March 2011
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“I need this city like I need the rain
I know that somewhere there’s a...”
– Andrew Belle, Make It Without You
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“This smile-and-the-world-smiles-with-you-routine worked about as well in this...”
– James Baldwin, Stranger in the Village
“Unless we plunge our taproots into deep streams that nourish despite the changes...”
– Revol Works, on Abiding.
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“There’s paper promises and alibis
There is certainly uncertainty in all...”
– Five For Fighting, One More For Love
I choose to be surprised by the outcome of today.
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what is the perfect voicemail, you ask?
before I tell you the contents of this voicemail, let me give you some background. in about five minutes I will leave to watch Psycho (a movie my mom consistently reminds me not to watch) for my Cinema class. at the same time, the English department will be hosting a super cool speaker that my friend wants me to attend with her. so, she just left me a voicemail:
“so I just looked up the...
Watchmy brother was particularly tickled by this movie.
I do not recommend this movie unless you are seeing it with people who make you laugh.
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“To be wise is to be eternally curious.”
– Frederick Buechner (via sarahneff)
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“I am the little man who smokes & smokes.
I am the girl who does know better...”
– John Berryman
The Dream Songs
“Of 1826”
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“We real cool. We
Left school. We
Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We
Sing...”
– We Real Cool, Brooks
I’ve loved this poem since high school english and now I get to read it again for african-american literature :)
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No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.
—Taylor Swift
can’t wait to see this girl this summer.
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“Even things like laughter. Most people never even think about laughter…I mean...”
– —Francis Chan
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“It’s silly, but I love you. I wanted to see you, to see if I’d want...”
– Michel, Breathless
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“well, let the poets cry themselves to sleep and all their tearful words will...”
– conor oberst
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“the smoke came out of our mouths
on all those hooded sweatshirt walks.
you...”
– there is nothing like a little Bright Eyes to return me to equilibrium.
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what will I be doing on June 4?
The Championship Finals of Scripps National Spelling Bee will air live on ABC from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 4.
I’m very excited.
“friend: hold on a minute, I’m fighting for my sushi.
me: aren’t we...”
– *special thanks to Caviar and Bananas for their abundant supply of veggie rolls. and the conversations that follow.
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this is too cool. →
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“I never saw light; all I saw were faded mirrors and dim reflections. But you...”
– Matt Hires 