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poetry, prose & photography

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have fun looking through the archives, which i plan to make into a small bookish type thingy in the future. enjoy!

 
¶ 2:17 PM |

  DIANA NEEDS YOUR HELP

i'm not very good at saying goodbyes, but i've been thinking a lot about this space lately. i still visit and look at comments & remember i'm still living and writing, just not here anymore. i've been trying to figure out what to do with this, and i've finally got an idea. i'm going to publish (& by publish, i mean copy and sell for a small fee) excerpts from this blog. i'd really appreciate if you have any other ideas or favorite entries you would like me to consider. i know it's asking a lot to try & remember, but pointing me in the right direction will help this project go a lot smoother. i can't wait to read your replies -- which you may leave in the comments or through IM or email.

THANK YOU! 
¶ 7:02 PM |

  goodbye to last year & hello to new beginnings

I've been doing a lot of thinking over this big break. I've celebrated a lot of things, including my one year anniversary with Dave as well as having my first Christmas & New Year's away from home. It's strange being away from family during the holidays and as much as I think of Dave as part of my family, I still missed my parents, sister & all of my sweet darling pets.

So, does this mean I'm a growing up? Not exactly. Please take notice of the My Little Pony included on this page for your viewing pleasure. & all the spectacular things that Boston holds during the holidays.

& now, the shocker: THIS IS MY FINAL POST. I haven't been the same person I have been & I've grown out of this lovely form of writing. I'm still going to be around on the internet. If you want to know what I'm up to, I'm going to keep writing & you can always contact me. I don't plan on deleting this blog, so you can enjoy what's left here & go through the archives at your own risk. Perhaps, one day I'll find myself needing this again, but for now, adieu.

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¶ 3:58 PM |

  Dave & I have been together for one year on January 1, 2005. Happy Anniversary.

 
¶ 1:16 AM |

  new year

almost resolutions:

1. experiment with my lomo cameras
2. organize clutter
3. 10(+) sit-ups everyday
4. write more letters
5. wear some make-up every now & then (just for fun)
6. go to bed at a decent hour
7. update blogs each week
8. dear god, stop eating chocolate -- diana, what's gotten into you?!!
9. more alone activities like crafting & writing
10. write in your handwritten journal each week
11. fold your clothes and use that dresser
12. take more pictures!
13. figure out a good vegetarian diet, perhaps look into a book
14. write to martha stewart living about college living ideas
15. try to find a real job
16. listen to mom!
17. it's not too late to write to michael palin
18. manicures/pedicures are essential for a happy life.
19. write zine!!
20. remember why you are in boston?! school -- do your homework!!

i know that a lot of these are silly and maybe even a bit frivilous, but i need to remind myself what i'm capable of everyday. i feel like i'm always struggling. i need to realize that i'm capable of anything. 
¶ 1:12 AM |

  college concerns

i've been thinking a lot about how to make my last semester at emerson, my best. so far, my senior year is looking good, i think. i only had difficulties in one class -- american lit -- and i knew from the beginning that it would be a tough one. i'm just not a literature person as much as i love reading and writing, there is no way a bunch of stuffy writers that have been dead for 60 years+ do a thing for me. well, that's not always the case, but seriously, poetry by pilgrims and short essays by benjamin franklin leave me nowhere but exhausted. i felt the same way about this class as i did in high school math. will i ever use this information? although, i bet i will.

one of my favorite classes ended up being the class i almost dropped. yes, introduction to poetry. i just didn't think i was good enough. in fact, i spent a lot of time going over and editing my poems, and i got A's on every single one -- only one was a B -- and when i turned in the rewrite the teacher wrote on there, "Why did I give you a B? Was I insane?" another poem he wrote on it, "Will I be seeing you in the advanced class next semester? I've really enjoyed reading your poetry." the class left me feeling good about my writing. i honestly didn't think i had anything left to offer.

now, it's hard to say if i loved the professor because of the classes or i loved the classes because of the professor, but novel into film & adv. fiction writing were some of the best classes i've ever had at emerson. i'm so glad that i met kevin miller, because not only is he a nice man, he's a good mentor. i plan on seeking him for advice next semester. *swoon* p.s. not to mention, the amazing films i got to learn about in my class -- the manchurian candidate, invasion of the body snatchers & the deep end. such lovely things indeed!

