Posted in Uncategorized on August 30, 2007 | No Comments »
I’m reading The Gathering, by Anne Enright these days. It’s been a really slow read (translation: I started it on Monday) so far. Partly because I’ve been really busy and partly because there are some books that just should be read really slowly. So far it’s…good, but really…earthy. Which, I gathered when I was 12 [...]
Posted in books on August 26, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I’m like a cat in the sun. Who knew that at 3-o-clock in the afternoon the sun comes directly into my bedroom window and lands on my bed, where I am currently comfortably ensconced. So I should give some thoughts on my current readings.
The Keep, by Jennifer Egan - *finished* - I read this one [...]
Posted in family/relationships on August 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Well, this is from the beginning of the weekend, a picture of my birthday flowers. They were droopy when I came home, but they’re still really beautiful. (I’m a bit partial. I’m not accustomed to getting flowers.)
This is my Jesse. Probably not the best picture of him…still no haircut, and the beard has [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
jiggity jig. some random thoughts, cleverly disguised as a quiz.
1. Where were you an hour ago?
Driving back from Minocqua
2. Who will be your next kiss?
I think we can safely assume his name starts with a J and ends with an E-S-S-E.
3. What kind of deodorant do you use?
I don’t know. It’s [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 18, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Yesterday was a beautiful birthday. The day before, Mom and Dad and Emy and Matt came up and the six of us went to dinner. It was lovely, and then on my birthday Jesse and I went out to breakfast (I had bacon pancakes, which Jesse thought sounded weird, but they were [...]
Posted in being grown up on August 13, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Welcome to the random mind of Coral.
I would talk about school, but that would just raise my heart rate again. Suffice it to say that this semester will be hard just in terms of motivation. I’m so happy out of school. Happy, as in content, peaceful and sure of myself.
I made bread last [...]
Posted in books on August 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick - *finished* - I read this over my break yesterday. It was a quick read, with a lot of pictures, but it was really beautiful. It was a nice story, and a good children’s book. A little confusing if you don’t know Prometheus’ myth, or if you’re [...]
Posted in books, grad school on August 9, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I am reading again, a lot. Most currently, obviously was Harry Potter’s newest escapade, followed by a reread of his previous ones. I also just read Enchanted, Inc., by Shanna Swendson, along with it’s sequels. It wasn’t bad. Chick lit, definitely, and in need of a better editor, (if I notice that [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 3, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I lay in bed this morning with a cup of coffee and my book, and thought about how far from there I am now. Not that there isn’t sorrow, not that there aren’t moments when I wonder how I can wait so long to tell Cori all these things I’ve learned, things she probably already [...]
Nakiru is a Karamajong name meaning "rain." My real name was confusing, so to replace it, the old woman looked out from under the hut and observed the coming rain, and named me. "Nakiru." The irony was when they named my sister "Nakolong" - "sunshine."
