February 2012
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I started a new blog called "Absinthe Minded... →
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I visited my mom in the hospital today. There were two names written on the whiteboard outside what I had been told was her room. Neither of the names were hers. So I lingered for a second, shrugged and started to walk in. A cute blonde girl inside smiled at me while brushing her teeth and I blurted something like “ha men her-” and quickly turned around and walked back out. I silently...
So today marked the final day of business for my store. I don’t feel the shock, sadness or panic I did at my last job that ended this way. I don’t feel much of anything about it. I’ll miss the people, but I think for the first time in years, I can clearly see what I’m supposed to do. In about 6 months, I should be acting at a university. If all goes to plan, that’s...
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Midnight in Paris
I watched Midnight in Paris tonight. Or, to clarify, I watched it again, having watched it for the first time last night. It invigorated me in a way that hasn’t happened in a while. I love everything about it. I would like so much to be Gil and live that impossible fantasy. At the same time, some of the points made in that movie hit home in a very big way. The views of nostalgia and longing...