Dendrology

Clever like You (wrote this for a friend)

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:38:13 -0500

If only I were clever as you

I’d make words rhyme that weren’t meant to

Each line would be a subtle clue

Into my mystery.

If only I were clever as you

I’d feel colors more than blue

Or at least I’d name blue something new

And rewrite history.

If only I were clever as you

My metaphors would all ring true

A Firework go!… four… three… two…

Boom, the life of me.

If only I were clever as you

I’d hypothesize on life as a Jew

or a Hindu, or at least someone who

escapes uncertainty

In truth, I think uncertainty

is how things are supposed to be

Cause if we knew it all for sure

Faith would become nothing more

than the easy road, the path most taken

Our grip on life, never shaken

Then who would notice the stars and trees

The way things end up how they’re meant to be

All the beauty of the unknown

Helps me know we’re not alone.

"It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English — up..."

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:01:38 -0500

“It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English — up to fifty words used in correct context — no human being has been reported to have learned dolphinese.”

- Carl Sagan

Monday Morning Contracts

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:37:28 -0500

Prof. Snyder: Miss McCarty, what are boots made for?
me: Walking.
Prof. Snyder: I believe it's "Walkin'," but okay.

A Reason, A Season, A Lifetime?

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:57:23 -0500

I find myself surprised again by the roles people assume, and don’t assume, in my life. Sometimes I think I’ve pinned it down - I can see the big picture, where it’s going, what they mean, but I am wrong 95% of the time. Lately I’ve been trying to worry less about this and embrace it more. I can only be me, and let everyone fall where they may.

Walks.

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:06:15 -0400

boy: Do you think we're almost there?
girl: I dunno. Just walk, we'll know it when we get there.
boy: I wonder how long it will take.
girl: Stop worrying about getting to the end.
boy: But isn't that the point? To get to the end?
girl: No. It's everything on the way.

Surprise!

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:47:49 -0400

My roommate threw me a surprise dinner party tonight for my birthday. 4 of my besties from school came over and celebrated with us. It was a genuine surprise, and it’s hard for me to articulate how much it meant to me. I really thought this birthday would pass without notice.

buongiorno: Lars and the Real Girl (2007) - filmosophy. Chad...

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:44:43 -0400

buongiorno:

Lars and the Real Girl (2007) - filmosophy.

Chad convinced me to finally make time for this film, which I’ve long wanted to see, but kept forgetting to rent.

Just watched this a few nights ago. It gives me hope for real love.

SEC Live Webcast on "Black Pool" trading 10/21 10am

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:29:31 -0400

SEC Live Webcast on "Black Pool" trading 10/21 10am:

If you are free at 10 am tomorrow, you should give this a watch. “Black pool” is largely unregulated trading that happens outside the public exchange and bank/firm arenas. The SEC is trying to “lighten it up,” by making more info available to the public and generally regulating practices within the “pools”. I have a friend working on these very regulations. Pretty interesting stuff.

Hm.

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:01:23 -0400

I am turning 25 on Friday. This is strange. Interestingly, Hessen just booked a flight to D.C. for next month, and so my natural thought progression was that when I met her, she was 25, and I remember thinking how old that seemed.

My life, for a 25-year-old, is pretty on track. I am still having fun every day, but now that fun sometimes takes the form of laughing at tort cases, sampling champagnes, and gray-hair-hunting. I’ve found a few, by the way. Gray hairs, that is. In general, though, I prefer now to then. I am on my way to professional success; things feel right. This is comforting.

Occasionally, my thoughts turn to marriage, and it seems about time. This is scary. When I say 25 out loud, or in my head for that matter, my brain says “whoa, plenty of time to worry about marriage; now is not the time.” But something else in me disagrees. Perhaps I am just tired of dating and crave a serious long-term relationship in general. But I’ve had such little success with those in the past, it doesn’t seem like the answer. I realize long-term relationships come as a precurser to marriage. This worries me. Maybe I will never make it to the finish line.

Regardless, I’m enjoying the ride more than expected. Things are okay.

Tonight

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:34:14 -0400

1. wine tasting

2. mussels and risotto, baguette and cheese

3. Paper Chase

also, Caitlin just got an offer for the summer! what a great day.

Eggplant Quiche > Bar Review

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:01:28 -0400

Eggplant Quiche > Bar Review

buongiorno: Was trying to play it cool, but Casimir Pulaski Day...

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:07:13 -0400

buongiorno:

Was trying to play it cool, but Casimir Pulaski Day and just… ahh overcome. The sound was sublime.

I had the same exact feeling when I saw him in Osaka (a couple years back). Magnificent.

George McCrae Music Video for "Rock Your Baby"

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:14:08 -0400

George McCrae Music Video for "Rock Your Baby":

buongiorno:

I am so glad I was born a human after the 70s so that I could have the pleasure of watching this music video. If nobody spoke and we only communicated through dances like this, I would be ok with that. At about 3:10 and onward is probably the most incredible group dancing you’ll ever see. About 4:45 or so is my favorite move of the whole video.

There are just few things in the world that bring me so much joy as this.

hilarious but awesome and amazingly uplifting

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - “Young Adult...

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:19:46 -0400

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - “Young Adult Friction”

Cool things about Life now.

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:15:34 -0400

Law School

The guy who sits behind me in Contracts (Doug) is Garrison Keillor’s second cousin.
There are words in my textbook that fuel hours of mid-study laughter outside starbucks with Chris, like shewed, scrivener, poved, exchequer, etc
Tonight I shared the most beautiful long walk/talk from campus to my neighborhood liquor store for free Friday wine tasting.
I spent Thursday night baking tuna biscuits for Friday morning study group
During said study group, someone in the room said “contra proferentum” and the room erupted in laughter. Why?
Prof. Figley gives out loose change for really good answers in Torts class
On any given day, there is either free lunch or dinner on campus
My friends are the smartest people I’ve ever met

Other

There are two full wine racks in my apartment right now
Today I rocked a sweater/skirt combination and wasn’t hot, nor cold
I can see all the way to Virginia from my roof
Obama’s kids go to school in my neighborhood
We saw The Pains of Being Pure at Heart live for free at Black Cat Wednesday night. I danced! It was stellar.
Date tomorrow!

yum sunday

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:44:19 -0400

fried egg and avocado on toast. i’m off to the thrift shops.

"You think the world owes you? It don’t owe you anything. When it’s givin all it can, the..."

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:38:19 -0400

“You think the world owes you? It don’t owe you anything. When it’s givin all it can, the rest you must go get. When it’s givin all it can, the rest you must invent.”

- Sean Hayes

I should probably stop listening to this song, because I cry...

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:23:22 -0400

I should probably stop listening to this song, because I cry every time. Still.

some guy at our party last night started calling me Keeley...

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:39:57 -0400

some guy at our party last night started calling me Keeley Kapowski. it’s been a long time since i’ve heard that one.

my roommate

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:11:55 -0400

she is yelling at the television. she is watching tennis.