Daydreaming all night long...

airrinleah @ 2008-11-05T11:56:00

2008-11-05T16:56:22Z

GOBAMA '08!!!!!!!!!!

airrinleah @ 2008-11-04T07:35:00

2008-11-04T12:36:32Z

Please: Go vote today!!! I will encourage you to vote for Barack Obama, but even if you disagree with me: VOTE!!!!!

airrinleah @ 2008-09-05T19:27:00

2008-09-05T23:27:17Z

btw.... Tina Fey is TOTALLY hotter than Sarah Palin.

Fall Reading

2008-09-05T23:25:47Z

Fall Reading List: 2008

Discipline Survival Kit for the Secondary Teacher: Julia G. Thompson (362) Completed 9/1
The Overachievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids: Alexandra Robbins (In Progress)
The Inner Game of Tennis: Timothy Gallwey (In Progress)
KISS Guide to Yoga: Shakta Kaur Khalsa (In Progress)

Summer Reading

2008-07-09T23:25:40Z

Summer Reading List: 2008

Love in the Time of Cholera: Gabriel Garcia Marquez (348) Completed: 6/30
A Confederacy of Dunces: John Kennedy Toole (338) Completed: 7/2
The Memory Keeper's Daughter: Kim Edwards (401) Completed 7/7
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: Robert M. Pirsig (418) Completed 7/27
Drowning Ruth: Christina Schwarz (338) Completed 7/31
Parallels and Paradoxes: Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said (187) Completed 8/11
The Alchemist: Paulo Coelho (167) Completed 8/8
Nurtured By Love: Shinichi Suzuki (107) Completed 8/20

airrinleah @ 2007-08-29T11:58:00

2007-08-29T15:58:23Z

I think there is something so beautiful about adding cream to coffee. Once the cream is poured, there is a moment where the coffee looks still and black. As if by chemical reaction the cream then explodes to the top, like a mushroom could of cremebrulee color. I love that. I get a little kid rush watching the black turn to swirls turn to the color of wheat.

I am currently drinking my favorite coffee in the world - it is Taso's Special Blend from the Mani Marketplace, a little corner market in NYC on the upper part of Central Park. I have never had better coffee in my life.

This has been a wonderful summer. I spent July and August with friends and with Jim, and I am not sure I could have asked for better experiences. I went to the University of Texas @ Austin for a conducting symposium, visited Houston, taught many lessons to (almost-always) fantastic students, went to Connecticut twice (4th of July and my cousin's baby's baptism), saw meteors fly through the sky, went tubing on the Farmington river, hung out with my parents, performed with the Syracuse University Summer Festival Orchestra, hiked with friends in Ithaca, ate Burgers at Zebbs, drove golf balls poorly, played on playgrounds, saw The Bourne Ultimatum, the Simpsons Movie, and the Alps IMAX (in actual MOVIE THEATERS), performed bridesmaidly duties in Corinne and Kevin's wedding, attended Brian's wedding and Kate's wedding, turned 26, attented the Salt City Jazz Collective's 100th performance at Suds, received a new Nikon D80 camera from Jim (one of the most incredible presents I will ever receive, I think), evaluated friendships and confirmed how lucky I am to have the true friends I have, travelled to California including activity in San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Carmel-by-the-Sea, 17 Mile Drive, Monterey, and Napa Valley, drank incredible wine/champagne all summer (Del Dotto, Penfolds, Moet to name a few), and enjoyed life.

School starts in one week.
<3

Please!!!

2007-05-31T23:43:22Z

Hi Everyone! I am only $100 short of my goal! Help me out - even $5 dollars helps!!! MAC Cosmetics doubles every dollar you can donate!

Thank you Matt Rossi, Don Conger, Erin Young, Jim Tapia, Sarah Meucci, and Arianna Schlegel, Dave and Janet Rathbun, and Mom and Dad for your very generous donations - you guys rock!!!!

This Sunday I am participating in the 2007 AIDS Walk/Run on team MAC Cosmetics. Every dollar donated goes to Children, Men, and Women living with AIDS. Please, please, please consider donating any amount of money towards the fundraiser! MAC Cosmetics will be matching every donation dollar for dollar!!!

Visit: www.firstgiving.com/erinalthen07 if you are interested in donating! Please let me know if you have any questions!

Thank you for considering!!!! <3

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

2007-05-11T12:42:52Z

Hi Everyone!

Every year, the postal service hosts the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive - it's happening tomorrow! It seems that we all have some non-perishable food that we thought was a good idea that we no longer want to eat... as long as it is not expired, leave it for your mailman/lady tomorrow and it will be donated to those who need it.

Here's the website if you are interested =)

http://www.stampouthunger2006.com/

AIDS Community Resources fundraiser

2007-05-08T20:54:59Z

Hi Everyone!

I am participating in the 2007 AIDS Walk/Run on team MAC Cosmetics!! Please consider sponsoring me (even a dollar!!!) The best part? Every dollar donated is matched by MAC Cosmetics at the corporate level! Your dollar (or ten, or twenty, or one hundred) will equal two! (or twenty, or forty, or two hundred!!!)

