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pilarcruz
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| Time: | 7:59 pm. |
| Mood: |  pensive. |
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I'm feeling pretty emotional today. I am less than 24 hours from seeing Xavier and I'm excited and worried and scared and a hundred other emotions. I started out fine this morning, but blew my top at a coworker who deserved it. Then I almost Lost It in public when I was telling my work spouse Snowpants that I had an I Want My Mommy moment last night. I came home and found out that someone I never met, ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) becauseshewas, died yesterday. Her heart failed her at age 26. She leaves behind beautiful dogs, a wonderful husband, fantastic art and lovely songs.
It's supposed to be 90 in Colorado Springs tomorrow.
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chicmonk
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After all those years of avoiding the blog or unsuccessfully trying to create a new one, I return to this one. I realize that timing is key and following a string of strange (or perhaps insightful is more accurate) events I feel compelled to detox once more all that has been accumulating in this mind.
Mel sent me a book a few years back for my birthday that I never got a chance to read. On this non-stop rainy day I decided to take it off my shelf, find a corner in my room, and just plow through it. It made me thankful of several things in life: good writers, rainy days, and best friends.
I've been trying to find ways to relax.
It's hard for me to just 'let go' (the ubiquitous phrase in every 'meditation for beginners' handbook).
After getting a massage last week, I realized how much tension I hold in my shoulders and neck.
So, I wrote out a list of things that are on my mind these days.
- breaking out of a relationship that was going nowhere
- dissertation stress and other related academic factors (and I hate even typing this out because it hurts)
- the "I-should-already-know-this-by-now, I'm 30!" syndrome, which never helps
- maintaining a healthy lifestyle
That's why today is officially a 'play day.'
I took a three hour nap. Congratulations to me.
Bought some yummy food and stocked up on water and other non-alcoholic drinks.
Now I'm getting ready to watch a short film and then I plan to call the mom.
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logan607
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Let's play a game; finish this sentence and then I'll see you on the other side of this quick post:
The purpose of life is ______________.
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Got an email the other day from out of the blue from someone I dated.
...and i know this is random, but for what it's worth, thank you for never having sex with me, when we were seeing each other. i wish i could expand on that further, but something tells me that i don't really have to, i know you understand.
Also got an email and $40 from 0utre cause I sent her slim coin for a paring knife a few years back when I had some spare scratch.
I took that paring knife with me everywhere. I won't ever forget your kindness to me then and now, may we meet someday so I can return the kindness once again in person in a more human manner. Kindest Regards.
Finally, someone else wrote me and said,
Logan, you don't know me - well, that's not completely true. I met you once and you mentioned the blog so I read you. And keep reading. The funny thing is that I find myself saying things that you said in your blog in conversations with other people. And I wanted to say thanks because you make me think of good things. Most things I read don't. ----------
Everyone finishes that sentence differently. Here's the thing - how you finish that sentence shapes how you live your life (or vice versa).
Consider how differently these guys live their lives:
- The purpose of life is to have a good time.
- The purpose of life to become closer to God.
- The purpose of life is to raise good members of society.
- The purpose of life it to get what you can, when you can.
- The purpose of life is to live for the moment.
My answer?
Well, suppose that's a post for another time. Do wanna say that it was very different not that long ago when I was friends with the Devil and didn't have to unwrap my food. In fact, it was onea the above.
Which one? That too's a post for a different time, yeah?
But I wanna say thanks to the girlie I dated, Outre and my anonymous fan. Cause y'make me think that maybe I'm on the right path to fulfilling my true purpose.
Music: hold on, hold on let me get the words out before I burst
YASYCTAI: Finish the sentence. Honestly (and tell me in a comment).Extra half-point; ask the person y'love to... (1 min/2.5 pts)
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
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sonially
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if you don't like your situation change it.
i don't want to hear it.
