rivercrow on May 8th, 2007

I do enjoy some level of socializing. But I am also enjoying the weeks of no enforced socializing. I realized today that my needs for social interaction vary from day to day. For instance, I spent time working with someone on a MBTI interpretation. As the discussion devolved into social chatter, I felt my interest [...]

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rivercrow on April 30th, 2007

For anyone who’s been looking at my photos, this may come as a surprise. I’ve spent years terrified of spiders and bees. The macro work is aversion therapy, of a sort.

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rivercrow on April 28th, 2007

It’s been four years since Sedgewick died. I dreamed of him this morning–the darned cocky bird grinding his beak and acting coy and content. I woke up smiling, thinking of him and feeling he was at peace. I realized that I’d been unconsciously sad because of the anniversary. Musical interlude #1 (30 second streaming MP3 [...]

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rivercrow on April 24th, 2007

The whole world knows this one, but it bears repeating. Love is patient; love is kind and envies no one. Love is never boastful, nor conceited, nor rude; never selfish, not quick to take offense. There is nothing love cannot face; there is no limit to its faith, its hope, and endurance. In a word, [...]

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rivercrow on April 22nd, 2007

Despite the last post (that very sad choka), we are doing well and are in good spirits. I’m in a letter-writing mood. I’m writing formal letters to folks I usually just drop quick emails to. I’m even on the verge of putting pen to paper and writing long-hand, just to get the urge of writing [...]

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