current distraction: I’m actually not really distracted for once
So so busy but I feel pretty calm right now. I’m leaving in exactly a week for my exploration of the south. I have a lot to still do to get ready for it, but I feel slightly more prepared everyday. Bright Eyes is on tour, I might have mentioned that, but regardless it is exciting as all hell. And the last stop on their tour is in Nashville when Rich will be visiting me... perfecttt. So at least that will be a great weekend. All my grad school applications are pretty much done so that feels good too. Christmas and the holidays were good. I spent some time in Jersey watching criminal minds and working on a new puzzle. Today I’m going to go into the city to see Frank’s friend’s band’s show but before is a get together at Grandma’s so I have to bake a cake and some brownies first. I’m obsessed with this coconut cake that has no sugar and no carbs and is just awesome. We found it for Frank’s specific carb diet but it’s actually really really good. First I am going to take a nap with Cyrax though.. I have been extra tired lately and I’m not too sure why. But at least everything is going well. And a new years at the condomin to top it off.
30 December 2010
22 December 2010
current distraction: cleanse song - bright eyes
As I was filtering through the New York Times again, in an effort to put off wrapping presents and grad school applications, I again came across an interesting article. Apparently bartering is getting big this holiday season:
[ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/23/science/earth/23swap.html ]
That made me pretty happy. As I said previously (I think) it’s unfortunate that times are so economically hard but it’s still cool that people are resorting to this... rather than suicide (half joking). But I don’t know, I just wonder how life would be if we all just bartered instead and there wasn’t a monetary value on everything. Would there be less of a class divide? I imagine. The worth of what anyone had would just be based on perspective at that point.
Anyway, the past few days were fun. Rich was visiting so we did a lot of getting ready for the holiday stuff. Frank and I worked on my mom’s christmas present. I’ll post a picture of it once I get a copy and I don’t want to ruin the surprise either. Anyway and last night Rich and I went to the movies to see “All Good Things.” I thought it was really good. I like crime, mystery, true stores, and psychopaths so I mean it totally worked out. Ryan Gosling was surprisingly really good too; I expected him to not be convincing at all. Today I made him waffles and then he was back to Jerseymin. He was supposed to leave yesterday but his mom actually told him not to come home, awesome. Anyway now I think I’m going to hangout with Kara today and actually do grad school stuff. I feel like I should make christmas cookies too but I just don’t feel like it. Maybe that’ll change. I also feel like there was something else I wanted to say but I can’t quite remember. Whatever, have a nice day.
As I was filtering through the New York Times again, in an effort to put off wrapping presents and grad school applications, I again came across an interesting article. Apparently bartering is getting big this holiday season:
[ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/23/science/earth/23swap.html ]
That made me pretty happy. As I said previously (I think) it’s unfortunate that times are so economically hard but it’s still cool that people are resorting to this... rather than suicide (half joking). But I don’t know, I just wonder how life would be if we all just bartered instead and there wasn’t a monetary value on everything. Would there be less of a class divide? I imagine. The worth of what anyone had would just be based on perspective at that point.
Anyway, the past few days were fun. Rich was visiting so we did a lot of getting ready for the holiday stuff. Frank and I worked on my mom’s christmas present. I’ll post a picture of it once I get a copy and I don’t want to ruin the surprise either. Anyway and last night Rich and I went to the movies to see “All Good Things.” I thought it was really good. I like crime, mystery, true stores, and psychopaths so I mean it totally worked out. Ryan Gosling was surprisingly really good too; I expected him to not be convincing at all. Today I made him waffles and then he was back to Jerseymin. He was supposed to leave yesterday but his mom actually told him not to come home, awesome. Anyway now I think I’m going to hangout with Kara today and actually do grad school stuff. I feel like I should make christmas cookies too but I just don’t feel like it. Maybe that’ll change. I also feel like there was something else I wanted to say but I can’t quite remember. Whatever, have a nice day.
18 December 2010
current distraction: cyrax
I was just reading an article:
[ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/19/world/africa/19zimbabwe.html ]
And damn, Bartering! I just thought it was interesting so I wanted to share. Clearly if you know me you know I’m a fan of bartering and wish that everyone would revert back to this system. I try to sometimes, but it doesn’t always go over well. I was recently reminiscing about the days in Italy when I would barter with the gypsies. Anyway, it’s terrible that that hospital has to be struggling so badly and that this is their only option, but it also sucks that something like that would never work here. It’s so easy for someone to bring in something that is poisoned. I feel like you can’t trust anyone anymore. Actually, if there were ten people in the room I wouldn’t trust 8 of them I think, so you can’t trust roughly 80% of people... and that’s not something to shout about.
I was just reading an article:
[ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/19/world/africa/19zimbabwe.html ]
And damn, Bartering! I just thought it was interesting so I wanted to share. Clearly if you know me you know I’m a fan of bartering and wish that everyone would revert back to this system. I try to sometimes, but it doesn’t always go over well. I was recently reminiscing about the days in Italy when I would barter with the gypsies. Anyway, it’s terrible that that hospital has to be struggling so badly and that this is their only option, but it also sucks that something like that would never work here. It’s so easy for someone to bring in something that is poisoned. I feel like you can’t trust anyone anymore. Actually, if there were ten people in the room I wouldn’t trust 8 of them I think, so you can’t trust roughly 80% of people... and that’s not something to shout about.
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