Have you and her been taking pictures of your obsessions? Because I met a boy who went through one of your sessions. In his blue velour and silk you liberated a boy I never rated, and now he’s throwing discus for Liverpool and Widnes;

           Much like a recalcitrant, angst-ridden teenage artist, American Apparel is a tough store to love.  While there are so many aspects of the brand and company that recommend it, from offering living wages and other benefits to factory workers to providing well-cut-and-priced cotton basics, there are enough bad points that, if placed in a [...]

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Tw Cen MT is not Futura.

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Summer Overture;

On a random evening, I found myself wondering if the genius of the Requiem for a Dream website was still up; fortunately for all of us, it still is:

Go to the webiste: http://www.requiemforadream.com/
 Seriously, it is one of the most innovative movie websites ever created.  ::sigh::

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The bear that wasn’t, wasn’t a bear at all;

One particularly late night sophomore year my roommate and I were flipping through the channels, looking for something to nod off to around 1:30 AM, when we stumbled onto some classic 60’s cartoons from Chuck Jones that didn’t feature Bugs Bunny and his ilk or Tom & Jerry for that matter.  Needless to say, we [...]

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I walked the avenue until my legs felt like stone;

(Image from Wikipedia).
 I’m rather on the fence on whether or not I like the new Comcast Center–granted, it’s immaterial, since it’s nearly complete.  It’s just weird seeing the skyline I’ve always known (and can see from my grandmother’s house) altered so dramatically.  Also, it’s a bit shiny for my taste.

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I’ve seen angels fall from blinding heights, but you yourself are nothing so divine—just next in line;

In addition to those personal resolutions such as eating healthier (and trying to avoid the sugar that’s all over my office) and consistently exercising (goal is 4-5 times per week), there are others that pertain more here and frankly are more interesting to boot: 

Read more.  My devouring of novels has cooled as of late, and [...]

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I asked him time again, take me in and dry the rain;

Outside our apartment, Jan 1, 2008, 2:42 PM.
Hey sun–thanks for coming out to celebrate the new year.

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