me

do people really change? can they?

i have a friend who, in my opinion, is going to do something stupid. while it bothers me that there’s a good chance they’ll end up getting hurt,  what bothers me at least just as much is that i get the feeling that this friend also knows its stupid and could possibly get hurt, but is going to go ahead anyway. personally, i just don’t get it. then again….

i have yet another friend who has some pretty serious self-esteem issues. i think they know it, but are in such serious denial that a part of them won’t even admit it to themselves. they want to believe the world is bright and cheery and life is good. they want to believe it so badly that any thought or feeling that deviates from that belief is shouted down by effective distractions (details aren’t necessary). people have tried to talk to this friend, including myself, but they just won’t listen. in fact, they’re quite deft at deflecting the conversation entirely.

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for starters, i should be in bed, but a new glorious song and a slew of pictures have inspired me to postpone bed time for all sorts of fabulous updates….

as i previously mentioned, i purchased 19, by adele over the weekend. i came across this incredible singer during one of my sleepless nights watching videos on vh1. i finally got around to buying the album after listening to a couple of her songs. the one i’ve been listening to for most of the day is called hometown glory. its the last song on the album and its gorgeous. i may get laughs for saying so, but when i first started listening to it, really listening to it (looking at the lyrics) it brought me to the brink of tears. its a beautiful song and i can’t help but want to listen to it over and over and over and over again.

also included here is a video of my roommate shawn getting ready for a drag party. i’m not sure what else to add as i think the video speaks for itself (do i really sound like that?).

and finally, i’ve added a bunch of picutres to my flickr site. the biggest set is from tonight’s celebration for becky’s 27th birthday, but there are countless other pictures and sets, some older than others. check it out!

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two new cds: the soundtrack to nick & norah’s infinite playlist and 19 by adele. both albums are really good, though since i just got them i’m still listening and absorbing.

i saw the movie on saturday and really liked it. and i liked the soundtrack. it was another one of those movies where i immediately left the theater and headed to the music store. the movie itself also featured all the wine, by the national, another great band. i was disapointed to see the song absent from the soundtrack, but i guess it’s not a big deal, since i have the song already.

kat dennings is a hottie and i like michael cera, though i admit to questioning his acting ability since he seems to play the same character in every movie he’s been in (i guess the same might be said for her, as well). regardless, i like the character and he is well suited for this movie.

awwww….

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no one in my family is particularly keen on my inclination to go to law school. they have their reasons, including my father, though they’re all supportive of me regardless of their own opinions….

during the most recent conversation with my father, we were talking about my plan for law school, costs, work, etc. we were also talking about the tanking economy and falling house prices. toward the end of the conversation, he asked whether i’d rather go to law school or get a house. i hate to make assumptions about such things, but it did kind of sound like he might help pay for one or the other. who knows…. at the time, though, i couldn’t answer the question. honestly and maybe, surprisingly, i’m torn.

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