one.

since i had to set up this blog for class use, i figure it's a good opportunity to get back to writing about the random minutia of daily life. in a brief reprieve from the bitter, miserably cold winter weather, the sun came out today and the snow started to melt. what a relief.

manufactured consciousness

i find it incredibly frightening that the future of this country is being shaped by politicians that polarize and exploit citizens' fears and insecurities in order to gain favor--chant u.s.a., u.s.a.

everything all of the time.

after three consecutive nights of 10+ hour shifts, i'm going to hop in my car, road trip out to rhode island, and hit up manhattan, jersey, and philadelphia on my way back to chicago. i plan on smoking way too many cigarettes, drinking entirely too much coffee, and loving every waking moment of it.

the silence that the city achieves late, late at night is pretty incredible. last night as i was riding home after having some drinks with coworkers, all i could really hear was the sound of my bike tires against the pavement and the strong wind ringing in my ears. the el broke through the night abrasively and reminded me of the city that we live in. the whole six mile ride home, i don't think more than ten cars passed me by. it was a real nice moment of summer that i shared with myself.

1er juin.

when it all boils down to it, solid friendship and love for your brother is the cornerstone of my being, as lonesome as i try to make myself sometimes.

time

one ticket to a place that is not here.

identity

greek women from the island of Lesbos are trying to get homosexual women to rethink their nomenclature so that their women can identify themselves as "Lesbians" free of the current cultural connotations. this world is straight up craaaaaazayyyy.