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Sunday, January 31, 2010 ( 12:52 PM ) shut up christine run run run song for mile number seven going in for the kill # Saturday, January 30, 2010 ( 7:53 PM ) shut up christine some things we don't talk about i've been writing in here for eight years i was eighteen when i started half the time it doesn't make sense so i applaud the few who have followed me this far. speaking for myself it is such a gift to have the opportunity to read and remember what my world was like at various stages in my life seeing how much i've changed, and recognizing all the stubborn parts that refuse to :) please keep writing if you don't already, i hope you consider starting # Thursday, January 28, 2010 ( 11:49 PM ) shut up christine i like this. # Tuesday, January 26, 2010 ( 2:04 PM ) shut up christine  eek i'm in love philo - latin root for 'love of' or 'pursuit of' i just got my exam back, stapled to an entire page of typed, single spaced comments from my professor pointing out every fallacy of my paper not in a mean way but the point is to make every sentence and every word of your argument so unbreakable that your opponent can't refute it then if they accept each of your premises, in the end they are forced to accept your conclusion. i'm going to frame his feedback page like a love letter my philosophy professor is this calm benevolent gray-haired man, in his 50s or 60s one of my classmates described him as being soft-spoken, but when he's done talking, you feel like he used a blow horn sometimes i find myself sitting there with my mouth open his intelligence is.....spectacular. breathtaking, really. i find him more magnificent each day # ( 1:01 AM ) shut up christine i feel it all i feel it all i feel it all i like to hum this song during times of chaos do a little dance and hold a sparkler as everything explodes around us # Monday, January 25, 2010 ( 12:43 AM ) shut up christine Look at the sky: that is for you. Look at each person's face as you pass on the street: those faces are for you. And the street itself, and the ground under the street, and the ball of fire underneath the ground: all these things are for you. They are as much for you as they are for other people. Remember this when you wake up in the morning and think you have nothing. found this here. # Thursday, January 21, 2010 ( 2:36 PM ) shut up christine take back your coins Take back your coins, King's Councillor. I am of those women you sent to the forest shrine to decoy the young ascetic who had never seen a woman. I failed in your bidding. Dimly day was breaking when the hermit boy came to bathe in the stream, his tawny locks crowded on his shoulders, like a cluster of morning clouds, and his limbs shining like a streak of sunbeam. We laughed and sang as we rowed in our boat; we jumped into the river in a mad frolic, and danced around him, when the sun rose staring at us from the water's edge in a flush of divine anger. Like a child-god, the boy opened his eyes and watched our movements, the wonder deepening till his eyes shone like morning stars. He lifted his clasped hands and chanted a hymn of praise in his bird-like young voice, thrilling every leaf of the forest. Never such words were sung to a mortal woman before; they were like the silent hymn to the dawn which rises from the hushed hills. The women hid their mouths with their hands, their bodies swaying with laughter, and a spasm of doubt ran across his face. Quickly came I to his side, sorely pained, and, bowing to his feet, I said, "Lord, accept my service." I led him to the grassy bank, wiped his body with the end of my silken mantle, and, kneeling on the ground, I dried his feet with my trailing hair. When I raised my face and looked into his eyes, I thought I felt the world's first kiss to the first woman, -Blessed am I, blessed is God, who made me a woman. I heard him say to me, "What God unknown are you? Your touch is the touch of the Immortal, your eyes have the mystery of the midnight." Ah, no, not that smile, King's Councillor, -the dust of worldly wisdom has covered your sight, old man. But this boy's innocence pierced the mist and saw the shining truth, the woman divine.... The women clapped their hands, and laughed their obscene laugh, and with veils dragged on the dust and hair hanging loose they began to pelt him with flowers. Alas, my spotless sun, could not my shame weave fiery mist to cover you in its folds? I fell at his feet and cried, "Forgive me. "I fled like a stricken deer through shade and sun, and cried as I fled, "Forgive me." The women's