now, about this new semester:

photography 1
advanced poetry
senior thesis

i have room for one more class, but i'm not really sure what i want to end up taking. i know i need to keep my eyes peeled or otherwise i'll end up having to take a summer course. i just want to avoid literature classes at all costs UNLESS I CAN GET INTO AMERICANS IN PARIS TAUGHT BY KEVIN MILLER -- the school even treats you to a FREE trip to paris!! seriously, i get to learn about beatniks and all sorts of lovely things with my favorite professor and then go to paris! what a dream! i'm not sure if this class is open to anyone (the registrar says no day students!) so i'll have to wait on this one.

plus, i have one incomplete to finish for holocaust literature.

wow, graduation in the spring. i just can't believe it. 
¶ 1:10 AM |

  HAIKU CONTEST

okay, friends...i've got another entry in THE SAMPLER haiku contest. do me a favor & drop me a vote (or two)!!

home of the sampler
nifty mini packages
delivered by mail

 
¶ 2:24 AM |

  very late christmas list

last night it snowed, one day late, so dave and i walked around taking pictures and having windy flurries blow into our faces. we ended up at the movie theater, where we saw House of Flying Daggers, which is an excellent & everyone should go see it right now. the only problem was when 4 people snuck in for the last 10 minutes talking & giggling in the very back of the theater and i decided to solve the situation by YELLING for them to shut up. it didn't work, but i tried! one day, i'm going to end up in a fight and i'm going to be so proud showing off my missing front teeth and black eyes.

now, on with the christmas goods:

diana recieved:
-brown converse chuck taylors
-mini zen garden
-black picture frame with this picture inside it
-black & white polka dotted tie
-antique-y looking gift tags
-vespa journal (in fact, the same notebook i gave to my friend, numidas, last year)
-ramones anthology cd
-lost in translation dvd
-rice cooker!!

& dave recieved:
-two t-shirts: this one from threadless & another from the cotton factory
-2 dry erase boards
-kaki king cd & the killers cd
-a bundle (3) of eddie izzard dvds from amazon
-wok
-wok recipe book

then today we went to the mall (& were forced to wait 20 minutes for the shuttle bus to lechmere in the cold-cold) & stopped by H&M (no undies, i swear), Old Navy & Best Buy.

dave left with:
-vcr & dvd combo player
-new jacket
-new gloves
-waking ned devine & two days in the valley dvds
-4 rolls of 800 speed fuji film

& diana left with:
-16 super extra powered energizer batteries
-the neverending story dvd
-32 cd carrying case
-2 flowery button-up shirts
-1 stripey sweater
-1 yellow sweater
-1 pair of flowery shoes
-1 pair of jeans

& i really want to shop at victoria's secret, but i never know what to get there. i need a pair of nude stockings for my garter belt, but it's not on the priority list, perhaps it should be. i need some sort of lingerie patch. i definitely have a problem. 
¶ 1:13 AM |

  the holidays & other big events

everyone is asking me if i'm back in texas & i'm not. i'm still here in boston, massachusetts & i'm spending my first christmas away from home. i know it sounds lonely, but rest assured i'm all tucked in at my boyfriend's place drinking cup after cup of green tea nursing myself back to health. (i have a bit of a cold, you see). i've packed enough things for a thousand vacations, so i can't be bored with books, cable, video games & a nice stereo system. in fact, i haven't sat down and just listened to music in a long time -- when your head is swimming full of literature -- it either finds comfort in sitting down around silence or watching stand-up comedy. that's how i made it through this last semester -- a lot of guilty pleasures -- which included multiple trips to my favorite clothing store, H&M, to buy undies. i don't think i could have gotten through it all without a bit of reward.

so, there is no lack of christmas at this apartment, the gifts are collected in a little alcove in the entertainment center -- it's a shame we don't have a tree, but that doesn't mean there is not christmas cheer. afterall, just a walk outside and we see the white lights of the boston common -- one of my favorite sights of living here.

i know that i haven't been here for this lately -- no wild stories to relate, but i'm hoping that will change over the course of the month. i promise to bring pictures and snow and candy canes -- tiny treats for your tired hands and weary eyes. i've done so much writing this semester it feels like i never stop -- although, i never grow tired of it, only frustrated. so a bit more writing over the holiday is surely not going to kill me, i probably should be doing it anyways. 
¶ 7:58 PM |

  finally...recognition!

I HAVE A HAIKU IN THE SAMPLER HAIKU CONTEST!!
please go vote for me!

the haiku:

punk rock DIY
the sampler has everything
coming to your door

& perhaps go enter your own -- who doesn't want 3 free months of the sampler?!
 
¶ 1:38 PM |