Words that still me- June 26, 2008 Ognuno sta solo sul cuor della terra trafitto da un raggio di sole: ed subito sera. Everyone stands alone on the heart of the earth transfixed by a sun ray: and suddenly it is evening. Salvatore Quasimodo...http://www.monologs.net/archives/2008/06/26/words_that_still_me.html Day 1: CELTA begins with a head cold- June 23, 2008 I have a number of better things to write about (which I will get to in days to come), but today, all I can manage is a post about surviving my first day of CELTA while nursing a bad head...http://www.monologs.net/archives/2008/06/23/day_1_celta_begins_with_a_head_cold.html Trees- June 16, 2008 It could be the rustle of leaves in the night, or the heights they often reach, or the stately grace they possess. Any of these things could be what makes trees so special to me. It could be their age,...http://www.monologs.net/archives/2008/06/17/trees.html I thought I'd have grown up by now- June 16, 2008 I'm almost 30 so it's shocking that I can still feel 17 on some days. Even worse, I might behave like a 17 year-old. Despite my best intentions and reminders (the typical "note-to-self" thoughts), I can't rid myself of this...http://www.monologs.net/archives/2008/06/16/i_thought_id_have_grown_up_by_now.html Fatigue and my changing behavior- June 14, 2008 In my youth, whenever I was particularly tired, my fatigue manifested in a propensity to laugh too much and say bizarre things that I didn't always understand. In short, if I was tired, I appeared tipsy. Today, I've lost the...http://www.monologs.net/archives/2008/06/14/fatigue_and_my_changing_behavior.html The Cure- June 13, 2008 Because I don't listen only to sad music (despite what music selections on this blog suggest), and because it's Friday. Friday I'm In Love, by The Cure....http://www.monologs.net/archives/2008/06/13/the_cure.html Unexpectedness- June 11, 2008 Last night, as I was working on the computer, the French doors leading up to the roof were thrown open by the wind. I started. It was a strong one, coming suddenly upon the night, and at once, I realized...http://www.monologs.net/archives/2008/06/11/unexpectedness.html |