July 2011
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Oh, you’ve been demeaned constantly every day you’ve lived here?...
– What’s Invisible At Harvard: A Conversation | The Awl
Found this to be an interesting read. I know someone who did Dorm Crew!
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If there's a more reliable Rorschach than...
Was pretty excited to read this Slate article, given my complex history with sleep-away camps (seriously you guys, there is A LOT of material there, one day I’ll get it out there), but while the idea seems ‘brilliant’, I found the execution to be seriously lacking. Not only does Timothy Noah let himself off super easy, he makes the even grosser mistake of throwing in a Humble...
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The Friday Night Lights Series Finale Reading List... →
Can’t wait to tackle this. Summer reading, y’all.
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If you could sum up Friday Night Lights with one sound or motion, it might be a...
– Richard Lawson, a writer I love
(Goodbye, Harry Potter and Friday Night Lights! - Gawker)
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New Life Plan
I am going to become a masseuse who is also a freelance writer/editor. In this life, I imagine exotic trips to foreign countries where I will learn the different ways massage therapy is practiced around the world. I also imagine lots of pajama time (freelance!) and some sexy arm muscles. FEELING PRETTY GOOD ABOUT THIS.*
*probably because I haven’t done any actual practical research yet.
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An Oral History of Friday Night Lights - Grantland →
Best ever. Something in my eye.
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Red Vic Movie House in San Francisco to close →
The first year that I lived in San Francisco, my mom came to visit me for my birthday (July 27th). You would think that a young lady 23 years old would want to party it up on that occasion, but my first few months in SF were a bit difficult, and I remember just loving the prospect of a few days alone with my mom. The Red Vic and I almost share a birthday, and on the 25th Barbs and I attended their...
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