January 2010
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Greek yogurt and good honey will forever now be on my list of splurges to keep. Especially when I don’t have to pay for them.  
Jan 28th
The Proletariat Languishes
me: why are you eating stale bread?
Karen: i am not anymore. i just wanted to use the loaf up, but it was stale
me: that is so sad
Karen: did not know this until i was at work on monday
me: you poor russian orphan
Karen: HA. not quite that bad
me: i knew you were eating sammiches! but not with stale bread.
Karen: just one day
me: oh but you are in new country now tasha
Jan 27th
Jan 26th
I made my first student loan payments. So begins the rest of my freaking life.
Jan 26th
My mom found my $100!
Jan 25th
“Eula Biss, Notes From No Man’s Land: American Essays (Graywolf Press)”
– National Book Critics Circle Finalists Are Announced - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com No wonder she is too busy to answer my dumb manic emails. Holy crap, Eula. (via itoodislikeit) !!!
Jan 25th
WatchWatch
Jan 24th
Also, I find it hard to sleep when I’ve spent so much conscious time in the dark.
Jan 24th
An 1 hour power outage made me realize how much I love electricity. And reading by flashlight loses its romance after 15 minutes.
Jan 24th
“A long complicated sentence should force itself upon you, make you know yourself...”
– Gertrude Stein swissmiss(via silentsigh)(via bohemea) (via itoodislikeit)
Jan 23rd
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“All I ask of you is one thing: please don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism-...”
– Conan YouSoClassy O’Brien
Jan 23rd
Hoping I impressed a potential employer with more than just the size of my forehead. Skype is horrible for interviews.
Jan 22nd
Lessons Already Learned in 2010
Never read Joan Didion in a hospital. Spend or deposit large amounts of cash immediately. At least before it disappears from the depths of your handbag. Sangria night pitcher specials are for the poor and the thirsty. Also, delicious. Your orthodontist is a liar. Your braces are forever. 90s Seal was the best (see: Kiss From a Rose). Maybelline Silk Eyeshadow better and cheaper than M.A.C ...
Jan 20th
MOTHER JUST ASKED ME WHAT A TATER TOT WAS. SHE FORGOT. MOTHER, I AM ASHAMED.
Jan 18th
Lost $100 (No, not on lottery tickets). World, I give up.
Jan 18th
Since the new year, my parents have told me multiple stories of their friends’ unanimous reaction upon hearing that my Chinese zodiac is a tiger: [shaking of head] A tiger for a daughter! [insert horrifying “once-i-knew-this-guy-with-a-tiger-daughter” story] Hmpf. Naturally, the signs that are great for boys (apparently the tiger, the dragon, the horse) are not so great for...
Jan 15th
too many hoops to jump and not enough donuts to eat
Jan 14th
WaPo: Skywalkers in Korea Cross Han Solo →
itoodislikeit: complicatedshoes: Best. Headline. Ever. My guess is, they did it by makin’ out in Episode V.
Jan 12th
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“Success and failure were the terms in which young people who had just moved to...”
– Eula Biss, “Goodbye To All That”
Jan 4th
Drinking communion wine with my mom.
Jan 3rd
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