i often hear from teachers of writing: “if you’re not sure you want to write about it, that’s a good indication that you ought to write about it.” so today i’m going to write about sex.
frankly, sex confuses me. i grew up in a home where sex was on a rare occasion praised as something […]

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i’m sitting at the library right now, trying to get some work done, and the guy at the table across from me is clipping his nails! who cuts their nails in the library!? the distant pleasant hum of the ventilation system and of people shuffling through the stacks or speaking in soft whispers is shattered […]

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i’m sitting in a study lounge in uci’s student center, listening to dave matthews, typing this entry into my laptop, and testing out the wireless network card i checked out from the library. ostensibly i’m working away from my office in an attempt to be free from distractions, but deep down, i think i’m doing […]

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the last few days have been crazy. i spend my pre- and post- work hours packing, hauling trash, and playing musical boxes. here are a couple of pictures of the “staging area” in the living room:

jana and i have thought a lot about stuff and its accumulation over the past year or two. we feel […]

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i ran into an eye-opening op-ed piece in the new york times this morning. the author, jeffrey goldfarb, claims that the bush administration’s approach to the war on terrorism is actually harming the cause of democracy around the world. essentially, president bush is promoting american democracy by supporting dictators and withdrawing support for human rights […]

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i donít take magazine and internet quizzes very seriously, and i’ve tried hard to avoid putting quiz links on this site, but the belief-o-matic peaked my curiosity and sparked some introspection. if you decide to take it, i would be very interested in your results and any comments/self-discovery/quiz-criticism you might have. please feel free to […]

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i’ve got a picture up on mirror project. i’ve decided that there is a photographer buried deep within me somewhere, so i’m trying to give opportunities for that inner paparazzo to come out. if you’d like, you can also check out my new photo section::

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last night i went with another student friend to my religious studies professor friend’s home on the hill to watch the last temptation of christ. i spent half an hour trying to find out how to change the “registered to” company information on his microsoft office installation so he wouldn’t be forever known as the […]

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i am coming to realize that i crave validation.
i think this stems from growing up with a lot of negativity and with very little warm affection. a friend of mine in high school had to train me to give hugs when i turned sixteen–i’m very fond of hugs now. :^) because i lived in a […]

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i’m going to be positive for a change and praise dubyah and his buddies in office. never before have we had a more dedicated, determined administration. yes sirree, george junior is completely devoted to supporting his buddies in those texas energy companies. you have to admire this much about him: no price is too big […]

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