September 22, 2006

Music: Enya The Memory of Trees
Reading: Burke A Philosophical Enquiry into the Sublime and Beautiful
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 2
Quote: "I believe in absolute oneness of God and therefore also of humanity. [...] I cannot therefore detach myself from the wickedest soul (nor may I be denied identity with the most virtuous)." – Gandhi

Good things that happened today:
1. Hot sex in the morning.
2. Unpacked! (Mostly.)
3. Chatted and hung out with Dat, who I haven't seen all summer.
4. Paycheck arrived.

September 21, 2006

Music: Enya The Memory of Trees
Reading: Burke A Philosophical Inquiry into the Sublime and Beautiful
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 4
Quote: "In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite." – Paul Dirac

Good things that happened today:
1. Saw Jason again! :)
2. Hot sex.
3. Moved into my room... mostly...
4. EXCELLENT baked potatoes, salad, and lamb chops for dinner. :)
5. Staying over at Jason's.

September 20, 2006

Music: Enya The Memory of Trees
Reading: Burke A Vindication of Natural Society
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 4
Quote: "The mind of a bigot is like the pupil of the eye. The more light you shine on it, the more it will contract." – Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

Good things that happened today:
1. Talked to Jason.
2. Ate peaches.
3. Petted the doggy.
4. Registered to get an absentee ballot for the gubernatorial election.
5. Bought a new whiteboard.

Other things to be happy about:
1. Tea.
2. Sex.

September 19, 2006

Music: Enya The Memory of Trees
Reading: Burke A Vindication of Natural Society
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 6
Quote:

All things of earth have an end, and in the midst of the most joyous lives, the breath falters, they fall, they sink into the ground.
All the earth is a grave, and naught escapes it; nothing is so perfect that it does not fall and disappear.
The rivers, brooks, fountains and waters flow on, and never return to their joyous beginnings; [...]
That which was yesterday is not today; and let not that which is today trust to live tomorrow.
– from a song by the Nahuatl (Mexican Native American) poet Nezahualcoyotl

Good things that happened today:
1. Spoke to Jason.
2. Had a nice dinner out with my parents.
2a. Ate FANTASTIC tiramisiu at said dinner.
3. Decided not to take the subject GRE after all. What a load off my back!
4. Wore my butterfly earrings.

Other things to be happy about:
1. Pirates. ARRRR!

September 18, 2006

Music: Enya The Memory of Trees
Reading: Burke A Philosophical Inquiry into the Sublime and Beautiful
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 7

Good things that happened today:
1. 800 ON MY GRE VERBAL SECTION!!! And something like 760/780 on the quantitative, but that doesn't really matter because I'm applying to English grad programs.
2. Talked to Jason.
3. Baked cookies!
4. Got Panera French onion soup to celebrate GRE scores.
5. Bought bra and underwear (this is a BIG thing... it's really hard for me to find undergarments that I like). (By the way, Jason, we still need to go lingerie shopping sometime... ;) )
6. Drank tea.

September 17, 2006

Music: Enya The Memory of Trees
Reading: various Shelley
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 7

Good things that happened today:
1. Mom's lab party. Got to chat with an undergraduate exchange student from Turkey who's in the lab this year, which was neat. Also, good food.
2. Petted my puppy lots.
3. Wore my cute whiteish-blueish dress.

September 16, 2006

Music: Enya The Memory of Trees
Reading: various Shelley
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 6

Good things that happened today:
1. Library book sale! I bought three books. (Yeah, shush, I know, I have too many already...)
2. Bummed around for most of the day. Unproductive, but it was kinda nice.
3. Read slash. (See previous Good Thing. ;) )
4. Got laundry done.
5. Ate a peach!
6. Talked to Jason.
7. 760 scores on both sections of the practice GRE I took today.

Other things to be happy about:
1. The fact that when I'm home I have Brian (stuffed cow brought back from Scotland for me by Jason) to cuddle up with at night so that I don't miss teh boyfriend quite as much.
2. Sex. (Not that I've been having any recently. ;) But sex is nevertheless a nice thing.)