Looking on the bright side

to be happy about:

-new books

-old friends

-learning

-having my car

-cooking my own meals (cookbook suggestions?)

-beautiful summer/fall weather

Back at school

It shouldn't have taken me so long.  Sometimes its nice to have a long internet break.

I'm a senior.  And that in so many ways is similar to being a freshman, nerve racking, exciting and promising. I miss my old friends though.

I want to go to the beach

I want to play with my friends in the waves, be sunkissed, and read a nice book.

Almodovar

I've been seeing a lot of Pedro and Penelope on the blogs cause they are out promoting their newest movie, Broken Embraces.  While I'm totally bummed that we have to wait till November (December if you don't live in NY or LA), I've been busy re-watching his older ones.  And agreeing with this quote:

"Cinema can fill in the empty spaces of your life and your loneliness."

Pedro Almodovar

thinspiration

"I don't care if you think I'm racist, just as long as you think I'm thin"

--Sarah Silverman

American Geography

Egypt?

media matters

Summer Loves

Things I've been enjoying:

+the brief wondrous life of oscar wao (SO GOOD!)

+cherries

+finding the little co-op by work

+nightly summer storms

+air conditioning

Wow

I was really touched (Jo put me in her blog).  Coolest thing to happen. Ever.  Funny cause I take inspiration from her (and hundreds of other bloggers regularly).

NY NY

Finally going to see friends!  How exciting, I can't wait to catch up with Peter and Emily, and hopefully see James for the first time in a year.  Not to mention everyone else.

I wish I thought of this

These photos come from a series this man is doing.

Resolutions

To remember:

+use your moosewood cookbook

+ask friends for book suggestions

+record spending

+keep your eye out for an attractive rain coat

+be nicer

I had a breakthrough

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Inexcuseable

I've been trying to keep up on the Sonia Sotomayor hearings.  And though they lack some drama, this really upset me:

“You’d have lots of ’splaining to do,” Senator Coburn replied, to a hypothetical situation Sotomayor raised over gun rights.

Seriously?  I know he was trying to invoke Desi Arnaz, and be humorous, but it is still incredibly condescending.  Why isn't an elected official held to a higher standard? It's racist.

Also: This cover is...a nightmare.  Since hispanics aren't stereotypically wise, what other minority can we portray her as? 

Burritos

I can't stop eating them.

Perseverance

"Certain motherfuckers think they can fuck with my shit, but you can't kill the Rooster. You might can fuck him up some times, but, bitch, nobody kills the motherfucking Rooster. You know what I'm saying?"

--David Sedaris, or more like his brother Paul

Dress your Family in Corduroy and Denim