Archive for August, 2005

I’m Voting for Dukakis

Tuesday, August 16th, 2005

Donnie Darko is an awesome movie. I like it more and more every time I watch it. I like movies that leave out a whole lot of the thought behind the main idea. All the work put into coming up with an idea is just background. It makes the story more intriguing and fun to […]

Hajimemashite!!

Tuesday, August 16th, 2005

I went to my first Japanese class tonight. It was packed and I had to sit on the floor, but it was fun. Hopefully I’ll get to sit in a desk next time… itte!

The Whole Human Being

Wednesday, August 10th, 2005

I’ve never been very interested in Maya Angelou; she’s just never come across my path, literarily speaking. Similarly, I haven’t gotten much into podcasts, but both interests were sparked last week as I listened to an interview on KCRW with Maya Angelou. She and the host of the show have some interesting conversation about American […]

Your Brain Is the Dam

Thursday, August 4th, 2005

I was just listening to “Lightness” by Death Cab for Cutie. It’s so good. Reminds me of the girl I came closest to falling in love with…