oh lord, it's been a while!

someday i'll post again.

what should i post about? topic ideas? thoughts? i'd love to hear!

you'll get a post after the semester is over. 2.5 weeks or so!

peace and love ...

2009 Full of Love

Happy 2009 everyone! I apologize for the lack of posts. I have much to write about, but here is a poem I stumbled upon recently ... I've fallen in love with it. Enjoy!

Peace and love.

In Praise of Dreams — by Wislawa Szymborska

In my dreams
I paint like Vermeer van Delft.

I speak fluent Greek
and not just with the living.

I drive a car
that does what I want it to.

I am gifted
and write mighty epics.

I hear voices
as clearly as any venerable saint.

My brilliance as a pianist
would stun you.

I fly the way we ought to,
i.e., on my own.

Falling from the roof,
I tumble gently to the grass.

I've got no problem
breathing under water.

I've can't complain:
I've been able to locate Atlantis.

It's gratifying that I can always
wake up before dying.

As soon as war breaks out,
I roll over on my other side.

I'm a child of my age,
but I don't have to be.

A few years ago
I saw two suns.

And the night before last a penguin,
clear as day.

so, i decided to take down the last post. mainly because, well, i'm not good at sharing certain parts of my life. so, it's best for me if i didn't share that part right now.

in other news, though, i'm so cold! my texas-raised skin is not prepared for the icy cold weather these past couple of weeks. c'mon sunshine ... i'm ready for you!

peace and love ...

grad school so far

i need a hug. and my mama. stat.

new school year, new theme song

Classes began yesterday. YIKES! Wait, let me say that again ... YIKES!!!

Theme song for the start of the new year:

Josh Ritter's Empty Hearts.

Check it out. It's quite lovely.

You can check his tunes out HERE, though I don't think Empty Hearts is available on this site.

Peace.

a neighborhood mural

Here are pictures from a local school's mural down the road:

a pleasant august evening

The District had a lovely summer evening. Though August, there’s been a cool breeze in the air for the past couple of days. It hasn’t felt like the intense August heat that I’m used to back in Texas. I’ve heard from a few folks that July is the “hot and humid” month around these parts. Hopefully they’re right, because the past couple of days have been pleasant summertime days.

Update: the tour of North/Central Texas has definitely been postponed. Sad day! I’m pretty bummed about it. I was so intent on hugging my mama and spending some quality time with beloved friends in beloved towns. And I was so freggin’ intent on purchasing a couple of cool t-shirts down South Congress-way. (Dangit!) And grabbing a beer on 6th St. to hear some cool tunes. (Dangit!) Oh well. I’m sure there’s a reason behind this and that I will see everyone at the right time.

Thankfully, I’m still headed to the West Texas Town of El Paso. And then up to the Land of Enchantment. Woo hoo! Get ready Gramma and Panchito (the cutest shih tzu around)!

So, I went to campus today and finally met the professor I’ll be TA-ing for this fall. It was SO SWEET to be on campus! Oh my goodness gracious … I am SO FREGGIN’ EXCITED to be a student again! Seriously, I don’t think I’ve been this excited about starting school. Ever. Seriously, ever. I’m pumped. Oh my goodness gracious!

In all seriousness, I am hopeful for this upcoming semester. Don’t worry folks - I’m conscious of the realities. I know it’s going to kick my ass. I know there will be tears, tears, and more tears. I know that there will be gnawing and gnashing of teeth. I know that I will want to pull my hair out in agony. And I know that I will be consistently questioning my intelligence and academic where-with-all. But, my goodness gracious, I am so thrilled about the challenge. And am so ready to experience graduate school and work toward the PhD-goal, especially now that I’m in a city that I dig living in. And now that I’ve grown-up a bit since four years ago. At least I hope I’ve grown-up a bit.

Woo hoo!

Peace.