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  • i should have known that a film acclaimed for its "gritty realism" should in actuality just be depressing. although it was diverting to search for similarities between a young Jon Voigt and his infamous daughter.

  • few things can compare to the loveliness of Elizabeth Taylor in her prime.

  • Happy Birthday Mozart! Today is his 250th.

  • it is unexpected that i would enjoy the music of a white-trash quasi-country singer as much as i do this one. perhaps i'm branching out of my anti-country box. nah, i think i just like her raw/empowered/angry vibe.

  • for a girl who will buy breakfast cereal exclusively on the appeal of its box, i have surprisingly strict advertising standards. Below are stores i refuse to go into and brands i refuse to buy for the sole reason that…

  • yeah, i'm about to buy some naturally sweetened chocolate pearl-shaped cereal with pirate-shaped marshmallows. who's with me?

  • another area of my life that is completely cyclical is the wearing of nail polish. I will go for weeks and months without wearing any, then suddenly feel a compelling need to match my nails to my oufit, which naturall…

  • it's too early to tell for sure, but i think i may be pulling out of the profoundly anti-social mood to which i have been clinging for the past couple of weeks. maybe i'll have some friends over for dinner tonight ...

  • friday. thank goodness.

  • in a perfect world i would have a copier and fridge in my classroom: i hate having to enter the outside world to make copies and eat lunch. could i be any more reclusive?

  • am in state of shock over electric bill: apparently I'm not alone, though, because the power company added a little footnote about the rising costs of fuel in an attempt to convince us they are not engaged in price go…

  • my craving for parameters and guidelines comes out as i struggle to write generalized letters of recommendation for my seniors. "so-and-so is wonderful, amazing, motivated, and a joy to teach. he/she will be a valuabl…

  • hate inconstant weather. was all dressed for the day in a wool turtleneck, tights, boots, and skirt when went outside to discover that it's quite balmy. so back inside to change - try cotton sweater and flats, but ski…

  • Fridays are lovely, despite the fact that the sum of my weekend plans include sorting out my closets (which I will actually enjoy) and cleaning house (which I will turn into a "see-how-efficient-I-can-be" marathon to …

  • for an efficiency-loving individual such as myself, making new candles using the wax and containers from old candles is indeed a thrill. and, on a completely different note, i would like to thank the producers of Nich…

  • Rain falls heavy on the tin roof ...

  • Joan Baez imitating Dylan makes me smile. Play practice went amazingly well, think this is gonna be a good semester ...

  • yeah, i got nothin to say today

  • this is basically the funniest movie ever. i HAVE to start getting more sleep!

  • my computer is finally hooked back up to the network! Hurrah! jim croce is my new favorite song guy.

  • first day back, and the disorganization has me all cranky and disgruntled. but tomorrow i can re-enter my own little teaching world, which is a bit more organized. for anyone to whom this applies, we are NOT having pl…

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