28 has been all about mellowing out. I’ve recognized some unattractive things about myself and am making an earnest effort to relax. I swear I don’t believe in dramatic fixes on monumental dates. If you look at my New Years resolutions, they usually subsist of:

a. drink as much champagne as I possibly can
b. dance my [...]

Another year, another birthday.
I am in a reflective mood, rightly so. Year 27 has been an exciting whirlwind full of highs and lows. It’s during these moments that I feel most alive: breathing, moving, feeling, reeling, learning, hurting, and lusting.
Now that it is nearing my specific birth time, I have to appreciate the burden and struggle of [...]

I was chosen as photo of the day again by Seattlest. Either the pool slowed down or that Nikon d80 I borrowed to take the photo has some magic voodoo powers.
*rolls dice*
The d80 walks away victoriously.

One of my photos in the Seattlest flickr pool was chosen as photo of the day. Whee! They didn’t even do me dirty like the Bostonist did to my friend Kevin. That sure is nice of them. Now how’s that for a leisurely Saturday wank fest?

An emotional shitstorm has entered my world due to an email from an ex, a 28th birthday rapidly approaching later this month, an invite to my 10th year reunion, a nostalgic trip back to Albuquerque, and a disproportionate amount of The Breeders playing on my iPod has my counter-swirled my emotions in a backward spiral. [...]

Because Ro did it, so should I. This here be my iPod of MUERTE! list. And because I love every damn song on it, here are the last 10 songs played:
1. “Wipe That Sound” by Mouse on Mars. Happy, upbeat electronic music for a perfect summer afternoon.
2. “In the Devil’s Territory” by Sufjan Stevens. I usually [...]