January 2011
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2011 Book List
In the past year, I have become a regular reader again. I have weaned myself off of my exclusive diet of art books and technical books, and have begun to indulge in memoirs, ramblings that come off as memoirs, philosophy, ramblings that come off as philosophy, and even fiction, a category I have always had a high disdain for.
As the business of my work days fluctuates with the rate of the huffing...
“When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening...”
– Abraham Lincoln
“I don’t like the idea of putting my boy on medication, isn’t there some kind of...”
– Hank Hill (via wematanye)
“For to be possessed of good mental powers is not sufficient; the principal...”
– Descartes
EarlyMorningMindRacing
My mind can never rest for one reason or another. It always needs to work.
I awoke earlier this morning with my music in my head. While it is not uncommon to think about it all during the day, every day, it surprised me to find that I’m still working on music as soon as I open my eyes. I then realized it went beyond that. I had awoken from a dream in which I had full song practices, trying...
LateNightRambleType
I’ve been in bed for over an hour and can’t sleep ‘cause I’ve had the following running through my head.
Fuck that dumb bitch, she can fuck off. Just don’t think about it. Insert deconstruction and analysis of social media here. I wonder how much my annual income would go up if the raise is x amounts. Insert mental math here. Then more mental math. The winter months...
2011 Injury Count
Niles: 2 falls
McGregor: 2 falls
Me: 0 falls, one hit in the head, multiple nose bleeds.
No new scars.
Progress!
Dammit
You gotta love it when you leave your guitar propped up against something, leave the room, and then hear it crash down seconds later.
So far this year, it’s happened three times.
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30 Day Letter Challenge: Day 1 — Your Best Friend
Dear You,
It seems so unnecessary to open a letter that way; one that you know is written to you and for you. But you’ll take it anyway, ‘cause that’s what you’re there for.
I’ve possessed a certain level of uncertainty about life ever since I was a child. Everything was questioned and I never fully understood why some people behaved the way they did. I still...
30 Day Challenge- Write a letter to.. →
wannabeindependent:
Tumblr 30 Day Letter Challenge.
Day 1 — Your Best Friend
Day 2 — Your Crush
Day 3 — Your parents
Day 4 — Your sibling (or closest relative)
Day 5 — Your dreams
Day 6 — A stranger
Day 7 — Your Ex-boyfriend/girlfriend/love/crush
Day 8 — Your favorite internet friend
Day 9 — Someone you…
I’m going to try this. It seems like a good writing exercise.
