dec 6 2016 ∞
jul 19 2017 +
  • W.B. Yeats
  • Dana Levin
  • Mark Haddon
  • Tracy K. Smith
  • W.H. Auden
  • A.E. Stallings

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may 3 2014 ∞
jun 25 2014 +
aug 31 2011 ∞
jul 25 2013 +
  • organized sports
  • most people
  • schedules
  • routines
  • most television
  • deadlines
  • tim burton
  • horses
  • uggs
  • will farrell
  • fake tans
mar 25 2009 ∞
may 30 2009 +
  • play tennis
  • go canoeing
  • go sailing
  • buy a kayak
  • learn to cook
  • learn to play piano
  • write
  • read everything
  • move to dingle bay
  • hike the appalachian trail
  • teach english abroad
mar 30 2011 ∞
aug 14 2012 +
  • finish knitting projects
  • make a quilt
  • get a bike
  • practice harmonica
  • guitar lessons
  • piano lessons
  • running
  • reading
  • writing
    • novel
    • songs
  • tennis
  • kayaking
  • language practice
  • plan trips
    • family beach trip
    • whale watching
    • drive to montana
apr 17 2012 ∞
jun 26 2012 +
  • Rams Head Live
  • Soundgarden
  • Poppy & Stella
  • Blue Moon Cafe
  • Paper Moon Diner
  • Baltimore Aquarium
mar 25 2012 ∞
mar 25 2012 +
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  • Illiteracy
  • The egregious influence of the media
  • The power of the u.s. government
  • Equality
  • Altruism
  • The acceptance of mediocracy
jan 22 2009 ∞
jan 22 2009 +
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  • you are not boring or simple or vain or mean. you're colorful, complex, and have a beauty that's all your own. and for the record, i would not have made it without you.
  • I make a conscious effort to sit next to the creepiest person aboard the cue bus whenever I ride in hopes that they'll do something insane and I will have a story to tell all my friends
  • I love the self check-out. Over the past 2 years I have probably saved over $500 by ringing up all of my produce as bananas.
feb 22 2009 ∞
may 31 2009 +
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  • tea
  • bookshops
  • baking
  • sleeping
  • algebra
  • knitting
  • magazines
  • lazy days
  • bridges
  • lakes
  • photography
  • mix cds
  • walking
  • breakfast
  • back scratches
  • quilts
  • cafes
  • boating
  • paddling
  • board games
feb 2 2009 ∞
jun 26 2012 +
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Any good source will tell you that we Bobbins are derranged at best, and at least the best thing that ever happend to them.

  • Indecisiveness (yes it runs in the family)
      • Are you hungry? Response: I don't know. Has everyone else eaten?
      • Do you want to live or die? Response: Well, what does everyone else feel like doing?
  • Always being oblivious to everything
      • Other people seem to think we have conversations with them more often than we actually do.
      • After noticing that the stash of alcohol in the house was greatly depleted, it too...
jan 19 2009 ∞
jan 31 2009 +
  • The Lodge at Whitefish Lake- MT
  • Bernardus Lodge & Spa
  • Haiku Mill in Maui, Hawaii
  • Korakia Pensione, Palm Springs
may 2 2018 ∞
may 2 2018 +
  • Certain Women
  • Ingrid Goes West
  • Personal Shopper
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • Fantastic Beasts
sep 2 2016 ∞
mar 18 2017 +
  • Financial
    • Pay off car- $2,000
    • Pay back gdad- $2,000
    • Get under 15k in student loans
    • Put $1,000 into savings
  • Health
    • exercise regularly
    • eat well
  • Consolidate "books to read" list
  • Read all of them
  • Vacations
    • Beach
    • Weekend in NY
    • Cruise
    • Atlantic City
    • Orlando
    • Thanksgiving in CO
dec 12 2015 ∞
jan 4 2017 +
  • Chocolate Beet Cake
  • Carrot Cake
  • Vegan Kiwi Banana Muffins
  • Vegan Green Tea and Pistachio Cupcakes
  • Pumpkin Cookies
aug 24 2014 ∞
aug 24 2014 +
  • Glacier Nat Park
  • Yellowstone
  • Whale Watching
    • San Juan Islands
    • Massachusetts
  • Sasquatch
  • Firefly
  • Newport Folk
  • Osheaga
jun 24 2014 ∞
jun 24 2014 +
  • The East
  • The Company You Keep
  • The Bling Ring
  • Kill Your Darlings
  • Very Good Girls
  • Therese/ In Secret
  • Nebraska
  • Prisoners
  • Enemy
  • I Origins
sep 15 2013 ∞
jul 15 2014 +
  • Academic
    • Spring Semester begins Jan 28
    • Get all As
    • Fall Semester begins Sept 4 (MS)
  • Financial
    • Get under $10,000 on car payment
    • Put minimum $20/ month into savings
    • Don't buy unnecessary things
  • Health
    • Drink tea every day
    • Try new foods
  • Travel/Activities
    • Snowtubing
    • Florida
    • Montana
    • OC weekend
    • NY
dec 27 2012 ∞
jan 4 2014 +
  • "Cheese curls are not vegan, so I could never be vegan."
