as it was, as it were

One month to qualifying exam: day 3. Yeah, my legs are ghoulishly pale. And yeah, the socks have chili peppers on them.

One month to qualifying exam: day 2. A mouthful of cookie helps the critical theory go down.

One month to qualifying exam: day 1. Brainstorming.

[The Chinese] had as much right to land in America as the Irish, who [are] always drunk and fighting.

anonymous Chinese woman, INS records, 1899

You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.

Jack London

My best friend got engaged. Shellshocked.

Father’s day: walked 19,230 steps today with dad and pup. In fabulous red flats!

Also, there was a helicopter with an Iranian flag attached to it hovering near the federal building in Westwood today. A huge protest on the corner of Wilshire and Veteran.

[There were] probably no men readier but less competent at approaching women at inappropriate times and places than college professors.

Elizabeth Fox Genovese, A Marriage Made in History

There are ants attacking the box of splenda in the cabinet.

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