January 2012
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HELP WANTED NIGHTS
So glad we got over our tension through sex. I feel so relaxed now.
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We could recognize our faults We could admit when we’re wrong We could try to talk things out Instead of yelling from the wells of our lungs But we don’t But we don’t We could try and patch things up Siphon out the bad blood We could set our pride aside Ignore our egos for the night And make...
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Young Adult
I sit in bed, post bong rip, with The Velvet Underground and Nico playing in the background as I make a mental list of what constitutes being a successful adult.
A full-time job?…. with benefits?
A 401k?
A credit score of 670 or above?
Nice car, nice pad, nice gadgets?
A traveler?
Someone that actually works in the field they studied in college?
Married, with children? Nah.
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Car shopping is soul crushing. I hated every minute of it. I walked out of 3 dealerships and I was ready to walk away from the 4th when we couldn’t agree on a structure for a 2010 Yaris. And then, I was given a deal I couldn’t refuse. A 2010 ,pearl white, Jetta priced lower than the KBB, with payments lower than my maximum budget, with a warranty included, and a few extras. I’m...
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What I want is to be needed. What I need is to be indispensable to somebody. Who...
– Chuck Palahniuk (via samantha-maria)
December 2011
25 posts
FML
Tomorrow I find out what the damage is gonna cost.
A new transmission vs A new/used car.
I’m totally unprepared for thi$.
Cars I’m considering buying, if it comes down to it:
2010 Toyota Yaris:
http://www.carmax.com/enus/view-car-gallery/default.html?sn=7975197&zip=93650
2011 Chevy Aveo:
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Money Talks
A lot of things have to change, like, now. I can’t afford to wait any longer. My health and happiness deteriorate as my bank account depletes itself of funds. I refuse to let finances consume the majority of my day’s thoughts. I need more than a tight budget. I need to change my lifestyle. I need to buy and consume less and feel complete and whole with the things I already own.
I...
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Life can be magnificent and overwhelming — that is the whole tragedy. Without...
– Albert Camus (via julie911)
Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.
– Oscar Wilde (via quote-book)
The biggest mistake is believing there is one right way to listen, to talk, to...
– Deborah Tannen (via wrists)
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Make use of the things around you. This light rain outside the window, for one. This cigarette between my fingers, these feet on the couch. The faint sound of rock-and-roll, the red Ferrari in my head. The woman bumping drunkenly around in the kitchen … put it all in, make use.
- Raymond Carver
November 2011
13 posts
The Future is Surreal, Devastating & Brilliant
“You make the world a better place by making yourself a better...
sick sad world
I lost 20lbs, but I’m still fat.
Terrible. Just terrible.