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flowerheart
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P-Man has been trying to keep this a surprise from me for MONTHS now but he finally revealed one night that he is taking me to NYC for my birthday! I've been to NYC before so that's not the best thing. THE BEST THING IS THAT HE GOT ME SUPER AWESOME SEATS FOR PHANTOM OF THE OPERA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone who knows me really well knows that I am a secret music geek. I was always in choirs and concert bands and I LOVE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. I saw them in Toronto when I was younger. Played the scores in concert band. Sang to the CD over and over again (as both Christine AND the Phantom, haha). And last year, when Patrick got me the movie, I watched it at least 10 times. AHHHHH I can't believe Hubbers is willing to come with me since he finds Phantom really boring. I've been educating him on the music though by making him sing with me during our night time sing-a-thons. VERY EXCITED! This will be the best birthday ever!
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The NYC Cravings truck was in the neighborhood (sort of) last week so I trekked out and braved the lines to try their Taiwanese fried chicken over rice with “special pork sauce.” The special pork sauce reminded me very strongly of home (we’re not Taiwanese though). My dad would make a similar sauce to top plain noodles. The sauce contains han shurn choy (my pingyin sucks, but basically it translates to salty sour vegetables in Cantonese) or pickled mustard leaves and pork bits. My dad would julienne lean pork for this and sauté with the pickled mustard leaves. Really quick and simple, but yummy.
The NYC Craving truck’s version was good, though I didn’t see any sizable bits of pork in the sauce. The chicken had a nice crisp skin even after traveling all the way back to my office. Vegetarians: there’s really good vegan dumplings for you and when I ordered them they had just put some in a steamer so it was fresh too. They also had vitasoy which I know you can find very easily, but I was still loving them for carrying it. Anyways, if you’re into the mobile food trend go check these guys out and support some local folks making good, simple, and very filling food.
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flowerheart
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I received these as a gift from my project's sponsor to celebrate the successful launch! I cannot really go into detail as to what the project is since it hasn't fully hit international yet. But basically this really respectable guy told me that I did all the work for the project! So happy because I DID do all the work. :D Well I did a lot of work. I had 3 new products launch this year and this was 1 of them.
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marquisdd
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You may recall on Thursday there was a busted pipe in the walls of Clifford, behoovinating me to turn off the water to the house and leaving eight (or so? I'm not sure how many tenants I have at the moment) people without dishwater, shower water, toilet water, etc., on the hottest weekend of the year.
On Friday, after Ben called every plumber in the book, and just one called back, we met the man at Clifford.
"Aw, it's in the ceiling. I don't have a ladder. I can drive to Harahan to pick one up. I'll only charge you half my rate, so $75 an hour."
Me, thinking: Isn't it your job to have these things, especially when the client calls and says, "There's a leak in the ceiling"?
Ben, to Plumber Man: How about you go upstairs and deal with a clogged sink while Todd runs home and straps the 10' ladder to the car roof?
Worked out well. The moment I returned with the ladder he had finished the sink problem, so no $150/hr. time wasted.
He punched through the drywall in the corner of the house and found the problem on the first stab.
This is testimony to good old fashioned New Orleans craftsmanship right here. Look at this pipe that someone decided was okay to install, ten or so years ago.
Yes, someone began cutting this pipe, decided not to go through with it, but then used the damaged thing anyway.
Do all plumbers in this city smoke crack? I know our Manderley plumber sure does (the only plumber in the book we did not put a call in to).
Frankly I'm surprised this hasn't been an issue before. It's worn through so thin at this gash, I do not understand how it's survived ten years in service.
Anyway, he cut out the bad bit, spliced in some new stuff, and was on his way in under an hour. What could have conceivably been a $1,000+ job ended up being $200, and a clogged sink fixed in the bargain.
Just got our water bill for Clifford. Almost $300. It's supposed to be around $100. YEEK! I hope that it is due to the leak, and not sloppy tenant behavior. I noticed that someone didn't turn the shower off entirely when I was over there. That's the kind of shit that can rack up my bill.
