day two hundred eighty-three.

(and a happy dance birthday to maggie ness)

day two hundred twenty-four.

yesterday i cooked a birthday lunch for friend robin, with mango sorbet for dessert

(stir fry is the new cake)

the new aspen library opened in my absence, so we paid a little visit


lonely computers

spicy

i'm heading back to champaign county later this afternoon, to get reacquainted with my life/record player.

day two hundred two.

yesterday was friend katrine's 25th anniversary of birth

riding the metro, towards the pentagon

the makings of intense birthday garlic bread

she had friends there representing aspects of her entire life: grade school, high school, college, grad school, law school, denmark, scotland, london, and DC

roman birthday candles

everybody in the elevator, NOW

a roof with a view

today i watched two movies on tv and (sort of) worked on my paper. sunday night UNO party starts now.

day two hundred one.

today is friend katrine's birthday, for which i will be brewing up some garlic with a side of bread.

the heat index was 98 degrees last night at 10:00 pm and my metro car was unventilated. an old woman walked in and quickly out, saying, "man, its like some dante's seventh circle shit in there."
yes, old woman. yes it was.

day one hundred ninety-eight.

three of my great friends celebrated birthdays this week. to celebrate, i accidentally flooded the bathroom. i mean, i cleaned the floor. i mean, i took a shower and kept the water wholly contained in its intended receptacle.

but seriously, i got you guys this:

love, the internet

day one hundred eighty-four.

today is my half birthday, coinciding with the halfway point of my internship.
i suppose now would be a good time for self-indulgence masked as self-examination, or reflection on the benefits of acquired wisdom.

1/2 of the year, 1/2 of the summer :
i am just tired.

day sixty-seven.

happy pi day!
since i was already in the area, i also got to attend my niece and nephew's birthday party today.
the decorations were a mix of hot wheels and butterflies.
i ate a mountain of baba ghanoush, then headed to catch my bus back to school. on the ride back, i did that thing where i almost fall asleep sitting upright and have to stop myself from drooling on my coat.

day one.

homemade birthday - vegan chocolate cake with chocolate glaze.
the butterfly sprinkles were mostly for the benefit of my niece and nephew- aged nearly 2 and nearly 5.
i have officially outgrown the single box of candles.