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May 2011

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2. WHAT I AM NOT

My brother and I used to play a game. I’d point to a chair. “THIS IS NOT A CHAIR,” I’d say. Bird would point to the table. “THIS IS NOT A TABLE.” “THIS IS NOT A WALL,” I’d say. “THAT IS NOT A CEILING.” We’d go on like that. “IT IS NOT RAINING OUT.” “MY SHOE IS NOT UNTIED!” Bird would yell. I’d point to my elbow. “THIS IS NOT A SCRAPE.” Bird would lift his knee. “THIS IS ALSO NOT A SCRAPE!” “THAT IS NOT A KETTLE!” “NOT A CUP!” “NOT A SPOON!” “NOT DIRTY DISHES!” We denied whole rooms, years, weathers. Once, at the peak of our shouting, Bird took a deep breath. At the top of his lungs, he shrieked: “I! HAVE NOT! BEEN! UNHAPPY! MY WHOLE! LIFE!” “But you’re only seven,” I said.

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—Nicole Krauss. The History of Love
May 29, 20112 notes
#Nicole Krauss #The History of Love #literature #fiction
May 26, 201110 notes
#cake #color #baking #icing
May 24, 20113 notes
#Anthology Magazine #publishing #writing #Brooklyn Brew Shop
May 22, 20114 notes
#david foster wallace #literature #fiction #thesis
May 20, 20117,748 notes
#tokyo #fashion #tetris
May 19, 201111,218 notes
#ducks #dogs #posters #art
“The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.” —Almost a year after writing my thesis, I’ve come full circle again. I’m back to Fitzgerald.
May 19, 20112 notes
#F. Scott Fitzgerald #literature #writing #The Crack-Up
May 15, 201123,217 notes
#Paris #1909
May 13, 2011233 notes
#scared #hiding in a blanket cave
May 11, 2011313 notes
#Arrested Development
“Perhaps when we find ourselves wanting everything, it is because we are dangerously close to wanting nothing.” —Sylvia Plath
May 9, 20117 notes
#Sylvia Plath #literature #self pity
May 8, 201148 notes
May 8, 2011
Fashion?

I’m backstage at a fashion show, and it’s crazy.

May 5, 2011
May 5, 2011181 notes
#weird pigeons #birds #crazy
May 4, 20112 notes
#new york #film
“… you stop listening to what is true, and what is true is constantly changing.” —

Clementine Kruczynski. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

I’m feeling very sorry for myself tonight, but tomorrow I’m going to pick myself up again.

May 3, 20113 notes
#Clementine #Eternal Sunshine
A Curation of thoughts about Osama bin Laden

Here’s an anonymous collection of thoughts and feelings about bin Laden as found on Facebook:

Osama bin Laden killed in Pakistan — my own life feels so small beside this fact.

The ability of the Obama security team to be able to keep this all under wraps is simply amazing.

all is said and done, time to sleep. goodnight America, rest well.

Osama is dead. Almost 10 years in the making, finally, dead.

just finished watching Obama’s speech to the nation with my sister, sharing historical moments.

YO!! YOU SEE WHERE OSAMA WAS FOUND???

so proud to be an American

If only people would support our troops like this more often…

Celebrating any death is not the way to show that you belong to God.

Osama is dead, following a week of absolutely nauseating royal wedding coverage. Coincidence? You decide.

HE WAS LIVING IN A MANSION OUTSIDE ISLAMABAD?!?!?

proud americans are scary.

well, CNN.com crashed. good thing i have Facebook to keep me updated.

Holy crap. We got him!

I’m trying to make a joke about tracking down Obi-Wan Kenobi, but it’s just not coming together.

OBAMA 2012!!

These next Facebook posts were found by Devin Asaro

Holy shit the U.S. killed Osama Bin Laden

Vengeful murder is nothing to celebrate. Nor does it represent peace, Obama.

The only thing to question about this murder was the price tag and the casualties, and the disruption of sound policy making (ok ok a lot). But Osama being dead. Definitely increases peace.

Nice work America!

Ok folks, so we got him. Remember though, terrorism isn’t a single person but a belief. While the message is stronger with central leadership, it will still exist until xenophobia ends and people start finding common ground… Oh hell yeah I’m still going to drink though!

So is this moment supposed to justify ten years of imperialism and murder?

“America can do whatever it sets its mind to.” Even if it wants to be a ballerina or a football star! Free to be you and me, U.S.A.

Love.

Osama’s been dead to me for a long time. #whitegirlproblems


May 2, 2011
#osama bin laden #Facebook #curating facebook
May 2, 20117,155 notes
#royal wedding #the mask #jim carrey
May 1, 20112 notes
#Jaws #Castro
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