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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Stuck In My Head
So I think all these existential musings I’ve been having are a bad sign that I’m too stuck in my head. They are all about ego, what I should be doing with my life, accomplishments, relationships etc etc. None of … Continue reading
Observations on Things and Myself
Okay, I am going to quit it with the titles with question marks. I can be a little less equivocal than that. That being said I’m not totally sure what to blog about today, but I do want to blog, … Continue reading
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TGIF?
So it’s friday and I haven’t posted here in a while. I’ve got my new space and so have been busy getting it set up and starting to do some writing. I have to say there is something disquieting about … Continue reading
Past My Prime?
Sitting in the coffee shop on a grey but warm Sunday afternoon. Wasn’t sure what to blog about today. Feeling unmotivated, uncreative these last few days. Starting this week my new space for writing and painting is available and of … Continue reading
Morning Meltdowns
I woke up today feeling mostly okay, despite yet another cold. Texted a friend to meet for coffee and as I collected my things I noticed my wallet was nowhere to be found. My mind immediately jumped to the … Continue reading
Writing?
OK so this post has nothing to do with the history of Germany. The picture above was the only one I could find of a book, an excellent one by the way, written by the son of Thomas Mann, Golo, … Continue reading
Dating?
I haven’t been on a date in about a year and a half. While I was numbing my brain on a regular basis with booze this didn’t seem like much of a problem. It fit the narrative of my abject … Continue reading
Volunteering
Yesterday was my regular volunteering gig at an organization that programs art spaces for at-risk urban youth. I’ve really been enjoying it since I began in January. The coordinator is great and enthusiastic, and it gives me a chance … Continue reading
Insouciance
Well after my rant last time about international central bank driven financial subterfuge I though I would touch on a pleasanter subject today: insouciance. I don’t know the exact etymology of the word but it is related to the French … Continue reading
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