Wry & Dry
Lists, Quotes, Pictures, and the occasional Dirty Joke.
Me and Bryan celebrated our miniversary by painting pottery. Man I love him!
Bryanis in talks to join the airforce. Which would be amazing for us.
My mom has quit smoking/drinking for the time being.
I am loving Mario Kart fir Wii right now.
I am twenty freakin five years old!
To be inspired. To love and be loved. To not be so scared. To take more risks. To not have to explain why I don’t want kids. Only the best for my friends and family. Growing up to be easier. To do what I want when I want to do it. To find some close friends. To figure out what is going on with my life. To be remembered fondly.
In one of the most memorable scenes of the movie Garden State, Natalie Portman’s character places her headphones around Zach Braff’s ears, inviting him to listen to a song that will “change [his] life.” Braff complies, and the first few notes of The Shins’ New Slang are heard diagetically by Braff and the audience alike. Most of us have been in Portman’s or Braff’s shoes in our lives, either eagerly sharing a beloved piece of music with a friend or being on the receiving end of such an invitation. In my experience, this exchange ranks highly on the list of most awkward social situations.
To start with, it’s two people, often of the same gender, listening silently to a song for 3-5 minutes. A little weird. But it gets worse. For the sharer, waiting pensively while the song works through the intro, ever so slowly building up to that bit that makes the song awesome, is a nerve-wracking 30-45 seconds. For the sharee, enduring that first third of the song, wondering what in the world makes it so great, is equally difficult. Making this process even more tricky is the pressure-packed nature of the situation, which makes enjoying the song—that is, really listening to it, finding beauty in the lyrics and the music itself—nearly impossible. The sharee can hardly say he doesn’t like it; he’s practically compelled to like it by the enthusiasm of his friend. And the sharer is dying for his friend to confirm his opinion—doubt about his musical taste swells with each second that passes.
I don’t know the solution to this dilemma. One can always recommend that a friend listen to a song on his own time, but there is no guarantee this will actually happen. It’s also possible to start the song and then leave the room, but this might also seem a little strange. Music can be totally social, or intensely personal. In the end, perhaps it’s best just to keep one’s treasured tunes to oneself.
Well change us in my horizon. I really think I’m ready for change this time. I am really trying to work on my list.
Some new changes on the horizon: Becoming a vegetarian. No more soda. Limiting white flour. Taking vitamins. Buying a bicycle.
I highly reccomend the book “Skinny Bitch” I really think it’s changed my life and opened my eyes. I’m honestly excited about things to come.
On a sadder note things with B have been really strained. It’s like were just constantly aggravated with each other. But my period just ended so hopefully we’ll be a bit more positive to one another. So big things on the horizon!!
