Things learned from December 24, 2009

"This is no place to try and live my life." - Relient K

Things learned from December 11, 2009

"It is through his self-control, his ability to reason, to choose, his power of attachment, that the individual distinguishes himself from the animal." - Ramatoulaye, So Long A Letter

This book is GOLD.

More things learned from December 10, 2009

I lied, I learned one more thing from African Lit.

"When one thinks that with each passing second one's life is shortened, one must profit intensely from this second; it is the sum of all the lost or harvested seconds that makes for a wasted or successful life." - Ramatoulaye in So Long A Letter

Things learned from December 10, 2009

"Mawdo, man is one: greatness and animal fused together. None of his acts is pure charity. None is pure bestiality." - Aissatou in So Long A Letter by Mariama Ba

This makes African Lit 2926 worthwhile.

Meniscus love

EFFFFFF YOU KNEE.

I am now embracing obesity and cankles.

Life Updates: Entry 3

Thoughts on life:
1. This is the warmest fall that Ottawa has EVER had.
2. I am in the library for the 12th consecutive day in a row.
3. It's been four months and I still think about those dang ICON children everyday.
4. I am staring at a large coffee, a powerade, and a full nalgene. Which do I conquer first...
5. Journalism pub night went well yesterday. Fun times with those silly kids.
6. Ugly sweater party props to Jesse and Laura for their disgusting outfits. Well done, girls.
7. Gilbert Arenas needs to step his game up.
8. Three weeks post-op. Not sure how I'm supposed to feel yet, but I'm off crutches and canes.
9. The Blind Side was an excellent movie.
10. New Moon was not.

Current Musical Gold: Installment 3

"I like music. It defines life, love, and everything in between. I also happen to have an abnormally ridiculous amount of music in my possession, most of which I listen to very very rarely because I have a tendency to overplay. As in, overkill. As in, when I'm feeling a song I will play that tuneage over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again until I am either sick of it, or it is inducted into my special itunes playlist simply titled LEGENDARY. Many songs have come and gone; only the chosen few have made it to LEGENDARY status. Every so often, because I like to share music that is good, I will post the tracks that I am feeling at the moment - the ones that are on trial to make it to LEGENDARY. Hopefully in this manner, you, my readers, will be able to expose yourself to a broader variety of good music. And who knows - maybe it'll even make your LEGENDARY."

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Current Musical Gold: Installment 3 (in no particular order)
1. Hey, Soul Sister - Train
2. Sweet and Low - Augustana
3. Heartbreak Warfare - John Mayer
4. The Hell Song - Sum41
5. I Can - Nas
6. The Listening - Lights
7. Carnival Town - Norah Jones
8. Wait for the World's Greatest - Norwegian Recycling


As usual, stay classy.