you wear the moon like a halo, you wear the night like it's your coat

I hate blogging without pictures, because that's all anyone really wants to look at, but if I did have a picture it would be of a tornado. Because that is my life.

I am sitting in the student center, furiously trying to writing a media law paper, my eyes welling up with tears partially because Radical Face is so beautiful right now and partially because I honestly have no idea if I can finish this paper in an hour. I am praying that the words I am typing are making sense and I am trying to pin down the thousand other thoughts swirling around my head to clear some room for all things legal.

8 tabs are open in my Internet browser, 7 of them are law cases, 6 hours is approximately how much time I spent yesterday reading them, 5 more songs until Radical Face is done and I promised myself I could continue the paper, 4 hours of restless sleep, 3 more classes until I can go home, 2 assignments to print out before I run to my next class... all for 1 silly college degree.

I wonder if I will be alright.

okay p.s. pictures later?

my tooth hurts

Oh man.
I took a weekday trip down to SLC town on Weds. to see Neva Dinova and it was quite nice. Dave and I mostly sat outside, since it was at Kilby, and talked over the music...but it was a lovely backdrop for conversation. We definitely did not miss "Dances Fantastic" though, it was so magical to hear live. I wish I had pictures.

Then on Thurs. I had to get a root canal. I was terrified. I nearly go into panic attacks when I have to get a cavity filled, so basically I was on the verge of a breakdown as I arrived at the dentists office. I HATE anything to do with my teeth, loud noises, pain, needles and keeping my mouth open for long periods of time. This involved all that and more. I made both my mom and Billy come for moral support... It was a very unpleasant experience and, as shrapnel from my (former) tooth flew at me, I decided I would rather die than ever do it again.

Friday...well Friday was Friday. I was on a lot of painkillers due to said tooth and missed class, slept all day, got behind and pretty much don't remember anything.

and Sat. was a glorious mini photo with Hannah...I love miniatures. So we took pictures of them. Mmmmmhmmmmm, I will steal some pictures from Hannah as soon as she puts them on Facebook, don't worry.

So there you go, a little recap cause I have nothing else to write about.

This weekend.

Live deliberate, but live dangerous.
One reckless moment makes everything more vivid. Watching clouds roll in from downtown balconies, eating burritos at 4 a.m., dirty hair and anticipation, hugs from my little brothers, playing in the rain, crying so hard and laughing so wildly...but either way feeling present, mix c.d.'s with perfect beautiful songs that I could curl up and live inside. It was all so nice. All so real.

I just think that you dance good.

I almost forgot it was twilight

Why does blogging always seem best at 1:22 a.m. and, in a romantic fashion, my computer coyly smiles and the idea of typing away in the dark seems magical.

I have nothing to say, I lay in the dark listening to Elliott Smith and tell myself that, but the only other option is to wait until someone texts me...

Unfortunately, that is a much worse idea than blogging because late night conversations in my life are usually about things better left unsaid. Everyone is a little more daring in the dark, miles away and half-asleep.Anyway, I want this bed and a nature soundtrack- as I am convinced this is the only way to beat insomnia.

Goodnight.

EDIT- sure enough right when I finished the texts came. because everyone wants to know.

We go out in stormy weather, we rarely practice discern

It's such a good, cloudy day today. I skipped class and sat on the patio of the student center listening to okkervil river and jose gonzalez and it was nice.



Also, taking phone pictures has become my new favorite hobby. Yesterday I saw a woman driving while brushing her teeth and having extreme amounts of road rage. I was so concerned with taking a picture of her that I could not even focus on driving... unfortunately she took a sharp right just as I located my phone so no visuals accompany that story.

but for now we are young, let us lie in the sun and count every beautiful thing we can see

I personally am a big fan of picture posts soooooooo here is one about a few of my favorite things at the moment:


Andy Warhol-esque photobooth pictures


Incense and the pretty holder I bought at a hippie store.


This represents naps in my lovely bed.

This magical journal from the free trade store. It is made of real leaves.


Pretty new guitar and playing "you remind me of home" on it.


and finally, the hammock in my backyard which is perfect for the dwindling sunny days.

That is what I did basically all day today, well plus I watched Gossip Girl, but that hardly seems like the sort of thing to tell people about. I also locked my keys in my car (thank you AAA), drank lots of mt. dew and possibly failed a quiz in media law but I unfortunately don't have pictures of those events...

peace out.

who knew...

Yesterday was a ridiculously good day and it inspired me to start blogging regularly so I can remember how good life is most of the time.

Billy came up and we began our new friendship...awkward, maybe, but it was the most fun we have had in a really long time.

We went antiquing and then to a fair trade gift shop with little trinkets from all over the world. I love it so much. Thennnnn we went to pet kitties at Petsmart, but the door was locked to the cat room so that was a downer.

After that, we both felt it was a good idea to ride the bus to the grocery store (which is like 30 seconds away), so we get on the bus, start driving and after about 15 minutes of going the OPPOSITE direction of where we need to be the bus driver informed us that it was the last stop of the night.

So we walked for about an hour back to my house... and then cooked a delicious dinner.

The day also included playing the guitar, laying in the hammock in the sunshine, the annual mall visit and Formosa... it was so perfect.


Waiting for the Logan bus for half an hour provided us with a lot of photoshoot time...Also, that is my new neighborhood in the background.

Although I am still not fond of Logan, my eyes are open to the fun that can be had and I appreciate it a little bit more.