January 2011
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Big Fish
YOUNG EDWARD: “Kept in a small bowl, the goldfish will remain small. With more space, the fish can grow double, triple, or quadruple its size.”
SENIOR EDWARD: It occurred to me then, that perhaps the reason for my growth was that I was intended for larger things. After all, a giant man can’t have an ordinary-sized life.
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moving forward
I’m laying in bed at 10pm on a Tuesday reading a novel meant for 6th graders. Why? Because starting next week (on my birthday to be exact) I’ll have 5 girls to mentor and tutor. And the week after that I’ll have 10 more third graders. Needless to say, I’ll have my hands full balancing three school sites, my part time job, book festival planning, and some new goals...
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“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then...
Guy writes notes to his future wife →
givetakemakebreak:
This is so cute! Every post is adorable!
This made me smile. My favorite is:
Weekend Mornings. There’s really no real reason for either of us to put pants on unless we are leaving the house. Even then, pants are negotiable based on distance from the front door.
(i make this a general rule of thumb. haha)
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Attention World,
I saw a movie. And I liked it.
Medicine for Melancholy. An unconventional boy meets girl story about two minorities in rapidly gentrifying (yummm urban planning words!) san francisco aka all my faaavorite things wrapped into one 2-hour long package.
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“So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the...”
– Into the Wild (via thistimeforever)
Rules For My Unborn Son (or iguana, or teacup...
15. Give nicknames to the important people in your life
16. Don’t bring anyone home to me that’s wearing uggs, affliction shirts, or tall tees.
17. Read the news, even if it’s just the headlines. There’s a big world out there, boy, and you’re apart of it.
18. If you’re sad, be sad. It won’t make you any less of a man if you act like the emotions you...
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just checking in
I started writing a detailed post about life etc, but then I remembered I got a new moleskine (5 stores later, but so worth it!) so this one will be significantly more shallow and poorly written. haha
Life has been good lately. Not exactly the direction I expected it to go, and I’m still getting used to wherever it is that I’ve landed for now, but I’m enjoying it. I’m a...
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meet my only two little cousins in the whole world...
And also.. Check out the Greatest Mullet of All Time. Pink leopard dye with a curled tail. Business in the front, party in the back, fiesty all over with a little bit of class. If there wasn’t a language barrier, this chick would be my new best friend!