I like to dress up. I peruse fashion magazines for the latest styles, tearing out pages so I can recreate the outfits. When I shop, I pace through boutiques with a discerning eye; I instantly know whether I want something…
Archives for 2008
Hillary for President
Hells yeah! While bussing home tonight, I listened to a jubilant voicemail from my dad, telling me that Hillary had won the New Hampshire primary. Wooohooo!!! This is so exciting. I’ve joined Team Hillary by signing up on her official…
Not Worth It
I spent the past hour scrubbing my hands in warm soapy water, applying acetone, and picking away at dried superglue on my index finger, thumb, and the palm of my right hand. Why? I tried to mend a ceramic trashcan…
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
I try not to waste my time with movies. I watch very few (never any more than a handful) each year. It seems this winter there’s a lot out there: I am Legend, Charlie Wilson’s War… This is coming off…
Storm
A storm has taken over California. I’ve lived here my whole life and have never experienced anything like it: non-stop pouring rain, swells of wind, upturned umbrellas. On my way home from work on Friday, a big tree branch fell…