  • "Is 'boxes of ashes' insensitive? I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT DEATH!"
  • "Did you know Joy Division is a real band?"
  • "Where's ghetto university?"
  • "I’ve gone through so many mini identity crises, and by doing so I’ve become more, er, diverse. Like- punk, prep, geek, emo, hippie, artsy-folk, old skool, indie, etc… I’ve done it all in the past 7 years."
  • " I got to go to my favorite place to eat or go ever- Panera Bread!"
  • "The leaves were perfectly colored with warm tones, and the sky looked like what you would get if you poured light blue, white, and grey paint all over an area and swirled it together with a toothpick."
  • "Fall wouldn’t be the same without Sufj...
jul 27 2012 ∞
jul 26 2014 +
  • touch: sheets
  • smell: fabric softener
  • taste: sugar
  • sound: music
  • sight: smiles
aug 23 2009 ∞
aug 23 2009 +
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  • Ramona
  • Mabel
  • Mazie
  • Catherine
  • Olivia
  • Riley
  • Genevieve
  • Mary
  • Margot
  • Cora
  • Seth
  • Earnest
  • Daniel
  • Jack
  • Owen
jan 19 2009 ∞
sep 15 2014 +
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  • Karma
  • Astrology
  • Dream interpretation
  • True Love
  • 12.21.12
  • Armageddon/ the Apocalypse
  • Mythology
  • Mythical creatures
  • The concept of time
  • The paranormal
jan 20 2009 ∞
jan 20 2009 +
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  • having no (close) neighbors
  • the trees and rolling hills
  • giant corn feilds
  • the presence of a yard
  • breathable air
  • view of the stars
  • not constantly hearing cars
  • the lack of police roaming around
  • the absence of people/ crowds
feb 8 2009 ∞
feb 8 2009 +
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  • I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you can't see from the center.
  • Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why.
  • All time is all time. It does not change. It does not lend itself to warnings or explanations. It simply is. Take it moment by moment, and you will find that we are all, as I've said before, bugs in amber.
  • I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatles did'.
jan 19 2009 ∞
jan 20 2009 +
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  • Cool isn't brand spanking new
  • Cool isn't just about yesterday
  • Cool isn't always about tomorrow
  • Cool isn't better than anyone else
  • Cool isn't pretending not to be you
  • Cool isn't forgetting where you came from
  • Cool isn't genetically modified
  • Cool isn't a one way street
  • Cool isn't artificially flavored
  • Cool is a damsel in distress
  • Cool is so clear you can see forever
  • Cool is finding your very own groove
  • Cool is letting your imagination run away with you
jan 29 2009 ∞
feb 10 2009 +
  • Jenny- The L Word
  • Dawn- Buffy
  • Ross- Friends
  • Rory- Gilmore Girls
nov 27 2016 ∞
nov 27 2016 +
  • new mattress
  • new sofa
  • coffee table
  • dining set
  • accent chair for bedroom
dec 12 2015 ∞
apr 1 2016 +
  • Financial
    • Pay off car- $6,000
    • Pay Spring tuition- $1,200
    • Pay interest on student loans
    • Start to pay student loans- May
    • Find new apartment - move in
  • Large purchases
    • Sasquatch tix
    • Bikes
  • Trips
    • Denver
    • Chico
    • Bozeman
    • Sasquatch
    • Jackson
    • Chico
    • Vegas
    • Seattle
dec 28 2014 ∞
jan 7 2015 +
  • Financial
    • Get under $5,000 in car payment
    • Pay fall tuition
    • Save $2,000 for spring tuition
  • Health
    • Drink more water and tea
    • Drink less soda
    • Get back to my ideal weight
  • Writing
    • Write at least 25 poems
    • Collect and share
    • Submit
  • Music
    • Listen to 5 new artists
    • complete 2 piano books
  • School
jul 6 2014 ∞
jul 6 2014 +
  • "Don't ever pray for anyone-- I certainly don't."
