Sarah E.’s Neighborhood

oh jeez

Oggi
Jun 30, 2008
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I cut my hair again.

As expected, it went shorter than the previous haircut.

By shorter I mean that I am convinced that I look like the boy on the Dutch Boy paint logo. Except his hair is longer.

My mother thinks I look like Suri Cruise. I have mixed feelings about that, as she is cute as hell and all. But she's a Scientologist and the spawn of Tom Cruise.

Soooo...yeah.

I'll take a picture tomorrow because I look way too tired right now.

earthrise

Oggi
Jun 23, 2008
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I'm watching When We Left Earth.

It's beautiful. I've got goosebumps watching it - it's just unbelievable.

I want to go to the moon.

hm

Oggi
Jun 7, 2008
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I want to get the Aurora Borealis tattooed on my back. I'm just not currently certain that's possible to translate into a tattoo.

my new watch!

Oggi
May 20, 2008
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My New Watch

It just came in the mail and I am so pleased with it. I don't like wearing wrist watches because they often fall off my wrist or slide around because my wrists are kind of awkward and bony, so it's nice to have it around my neck. It's my present to myself for surviving sophomore year and will probably last me until it breaks because I like it so much. I don't buy watches very often - the last time I bought one was the end of my freshman year of high school, and then I stopped wearing it because it kept slipping off my wrist. And then it just flat out broke. So I have a new watch that will hopefully work out a bit better than my previous endeavors or digging around for my cell phone.

cape cod kwassa kwassa

Oggi
May 10, 2008
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I'm not making much progress on my papers.

Instead I've been dicking around and listening to Vampire Weekend.

I have stuff to write about but I'm not going to do that until I get at least one paper done - it will happen by tonight. I have three pages left.

what would jesus do...as a pro wrestler?

Oggi
May 6, 2008
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Christian commercialism

Um...Bibleman? Seriously?

This article is interesting. It makes me feel a little bit weird thinking about the idea that EVERYTHING has a super-Christian counterpart, but it's interesting all the same.

the sea in the attic

Oggi
May 2, 2008
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I had such a terrible day today, but I got to spend some time talking to Abe and Barbara, and that made me feel a little bit better. Abe is amazing.

If I even could have a thimble's worth of talent from him, I would be a much better photographer than I am. Check him out: Abelardo Morell

It's funny too, because every time I have a photo class and we have a slide lecture of something, he comes up in conversation because pulling the shades in the room recreates the camera obscura images he created in all the rooms at MassArt. They're beautiful, and I want to do some. I heard someone in the photo department call him the "modern-day expert of camera obscura", which is sort of a strange thing to say, but I guess it is true.

These are some of my favorites:

Camera Obscura Image of Brookline View in Brady's Room, 1992

Camera Obscura Image of the Sea in Attic, 1994

Camera Obscura Image of the Grand Canal Looking West Toward the Accademia Bridge in Palazzo Room Under Construction, 2007

I need ooh la la la la

Oggi
Apr 20, 2008
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I am surprised to report that yesterday I got a mild sunburn while taking pictures yesterday. It's sort of odd to get a sunburn in April but maybe it's a sign that the weather is going to tend toward warmer and a little nicer.

I'm in a really good mood right now. I went to bed with a terrible headache last night and it's gone - an unusual occurrence. I'm done with shooting photos for my assignment, and I'm getting my hair cut this afternoon. I have to go back to school tonight, unfortunately, but at least there's only a few weeks left in the year. I'm sure when I get back I'll discover some stupid crap, but I'm not going to worry about it for the moment.

I just started reading a new book - it's sort of odd and perhaps would be considered boring to a lot of people, but I am really enjoying it, moreso than I expected. It's called Tulipomania: The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower and the Passions it Aroused, and it's by Mike Dash. I think the title is somewhat self-explanatory. I'm fascinated by the idea of something that I could dig up out of my backyard would have purchased a house in the Netherlands at one time.

I have about eight more books lined up to read after that - I'm finishing up a collection of short stories by George Saunders and a history of Auschwitz which was quite interesting but also quite disturbing (and I don't even think I needed to say that). I also have a few books on Henry VIII that I've been saving. I'm very happy that I've got so much reading material. Usually I'm struggling for things to keep me entertained.

I wish I could buy back the woman you stole

Oggi
Apr 18, 2008
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I slept for as long as I pleased today. It was nice waking up every so often and knowing that I have no obligation to anyone or anything. I like sleeping by myself when I know that I don't have to get up. James usually invites himself to stay on such days and I don't get any sleep or any time to relax. I enjoy having me-time - it's a rare novelty.

I discovered I have a bird's nest growing by my window. It's sort of nice to think that it's finally getting warmer out. Spring is here, sort of. The few trees around this area haven't sprouted buds or leaves yet, but the grass is green and some flowers are sprouting. School is almost done, which unfortunately means final reviews are coming, but also means I can get out of the horrible living situation I am stuck in. My last class (I think) is May 8th, and I'm counting the days to it. Less than a month!

I'm going to sit outside for awhile longer and do some reading for a presentation I have coming up. Eep.

scissors in my pocket

Oggi
Apr 17, 2008
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I had a really shockingly good critique. I got slammed for having a broken camera yet again - but quite honestly, that wasn't my fault. It wasn't like I wasn't trying to get it fixed, and I was told that it was, and apparently I shouldn't be taking anyone's word for it.

Someone is visiting the apartment right now - no one comes and wants to see me or even wonders where I am when I'm not around. I'm lying in my bed, post-nap, and I should go out and say hi but I think that maybe it will just be me sitting there quietly feeling stupid while everyone else has a conversation. I feel awkward sometimes and I feel like I'd rather just be asleep and not sit there in ever-growing awkwardness because everyone is ignoring me.

I'm in such a horrible mood right now. I don't even know why. I just feel such repulsion being in this apartment with these people and I can't imagine living with them anymore.

I've been focusing on other things today - like why girls feel a need to cake on so much make up that they look like clowns. It's stupid and shows how insecure they are, because they're trying to cover everything up, and they don't look good. Just wash your face and hair once in awhile and don't flick your boogers in the croutons at the salad bar. It's less obvious than painting yourself like a clown.

I'm going to meet a man who claims to have been abducted by aliens. More on this later.