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Sunday, 22 November 2009

  • Each of my journals
    have an inscription in them
    and I make a point
    to write something really good
    (new or old) in the first few pages
    so I can "christen" it properly.

    I have a new journal.
    Gold and green - says: "Listen Within"
    and I think it's crap.
    How I am I supposed to write
    the sound of a heart rendered?



    You know when you eat pineapple
    and your mouth gets raw from the acid?
    My mouth, my eyes, my fingers
    are raw from the acid of my words.
    I'm sorry that I've been spitting it
    into your soup
    and you can't stop complaining
    why suddenly your masterpiece
    tastes bad.



    I fit into my size 2 jeans.
    My khaki's I bought a month ago
    I have to wear with a belt.
    I'm not sure if I should be as happy as I think I am
    with these two facts.

    I'm wearing the khaki's, sans belt, today, because I
    think I should.

    My mouth hurts from the pineapple acid
    and my fingers shake from the cold.


Thursday, 19 November 2009

  • Picture Update

    Hey Guys,

    I figured I owed you some pictures... so with my awesome new HTC Droid phone named C3PIO, I've been taking a couple for the last few days. I've been uploading them to facebook, so if you're my facebook friend, then you can just skim the picts and read the comments.

    Current Hair
    Current hair - about 3 shades darker than my natural hair color. And yes, it's long enough that I couldn't get all the length in the picture. It's a pretty typical style for me, cut-wise, and I'm a little tired of it. But, I like the color and it's easy to manage. Also using a shampoo and conditioner right now by Kevin Murphy that's "weightless" that works fabulously.

    Dinner
    I went to PrepKitchen last night for dinner. I had 45 minutes between work and tutoring and that wasn't enough time to go home, so I dashed off to PK for their Tuna Sandwhich... which was amazingly good and maybe Strawberries_and_Honey and I will go get one together soon.

    MG and Sierra
    This is Sierra, who from now on shall be refered to as Goose. She's 3 and has a very high pitched voice. Her mom, my boss, explained it as "G-d made her especially cute to make up for the pitch he gave her voice." I thought that explanation was hysterical. She is very independent and looks alot like her mom, I think. SO auditory it's ridiculous though.
    Post work out
    This is me post-work out where I did interval runs. 1 minute running at a sprint, 1 minute walking, 1 minute sprint, 1 minute walk for about 20 minutes. It is exhausting. And this particular day, the day before had been my leg day... so I was feeling it, basically.
    The Future of Gaming
    This, my friends, is the future of gaming. He's 5, and already working with a kids computer so he can play games. His name is Elijah and he's really very cool. Quite a thinker, and such a feeler. He looks more like his Mom, but has his Dad's coloring. Go figure.
    The Office
    This is the office. That's my Boss's desk. Usually I end up working on the couch (out of picture, but to the right) or downstairs on the kitchen table. We can't be in the same room alot of times because my role is mostly online. That means typing. Her role is typically on the phone with clients, recording their conversation. That means my typing is too loud. I like the office though. It's kind of bare on the walls, but I think her new addition (as of yesterday) of the rug is a great way to make it more "warm."

    Thhhhhhhat's all folks! Leave a comment!

Sunday, 15 November 2009

  • Poetry Reading

    Hi All,

    I'm thinking of doing a poetry reading at a local cafe on 11/21/09.

    This is your mission, should you chose to accept it. Find a poem of mine that you like and link the poem here in the comments. I'll pick my 3 to read from the ones you guys like the best.

    This is my attempt at finding some more normal activities.

    On that day too, I'll be going to a place called Challenge Ranch to hopefully become on of their riding instructors. That's really rather exciting.



    -
    Balance

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

  • Who's this guy?

    .... and where has he been my whole life?

    "You're mind is working at its best when you're being paranoid.
    You explore every avenue and possibility of your situation
    at high speed with total clarity."
    Banksy

    "A lot of people never use their initiative because no-one told them to."
    Banksy

    "There's nothing more dangerous than sometone who wants to make the world a better place."
    Banksy

    "A wall is a very big weapon. It's one of the nastiest things you can hit someone with."
    Banksy

    "Some people represent authority without ever possessing any of their own."
    Banksy

    This last one makes me think about the experiment done by Yale professor Stanley Milgram. He basically had authority figures "make" the experiment component known as the 'teacher' shock with an electric volt ranging anywhere from 15 volts to 415 volts... the 'student' when the 'student' didn't learn something properly. The 'student' was actually an actor on the other side of a wall, while the 'teacher' was the person being studied.

    Naturally, when there was an authority figure of the Professor Milgram in the room, the 'teacher' was more likely, like 90% more likely, to shock the 'student' all the way to the 415 volt mark. When there was someone with a white lab coat on using prescripted responses like "please continue," and "the student must learn," there was something like a 85% of people who shocked the 'student' up to 415 volts. When there was someone who was perceived to be "average," ie: no lab coat, not Professor Milgram, the rate of 'teachers' who would shock up to 415 dropped to 35%.

    Perceived authority. The lab coat guy had no more authority than the "average" guy, even though they are the same person.

    Source: The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Stout, PhD.

    ----

    Off to Whole Foods for dinner.

    New phone? Yes. Motorola Droid. The iPhone with a better network.

    No Star Wars jokes, please. That was only 49% of the reason I'm getting the phone.

    Period started today. Sorry, guys, if that's TMI, but for some reason, I'm crampy. I haven't been 'crampy' since I was 13. What the heck.

    New email for work. Freaking excited about that. I feel all official and stuff.

    Food. Now.
    Peace.

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

  • My Aunt Boots

    This is a picture of my great-Aunt Boots. She's my great grandmother's sister... She's super cute and I thought I should share this picture. My uncle in Texas posted it to the family Facebook page earlier today.

    Boots

    See the family resemblance?

Levanna

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  • santiagodeco
    My poems are being read at present moment by an MFA creative writing director He's accepting this as my portfolio. Wish me luck!
  • ArtFlaneur
    @Levanna - thanks for your sweet post... mox
  • Levanna
    @ArtFlaneur - On the phone. xo
    • Posted 3/18/2009 10:23 PM
    • by Levanna
  • ArtFlaneur
    Can you play tonight?
  • santiagodeco
    *Glee is good* -- so glad you felt this way.
  • DatingNaked
    Thanks for the add, hope I am worth it.. wink. lol
  • Levanna
    Thanks thanks!
    • Posted 1/1/2009 2:12 AM
    • by Levanna
  • santiagodeco
    Happy NY best wishes, brad