December 2011
5 posts
On the bright side...
…pulling this all nighter means that I can see what time all of those junk emails roll in over the course of one night. 16 unread messages in my inbox, you are about to be destroyed.
Joshua Bell- Have we lost the ability to see...
”In Washington DC , at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, a man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After about four minutes, a middle-aged man noticed that there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, and then he...
“The power of a fully lived life or a truly learned mind is not a power to be...”
– Parker Palmer
October 2011
3 posts
“Oh Geraldine!”
– Road Trips
For Clarity of Mind
This weekend I got some good natured teasing when I cited “clarity of mind” as reasoning for a gap year after undergrad. My current lack of career direction has me craving reflecting and exploration. I want to try and resist paths in which I could undoubtedly excel for paths in which I would undoubtedly grow and thrive.
I find myself pulled ever more to some type of advocacy, the...
September 2011
34 posts
A Winning Science Project
A student at Eagle Rock Junior High won first prize at the Greater Idaho Falls Science Fair, April 26. He was attempting to show how conditioned we have become to alarmists practicing junk science and spreading fear of everything in our environment. In his project he urged people to sign a petition demanding strict control or total elimination of the chemical “dihydrogen monoxide.”
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Women for the Win.
Text of a 13C Rondeau I’m studying for Music History:
Robin loves me. Robin has me. Robin asked me if he can have me.
Robin bought me a skirt of scarlet, good and pretty, a bodice and a belt.
Hurray!
Robin loves me. Robin has me. Robin asked me if he can have me.
This woman has him asking her permission before he does anything, and she’s got him trained to buy her things....
“I am not wearing pants.”
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Kayleigh = Sickness
Sickness = Comfort
Comfort = No pants
Kayleigh = No pants
Who said math wasn’t my thing….
“To the natural man, the very notion of loving his enemies is an intolerable...”
– Dietrich Bonhoeffer (via wearemadeoflove)
Thoughts on an important day...
I should preface this post by admitting to you that I’m conflicted about it.
My Facebook Feed today was full of quotes and commentary about September 11, 2001. People reflecting upon where they were on that day, how far they’ve come now. People utilizing the moment to make a political statement. Endless quotes about the unity of the American people, the resilient hope that burns...
Courage
Living takes courage. I firmly believe that.
Within the course of our lives, we’ve all developed habits, preferences… things that feel safe. You’re lying if you say that your daily life doesn’t include these things.
Think about it. Just take a moment to think about the first hour of your day.
Your alarm goes off. How many times to do snooze it? Do you set it...
August 2011
2 posts
PROS:
…of being in a long distance relationship
I’m spending significantly less money on Venus razor blades.
April 2011
1 post
March 2011
13 posts
