as it was, as it were

Jul 20

“[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

Jul 06

“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” — Jack London

Jul 03

sylviac:
LIFE: (L-R) Actresses Marlene Dietrich and Anna May Wong w. filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl

sylviac:

LIFE: (L-R) Actresses Marlene Dietrich and Anna May Wong w. filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl

Jun 27

is there anything cuter than a slouching boyfriend with a wee kitten curled upon his tummy?

is there anything cuter than a slouching boyfriend with a wee kitten curled upon his tummy?

Jun 25

My best friend got engaged. Shellshocked.

Jun 21

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.

Jun 18

“[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.

Jun 13

I will never eat half a jar of sauerkraut in one sitting again.

I will never eat half a jar of sauerkraut in one sitting again.

I will never eat half a jar of sauerkraut in one sitting again.

Jun 12

“I can still pass the class, right?” — same student, on the consequences of cheating on the final exam