half is me

i am in loooovvveee.

1. sometimes i still dream in italian.
2. i have the key to yellow house right now. imagine.
3. i just ate two wegman's muffins.
4. my housemates have visitors.
5. i would watch a movie downstairs, but the downstairs smells like beer.
6. i want to visit tina.

came home for lunch. im here with paul. he's leaving for laos in a few days. i will be sad to see him go.

things with drew are great, and even as i write this i am smiling.

my job is cramping my style.

my room is hot and dusty. i woke up at 12:30 and haven't fallen back asleep. drew called at 1. im tired.
tomorrow i have a wrrh meeting in the morning and then the faculty luncheon. im nervous.
i wish people were awake right now.

Ten years ago: I was 12. I was in sixth grade. This means I had horrible hair and horrible clothes. I was too quiet.

Five years ago: age 17. sailing. teaching sailing. there were boys. i was acting immature. this was my most immature year. yes.

One year ago: I was happy. One year ago today I was at school teaching for the month. I had mono and a list of other things. I was blossoming as a wine-o.

Yesterday: I worked at the museum, making new activities. I got home and had a sandwich. i watched queer eye and blow out. i talked to a lot of people on the phone.

Today: I woke up. I went to jim's and talked to his mom for a while. i came home and showered. i went to the post office and mailed something to penelope. i drove into work. i worked til 9 and had the best time. i love the museum. i came home, made pasta, and watched lost.

Tomorrow: I will work at the museum. I might get dinner with powell. I will hopefully find a new book to read.

Five snacks I enjoy: snacks? cheese and crackers. artichoke dip. pretzels. stuffed mushrooms. cake. is that a snack?

Five bands that I know the lyrics of MOST of their songs: wilco. led zeppelin. elliott smith. damien rice. frank sinatra.

What would you do with $100,000,000: travel. to africa and to every museum on my list. buy a sweet apartment in nyc.

Five locations I'd like to run away to: roma. capri. . . i don't know.

Five things I would never wear: those stupid ruffle-y skirts. things from abercrombie. clothes with big logos. shirts that are too short and meant to be that way. short shorts.

Five TV shows I like: 24. queer eye. the oc. lost. blow out.

Five Movies I like: say anything. high fidelity. ferris bueller. thomas crown affair. father of the bride.

Five biggest joys at the moment: museum internship. friends. car. job for the next year or two. books.

-picking up the jeep tomorrow- -trying to resist the coldplay hype- -working tomorrow 1 to 9- -spent last night feeding swans on my boat- -dying to learn more about the art of oceania- -i need something a bit more contemporary soon-

Charlie Brown, by Richard Serra
Corten Steel, 60' tall
2000, San Francisco

The point is, ladies and gentleman, is that greed -- for lack of a better word -- is good.

Greed is right.

Greed works.

Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.

Greed, in all of its forms -- greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge -- has marked the upward surge of mankind.

And greed -- you mark my words -- will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the USA.

the museum was good. i have my hours for the rest of the summer. tues, thurs, and friday 10-4 and wednesday 1-9. LOVELY. im excited so far. but im so tired from walking around in heels all day.

im not sure if i want to be social tonight or drink a few glasses of pinot gris and pass out. in all honesty, however, i am dreaming of a perfect marechal foch.

this was probably my best 4th of july yet. it was my best weekend of the summer yet, too. i spent it with erin and powell. that's why.

tomorrow i am working at the mfa and then catching dinner and a movie with powell in town.

my eyes sting because i am tired. goodnight.