Posts Archived From: 'September 2003'

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result from a quiz i took


You are blue. You are somewhat innocent, in the fact that your genius only extends to the physical world. You have a false sense of contentness. You are usually the quiet one, the genius. Everyone can count on you to help when they have problems, but you only fall short of being able to solve your own.

What inner color are you? Click here to find out.

it’s two emotions in one


I’ve concluded over the past several months that it’s quite possible to feel both hopeful and hopeless at the same time. You may know what I’m talking about here. It’s when something is so within your grasp, you know what it feels like, smells like, tastes like, looks like. You crave it. And every moment you envelop yourself with these sensory aspects of that one beautiful thing, you grow equally hopeless. As if the more you want and the closer you get to that ultimate acquisition, the farther and faster you fall from obtaining it — the more you realize that what you want isn’t anything you could possibly have, no matter how hard you try.

And herein lies the problem: You didn’t do anything wrong. You just felt what you were feeling, moving forward with those feelings and just being happy. But not so, says fate. Not now. Perhaps not ever. And that’s what’s so difficult, so impossible to understand. Each day those hopeful thoughts creep into your brain, but the hopeless thoughts are there, too, bringing you back to reality. Reality isn’t always fun.

more on my perfect boy


Here’s Fox’s description of Seth Cohen on “The O.C.” See what I mean about him being my perfect boy:

“An existential hero in the spirit of Holden Caulfield, Benjamin Braddock or any John Cusack character from the late ’80s, Seth is socially awkward, a bit of a wise-ass and, despite his best efforts to appear otherwise, full of longing. From the outside it looks like Seth has it all but…he senses there is something else out there, and he yearns for it.”

(more) words of wisdom unearthed


From “Life’s Little Instruction Book” by H. Jackson Brown Jr. It’s another book I found tonight; a little cheesy, yes, but an old favorite.

No. 438: Every person that you meet knows something you don’t; learn from them.

my books are home once more


Today was a great day. After reading in the Sunday newspaper ads that my favorite book shelf was on sale at Target, I headed over to the nearest store to pick one up. It’s now in my home office, directly behind me, carefully cradling the several books I’ve collected and read over the years.

It may sound needy, but I couldn’t be happier having my books so close to me. I’ve always felt good knowing the hundreds of people I’ve met over the years in these books are just a few feet away, always here to keep me company or teach me an important lesson. I no longer have to traipse to my basement when the urge to find a quote or important passage hits.

Hip, hip, hooray.

“california, california, here we come”


A fantastic Web site of my new favorite show, “The O.C.,” seen Tuesday nights on Fox:

www.the-oc.org

Seth Cohen (played by Adam Brody) is my perfect boy.

here we go


So, this is my first attempt at an online journal. Funny, because I never really considered documenting my thoughts in a venue that wasn’t for paid public consumption (newspapers, magazines). We’ll see how this goes. I really do seem to soak up a lot during my day; perhaps this is a good place to start dishing it out.

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