Speaking of recalcitrant tenants, this cat o' mine — her little power struggles — they're so cute in their very futility.
"I'm making the bed, kitty," I told my (deaf) cat.
"I'm napping here, bitch," said her eyes.
"Fine. Don't move then. See if I care."
On quite another note, tonight (Tues.) is my last night this week working 700 Club. Come on by from 9p–late. Mmwah.
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flowerheart
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Back to work today after going to the Bahamas for our 1 year anniversary and I look TERRIBLE. I felt so sick yesterday. Huge headache and nausea. I don't look rested at all.
Hubby is out of town for work again, maybe I can rest up and go to the spa. He surprised me with a big spa package full of stuff (hair, facial, manicure, pedicure, body scrub, etc, etc).
Pictures from my Bahamas trip are up on Facebook.
PMP application has been approved and I'll be going for my test end of this summer!
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mylai
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4th of july, listening to d.r.i. all afternoon.
for josh:
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lightelation
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I only went to Day 1.
I need to be a hardcore nerd once a year or I will implode.
( Pictures of us! )
Also by the by, I'm performing this Sunday at Zenshuji (about Alameda and 1st, but on a little side street) in Little Tokyo (I'm not sure what time, but maybe 3PM?) for their Obon festival. Hongwanji up the street (the bigger temple) always has an Obon festival the same time, so you can double dip. Here's the summer obon schedule..
I will be wearing a white with blue yukata (with chidori) and a very hade red striped obi, dancing about the ups and downs of being a young newlywed!
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logan607
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Rain popped by to talk some shop. Good catching up with him. Had a cigarette; don't really know why. Felt sick and regretted it instantly.
Suppose I'll regret it more when I'm on the mat and someone's trying to choke me out.
Had a dinner of wine and a sandwich on the grass in Sheep Meadow with my pretty lady, watching two girlies trying to fly a kite.
They never got it up but they kept trying.
Hope you had a nice holiday weekend if y'had a holiday weekend. Me? Worked on the cellar again on the fourth and then popped by the rents to fix their DVR.
Sped home just in time to see the fireworks by my lonely. Got a bit anxious, actually. A sea of people around me in a limited space.
But everyone was super polite and cool. Zero street beef. It was nice; crowd was almost silent, just watching the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air.
Slipped outta there fore the crowd surged home.
Oh, this is before people started pouring in - more than double that amount ended up being there:
Yep - Germany's pretty and China's interesting but the US's still the best country in the world, yeah?
Let's hope those drums stay silent a little longer.
Music: perhaps a bottle of Rose instead
YASYCTAI: Have you seen Band of Brothers? Y'really should. It's very good. Had drinks years ago with the guy that died in the foxhole in the film. Cool dude. (705 mins/2 pts)
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photofreedom
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| Time: | 3:42 am. |
| Music: | Yamaoka, Akira - Forest. |
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Друзья, у меня давно назрел один большой вопрос. Касается фотографов, хотя не только и не столько..
В общем суть такова: как понять - художник ты или репортажник, очевидец?
( ??? )
Поэтому ваши мысли и выборы крайне мне важны. Спасибо!
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Am indulging in the many wonderful splendors and pleasures of Thailand. Food here is phenomenal! Desserts and sweets are colorful and delight the taste buds with it's many divine layers and texture. I think if I lived here for a month I would seriously balloon up. It's been non stop eating mixed with intervals of sightseeing. Plentiful seafood and fruits. Must go to bed now, need to rise early for the floating market. Surprisingly jetlag has not been a bother.
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tofu_boy
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Man...I just can't get away from this thing. :P
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rebeccasharp
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The bf and I took a brief mini-vacation to Vermont this weekend.
Preview pics of the Dog Chapel and Maple Syrup Factory.
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incomple
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Very difficult to sort out exactly why the listing below is such a bummer.
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grateful.
full.
moody.
impressed.
thinking.