  • "A kitchen knife can kill you, but you use it anyway! Cars can kill people, evidently, but we use them anyway! A person could just run over any number of people in a parking lot. I don't know why we're so afraid of guns in particular."
  • "Staying alive is a practical issue, my friend."
nov 20 2012 ∞
dec 16 2012 +
  • Eat veggies
  • Exercise
  • Drink tea
  • Eat home-made
  • work on novel
  • practice music
  • floss
jan 15 2012 ∞
jul 14 2012 +
  • ergo
  • pudding
  • percolate
  • lagoon
  • plume
  • thistle
  • thrush
  • delicatessen
  • cusp
jan 29 2009 ∞
jul 3 2012 +
  • pay car insurance ($560)
  • pay taxes
  • March car payment
  • Fill out FAFSA
  • clean room
  • 6,000 words
  • get blood taken
  • research summer internships
  • finish both knitting projects
  • calendar project
  • practice piano
    • waltz, blues song, christmas song, minuet
  • buy better metronome
  • buy new work shoes
nov 26 2012 ∞
mar 30 2013 +
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  • a trip to target
  • being on the water
  • 60-70 degree weather
  • sunshine
  • exploring
  • open fields
  • lakes
  • book stores
  • car rides
  • mystery
  • photography
  • sweaters
  • good conversation
  • breakfast
jan 27 2009 ∞
jun 26 2012 +
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  • Kings of Leon
    • The Walkmen
  • The Shins
  • Matt & Kim
    • Team Robespierre
    • Japandroids
  • Wilco x2
  • Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band
  • Bob Dylan
  • Blink-182
    • Panic at the Disco
    • Fall Out Boy
  • Say Anything
  • Tokyo Police Club x2
  • Passion Pit
  • Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
  • Bright Eyes x3
aug 23 2009 ∞
mar 25 2013 +
  • oh god, what did I eat today?
  • shit...it's not something I ate.
  • fuck fuck fucking fucker fuck fuck triple fuck fuck fuck shit balls mother fucking shit fucker fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck
  • WHY
  • there's a black bear doing summersaults in my tummy
  • DIE LITTLE BLACK BEAR
  • I wonder if I could open all of my major arteries with my teeth...then I wouldn't even have to get up
  • I would rather catch wild fish with my teeth for 12 hours than go through THIS.
  • I am sleeping on the bathroom floor like a dying drug addict. What has my life come to?
  • The horror, the horror!
  • It's high time to release all hopes of a painless death and accept the imminent oncoming of unforeseen torment.
jul 20 2012 ∞
dec 4 2012 +
  • Getting gas on my own
  • Calling in food orders
  • Being eaten by an animal, especially in the ocean
  • Being alone
  • My math class
  • Losing the ability to run
jan 22 2009 ∞
mar 21 2009 +
  • sneaking out at night
  • running out of gas on the side of the road far too often
    • singing until someone rescued me
  • not having a job
  • living in my favorite house
  • swinging on swings almost every day
jan 23 2011 ∞
jan 23 2011 +
  • love
  • curiosity
  • cow tales
  • late night drives
aug 23 2009 ∞
aug 23 2009 +