And in other news, I feel like shit. Don't you hate those irrational bouts of depression?

Day 09 → A photo you took

( Indirect camwhoring )

I'M GOING TO KILL HIM.

Day 08 → A photo that makes you angry/sad




I know, I know- way to be late. I still think this is a powerful picture.

And here's the letter the same monk wrote, in regards to the act:

Before closing my eyes and moving towards the vision of the Buddha, I respectfully plead to President Ngo Dinh Diem to take a mind of compassion towards the people of the nation and implement religious equality to maintain the strength of the homeland eternally. I call the venerables, reverends, members of the sangha and the lay Buddhists to organise in solidarity to make sacrifices to protect Buddhism.

My cousin keeps sending me Facebook invitations for events happening in Sicily.

I can't tell if she's mocking me or trying to goad me into buying a plane ticket.

Day 07 → A photo that makes you happy

You guys. Do you know what I am doing right now?

I'm making scones.

Scones, you guys. SCONES. Lemon-poppy scones. Shit is so bad, it has a stick and a half of butter. YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW.

Day 06 → Whatever tickles your fancy

Day 05 → Your favourite quote

"Fuck this, death comes with the territory. See you in Disneyland,"
-Richard Ramirez

Day 04 → Your favourite book

Let's say- Good Omens, by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman



I've read books with better endings, but I do really appreciate this book and I've been re-reading bits of it for years, so this is the book I'm putting up.

Must... get... sleep.

So since I have a job which I actually like and want to keep, I'm back to looking for a room to rent. Same deal as always- mostly out-of-state college students with their keyboards stuck on CAPSLOCK who honestly think their shit apartment is worth nine hundred dollars per room. Case and point, a 'musical artist' and a dude with a doctorate who live in one of the shitty pockets of Astoria and are all excited about the PRIVATE EN SUITE BATHROOM the room their renting has. I will take a shower in the sink before I pay eight hundred dollars just for my own toilet.

Oh, and this is my favorite:

International. Both friendly, mature, clean, responsible, respectful, laid back, well rounded and artistic. We share the love of good food and good cup of tea! We take good care of the apartment as well as of one another. We occasionally have dinners or movie nights together. Non smokers. No pets. No drugs.

Even if they weren't out of my price range- even if I thought I could suck up the snark and treat them with respect after seeing them use 'International' as a personality quirk- that last sentence definetely cuts me out of the picture. I'll try to contain my distress.

I finally got my computer back from Staples. For all the assurances that all my information would still be on my hard-drive when they were done, I don't have shit on my computer. I'm so mad- seventy bucks down the fucking tube. I'm going to complain, but they better not charge me a second time.

Back to the meme-

Day 03 → Your favourite television programme

Fawlty Towers


God, I love John Cleese.
( The rest of the meme )