Mount Shasta

After carving my name in a dead tree, my brother went and pissed on it.

A great quote

Out of the strain of the Doing, Into the peace of the Done.
-Julia Louise Woodruff

tis true

The darkest night I ever saw was the night I left my love. True love, true love what have I done your heart has turned and gone.
Thank you to the band His Name Is Alive, whose song is written above. The following song is called After I Leave U. And I showed the title to Antonio the night I left my love.

Maybe white (trash) kids aren't so bad

This is Starrs babe Lennon and she is damn cute.

my most favorite communications

I received an email from an older Chinese man who is in my class and wanted to keep it forever in print. It reminded me of a tip I got when I had a paper route in my youth. It was a check made out to Shannon for Ten dollars. That's all it said- Shannon and Ten. I never cashed it, but I'm sure the account is closed because the nice couple, one of only a few that were black in my neighborhood growing up, died long long ago.
Here is the email. My teacher calls him Fouk, but his emails say Sam. I think I like Fouk better.
Hi:
Thanks for your notes, and its help me like a people thirty in a desert.
If you have more news in muscle, please let me know too.
Thanks again
sam

Come to find out Fouk got a hold of the test before we actually took it and called my friend with some answers but he didn't call me. Who's thirty in the desert now Fouk?

Get books, have better conversations

My friend has an amazing amazon shop so I am spreading the word to my phantom readers. If any catch your eye, let her know you are Fancy's friend and maybe she'll hook you up. I know there are a lot to scroll through, but many of them are old school childrens books- totally worth your time!

One more shout out regarding the best cookies I have ever put into my mouth (sorry homebakers these are the shiznit). They are called Uncle Eddies and flavored peanut butter chocolate chip. Better yet, they are vegan!

And one more tidbit. On our walk tonight Frida ate a teabag. String and paper label attached. Is it weird I'm excited to see how it comes out?

http://www.amazon.com/shops/darkandstormybooks

TV On The Radio

I have the same feeling in my stomach when I was trying to study with Frida as a new puppy. How can I think of anything else except for seeing this band tomorrow night? I am absolutely infatuated with these dudes and if any of my phantom readers have not heard them, please check em out yo. And guess what? I got a sold out general admission ticket. That means I am going to be right up front shaking my shit all night long. Oh dear, what is a girl to wear?

Oh my gOd. This is histOry!

I was On the verge Of tears with a permagrin attached, hOw dOes that happen? I've yet tO shed the lacrimal ducts and am happily tucked intO bed. Regarding this mOmentOus achievement-I'm sO happy I went Out tOnight. The bar was filled with peOple, and at 7:59.55 the cOuntdOwn began. I was a little cOnfused because I thOught CA's pOlls clOsed at 8, which was the time they annOunced the next president. EveryOne was freaking Out. I still feel hOarse. My favOrite part was seeing Obamas meter measurement mOve up as McCains stayed at a steady 141 to Obama's 338. What a landslide! NOw if Only prOp 8 gOes thrOugh, things will be lOOking up fOr America. It already is, can't yOu feel it?

I need Mobys' 'Feeling So Real' song

San Francisco is full of life, but often my apartment drains it right out of me. Dim light, cold, and jumbled cognition play a huge part of this, but when I leave these dreadful doors I always feel 99% better. Life thrives on these streets.
Halloween is especially fantastic here and since it fell on the last Friday of the month, Critical Mass was taking place. That's a bike rally that fucks up the traffic for two hours. Drivers, especially cab, love it. People got all dressed up, and many dressed their bikes up. Amazing and vibrant and great to be a part of, even as a bystander. My favorite costume was this dude dressed as a dog who had a cone around his head. Since Frida had a hematoma on her ear removed she is wearing one so the rider and I both got a huge kick out of that!
And todays vibrancy? A line wrapped around the outside of City Hall of people voting early. It's Sunday. And the campaigners loved Frida!