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January 8, 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…

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January 7, 2008

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January 7, 2008

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…

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January 7, 2008

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January 6, 2008

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…

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January 5, 2008

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January 5, 2008

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…

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January 5, 2008

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January 4, 2008

It’s Britney, Bitch

I’m apparently drinking shit wine. Trader Joe’s Charles Shaw (Two Buck Chuck) Chardonnay. It’s damn fucking good. It actually won awards. Yes, lined up against some heavy hitting wineries, it has won awards. I try not to care what other…

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January 4, 2008

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