foul laughter pressed me like a cracking fire, but the words ever rang in my ears, "What God unknown are you?" Rabindranath Tagore # Tuesday, January 19, 2010 ( 11:23 PM ) shut up christine dedicated to this song is like a slap in the face... but in a sweet way you're something that i'd never choose (damn!) but at the same time something i don't wanna lose you're the best thing i never knew i needed so when you were here i had no idea you're the best thing i never knew i needed so now it's so clear i need you here always my accidental happily ever after i must admit you were not a part of my book but now if you open it up and take a look you're the beginning and the end of every chapter # Saturday, January 16, 2010 ( 1:35 AM ) shut up christine met up with a couple single girl friends for dinner and our topic of conversation revolved around dating horror stories... and they shared some pretty bad stories. hi-larious. dating kinda sucks. meeting people is difficult enough, but finding a good guy that you really really connect with is so rare i listened and i kept thinking oh my god i have a good thing in front of me. actually that's an understatement. he is amazing. please wake up. wake up wake up wake up # Wednesday, January 13, 2010 ( 4:18 PM ) shut up christine passing on this helpful info from my amazing friend Shwetha S Haiti Earthquake Relief Dear Friends,As I am sure you have heard, Haiti experienced a devastating earthquake yesterday. Measuring 7.0, it has affected millions of people. Yesterday's earthquake was one of the largest ever to hit the area - the last time an earthquake this strong struck Haiti was in the 18th century. I was researching the best ways to help and was overwhelmed by how many organizations were accepting donations. So in your search to help the people of Haiti, I wanted to share what I found: WASHINGTON, DC - The Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI) encourages Americans to respond appropriately and responsibly to today’s earthquake in Haiti. Those who wish to best help the victims in Haiti are asked to donate cash as an alternative to in-kind donations such as clothing and canned goods. Cash donations are widely recognized as the most efficient and effective means of relief, a policy supported by CIDI's funding partner, the United States Agency for International Development's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, and those in the established international disaster response community. http://www.cidi.org/news/ 1. Why Cash is Best The best way to help is to donate financially to organizations responding to a disaster. Cash allows relief professionals to procure exactly what is needed in a disaster situation and ensure that donations are culturally, dietary, and environmentally appropriate. Cash donations do not use up other scarce resources, such as transportation, staff time or warehouse space. As needed, cash can also be transferred quickly to where needed, helping bolster the economy of the disaster-stricken region. Partners in Health https://donate.pih.org/page/ Interaction's list of vetted organizations (scroll down) GlobalGiving Architecture for Humanityhttp://www.globalgiving.org/ http://www. Mercycorp's list of fundraisers http://www.mercycorps.org/ The US State Department very quickly put together this number to channel relief contributions directly to first responders who will be on the ground there. The amount will be charged on your next phone bill. 2. Material Donations Material donations from individuals consist of new or used items that are donated to a relief effort. If you do decide to donate materials rather than cash, then there are steps you can take to ensure that your donation is made in such a way as to benefit the affected people while avoiding some of the problems often associated with donated material. The most important step when donating materials is to contact an established, professional relief organization before you collect anything. If you have already collected materials to donate, it can be put to their best possible use—and have the greatest impact economically—if donated to local charitable organizations within your own community or sold in a charity auction/yard sale with the proceeds donated to the disaster relief organization of your choice. (Advertising it as a yard sale to support the victims of a disaster might increase turnout.) 3. Volunteering In the aftermath of humanitarian crises, it is critical that the response of the international community is immediate and well-coordinated in order to save as many lives as possible.
