Ok, not really. But as you you know, I love to share a good NPR story, and as I was in my car this morning I heard one. It was about Tracy May Adair, master coffee cupper at Folgers. Yes, that’s right, master coffee cupper. I had never thought about this before, but apparently, every [...]
Entries from November 2007
November 22, 2007
a fine mantra
The balance between being real and being negative. It’s a hard one to strike. I have found myself in a phase of my life lately that hasn’t been my favorite one. When you’re in your twenties, people are always asking you what you’re doing, what you plans are, who you’re dating. And the trouble is, [...]
November 19, 2007
Wicked
As promised, I now have something to write about! Josh and I had an amazing weekend in Chicago. Here we are in front of Ryan and Betsy’s apartment. They’re friends of mine from high school who were nice enough to let us stay with them. We love getting all dressed up to go out on [...]
November 12, 2007
one of my favorites
Both the poem and the poet.
Praying
It doesn’t have to bethe blue iris, it could beweeds in a vacant lot, or a fewsmall stones; justpay attention, then patch
a few words together and don’t tryto make them elaborate, this isn’ta contest but the doorway
into thanks, and a silence in whichanother voice may speak.
- Mary Oliver
November 10, 2007
boring
So I haven’t really had much to write about lately. I am at the tail end of my last burst of exams before finals. I have two next week and then three whole weeks to prepare for finals. Thank goodness.
My friend Robert and I had sushi last night which is always good, but I tend [...]
