silent. I turn to her, give her my own little smile, and return to work.

Been Awhile

I haven't done this for awhile.... kinda thinking about stopping to do it.

Been at my grandparents house the last coupla days, and things have changed. Not in a good way. That's all I wanna say on that subject. I'm preoccupied with all the work I have to do when I get home, so I'm not really enjoying myself.

Unthinkable

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" We are all guilty of a thousand casual cruelties," she states peering at me through her partially closed eyes. She sighs and brings her hand to rest on the side of her head. "Why are we so fast to raise our voices in outrage-in anger- when we all share the same burdens and shame? I have no doubt that tomorrow-today even- I will cause some small portion of a person to die. A glance, a look, a callous word that is said- or remains unsaid- will rend some person 'twain."

My Future

Didn't get into the college I wanted to this semester, guess there's next semester. Inow need to think about my future, and one thing is clear:

I need to go to Africa.

I don't know why this is waying so heavily on my mind, I just know I need to go there. I guess it would be this summer, I just need to find a program to squeeze in on.

Braaaap.... *gurgle*

I'm sick. Have the stomach flu or something. Lost interest in food and can't keep anything down when I do eat.

Things are feeling uncertain.... The Bush presidency is starting to sound a bit totalitarian , and this has me worried. I see bad stuff happening the next few months.

bleh....... I'm going to bed.....

waiting waiting waiting......

Six days 'til I know for sure.

Civic Pride

I voted today. I always get a little swell of happiness and pride when I vote- it means alot to me.

Better Days

My mood has improved vastly over the last 24 hours. Getting rid of all that hair (there was alot, my bangs had grown well past my nose) has done wonders. I'm less iritable and less stressed out, and my head feels cool. I think the hair had me constantly on edge.

I'm about to hit crunch time with school, homework is starting to pile up and reports are hitting their due dates. I'm loving the weather here, rained a bit and the temperature had dropped. I appreciate the summer but I'm definately more of a winter/fall guy.

Diabetic Dog

My dog has diabetes. My parents wanted to put he to sleep but my brother decided to foot her medical bills so she' had a reprieve.

I cut my hair today. I last cut it last October, so it was really long. It's liberating to have it gone, my head feels super light. My face has changed a bit since I cut it last, it's thinner and my jaw has squared up a bit. It's amazing what ridding your head of three extra pounds makes you see about your face.

I'm really digging this whole "time change" thing. My internal clock is much more in sync with this time scheme then daylight savings time. I like having the later evenings and mornings. I'm still really drowsy in class though, some things don't change...........

Nothing very exciting happening. My dog might have to be put to sleep, that's no good. She might have cancer. I take her in again tomorrow to figure it all out. I, personally, think putting "animals down" is pretty grotesque if they're still in good health (not in pain). So I'm not quite sure how to treat all this.