Blood reserves always are stressed when a major disaster happens. Contact your local Red Cross or call 1800-GIVE-LIFE to determine when and where you can give blood. 5. Participate in eBay Auctions supporting Haiti Earthquake Relief MissionFish and eBay Giving Works offer a way to help relief efforts through charitable online auctions. Buy or sell items to support relief efforts. http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_ Questions and Answers about the Earthquake Thanks, and please feel free to forward this to all your family and friends! Shwetha # ( 12:28 AM ) shut up christine crap. crap crap crap crap crap woah i'm shaking What are you pretending not to know? - graffiti discovered in Harvard Business School Lounge he loves me. like upper division poetry -- i don't get it. its like nothing i've ever felt or read or seen on tv it is so foreign and advanced that my brain cells can't grasp the concept of it and so i am humanly incapable of receiving it. i am going to make a huge mistake that i know i will regret please forgive me. i offer this apology mainly to selfishly preserve myself and my own peace of mind, because i know i didn't have to ask for your forgiveness in the first place. you've given it unconditionally. i can't imagine anyone loving me more than this, and i have a pretty good imagination i'm unable to return the same, but i love you in my own small way, although it pales in comparison. you are the biggest most beautiful fireworks display of love that has ever walked into my life no one else comes close i'm stupid and i'm going to regret this forever # Tuesday, January 12, 2010 ( 12:16 AM ) shut up christine sana is married! congratulations sana!    Monday, January 11, 2010 ( 2:11 PM ) shut up christine back it up or sit down, son this question was posed in my philosophy class today: Should a same sex partnership legally qualify as a marriage? we get a few minutes to choose a side and plan our arguments, then the professor asks who says YES? i am the only person in the entire room to raise my hand. awesome. so i state my premises and i let the wolves come some arguments against me are simply stated "hell to the no" (compton) but for every legit rebuttal, 10 responses form in my mind it was freakin beautiful, like dancing long story short its great that we disagree (even though you are wrong. just kiiiddding) regardless of the side you are standing on, if you can back up your argument respectfully and intelligently (read: minus the nonsensical crazy talk and hell to the no's) then, my friend, i have all the respect in the world for you # Sunday, January 10, 2010 ( 6:25 PM ) shut up christine  milestones my body is changing i don't mean outward appearance, although i'm sure that will change a little as well last year i experienced firsthand that physical appearance is no indication of health when i lost weight without trying but was all shitty on the inside. during that time someone said no fair i want to be super stressed so that i can lose weight too given the choice, i would take {fat and mentally sound} over {skinny and crazy}, any day. anyway i can feel my body changing from the inside i feel my legs adjusting to longer runs and higher speeds when its painful, i imagine my little alveoli struggling to absorb enough air into my bloodstream and (silently, of course) i tell them you guys are doing great, keep going just a little bit longer!! and then we raise the bar a little higher than it was the day before i feel my heart pumping better and my lungs getting stronger i hit mile 5...then 6...7 is coming up and i feel...... great! kya baat hai when did this happen? for once, my ultimate goal isn't to lose 10 pounds or fit into a dress or finish a marathon. there is no end goal this time. i'm just happy to be running Friday, January 08, 2010 ( 10:35 PM ) shut up christine someone wrote "i am ready to [get] hurt" wow. i'm not that strong. i admire that about you # Thursday, January 07, 2010 ( 10:43 PM ) shut up christine self reflection  i sat through all 20 min of ahnold's state of the state speech yeah i can't understand what he's saying. # Tuesday, January 05, 2010 ( 2:26 PM ) shut up christine goodbye.  i had hoped he could hang on but i think our time together is coming to an end. going to spend these final days with him taking slow walks in the sunlight, enjoying fresh air and the beauty of nature. he is my first casualty since i started training. farewell little toenail, you will be missed. # Sunday, January 03, 2010 ( 9:47 PM ) shut up christine     beautiful, no? images from weheartit # Saturday, January 02, 2010 ( 1:03 PM ) shut up christine uh oh i either live in a technologically advanced city or i'm completely losing my damn mind. has anyone else seen the robots? there's one that looks like a lamp on wheels, constantly scanning but i'm uncertain what its looking for, and then the shopping cart that sprays water......anyone?? it just occurred to me TODAY (holy crap!) that perhaps i am dreaming?! but its so real in my mind, have i been having this same dream every night for the past few weeks? i see them all the time only at night though, next to the tunnel that leads from LA to NY, after you walk down the stairs # |
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