Please visit: http://www.firstgiving.com/erinalthen07 to check out my fundraising site!

If you have any questions, let me know =) If you have any suggestions for my fundraising site or ideas on how to raise funds, let me know that too!!! =)

<3 Erin

quick update

2007-01-26T04:41:16Z

Ok, so here is a short and sweet entry providing thorough-shoutoutness to a new Radio Station in Syracuse. So, I am almost positive they are owned by Clear Channel, which sucks, but their music is!!!!!! They advertise as "90s and today" In the past week I have heard ON THE RADIO:

Rusted Root "Ecstacy" "Send Me on My Way"
Dave Matthews Band - various
Ani DiFranco - various
Tori Amos - various
Mighty Mighty Bosstones "Impression"
Tonic "If you Could Only See"
Eagle Eye Cherry "Save Tonight"
Goo Goo Dolls
Cranberries
Alanis Morissette
Green Day
U2
No Doubt
Third Eye Blind
and, of course the favorite one-hit wonders of my high school years like "Tubthumping" - Chumbawumba and others :-)

I think this officially makes me old. I am enjoying the music of MY GENERATION! or something like that... but seriously?? any Radio Station (cleardevil or not) that plays Ska, DMB, and Tori Amos kicks ass.

:-D

mmmm Laundry

2007-01-15T23:27:46Z

I am on a bit of a healthy-life kick right now. Actually, I intend this to be the beginning of my healthy life, rather than just something I do for a while. I asked my Mom and Dad to put together a list of any health problems that have happened to any first and second degree family members (parents, grandparents, blood aunts/uncles). I want to be proactive in my life in avoiding things like heart disease, stroke, cancer. I have been really loving working out and I am trying to eat well and try different foods! I have made a goal to try something new every day each week, so I don't get bored with foods. I am keeping a food journal. It is amazing how writing down everything you eat creates this amazing accountability... it really makes you think about what you are putting into your body. Also, I am keeping a workout calendar where I X off every day I workout. It's really inspiring seeing the calendar fill up.

Tonight's dinner:

white tea (plum&berry) with a splash of pomegranate juice
whole wheat pizza with a little spaghetti sauce, mozzarella, spinach, orange pepper, broccoli, a little pepperoni, and purple onion
fruit salad (banana, strawberries, blueberries) topped with a bit of cinnamon.

mmmmmmmmmmm

So, I have put together a workout playlist with some newly downloaded iTunes. This playlist makes me want to kick some ass especially when I am lifting. Let me share with you some of the music!

The Sweet Escape - Gwen Stefani (<3 her) and Akon
This song is pure fun - I adore Gwen, and really like this song - it makes me feel happy and upbeat! I just have to make sure I don't start singing next to the big guy with no neck.
Hip Hop is Dead - Nas feat. Will.I.Am
Holy Crap. This song gets me pumped. The background is SO perfect for lifting and makes me want to fight someone.
Remember the Name - Fort Minor
ESPN played this during the Big East tourney last year, and it is so tied into my feeling amped... I heard it in the DO-ME on Saturday and remembered how it gets me fired up. So glad I downloaded it!
Welcome to the Black Parade - My Chemical Romance
Anna Molly - Incubus
and, when it comes out, obv. This Ain't a Scene, it's a !@#damn Arms Race - Fall Out Boy will be there!
ok, so I have Toxic - Britney, some Stevie Wonder (Superstition/Part time lover), Fergie, Imogen Heap, Moby, JT, Kanye, Beyonce there too... but the stuff up top is the stuff I have been repeating over and over.

I am going to go do some laundry tonight, then study for the Conducting Symposium at Rhode Island College which I will be attending this weekend. I have been feeling less than confident about my conducting, lately, and this definitely makes me feel nervous. Larry Rachleff (Rice) will be the main clinician, with Rob Franzblau (from RIC) as well. I just booked my hotel for Friday night, will clinic all day Saturday, spend the night in CT with Mom and Dad and then come back to teach a noon lesson on Sunday! Busy weekend! :-)

Off to prep the laundry for Colonial Laundromat! What a rockin' Monday night :-p

Hello? Is this thing on???

2007-01-08T01:14:59Z

Hello all! Happy New Year and all that :-)

Embarassing fact # 1:

I really like Fall Out Boy. I hate when I love their new song about the !@#damn arms race. But I like it a lot!

Embarassing fact #2:

I really want to see the movie "Stomp the Yard" because I love step. I can't imagine ANYONE would want to go with me :-)

Midwest was good - I wish Brandon, Grant, Lauren, Matt, Courtney, Gerard, and others all lived here or I lived there so we could have fun all the time. I don't love having it the week before Xmas, but I love being there, and being inspired, and CHICAGO. It was great to have Angie there, and I truly think that is her city.

As I was boarding the plane, I got that "Crap. I am totally going to be sick by tomorrow." feeling. I was. Total sinus-y death. Ugh. I was sick for Christmas, but had a blast anyway hanging out with my cousins whom I adore completely and napping by my uncles wood-burning stove. My haul included: Mac Book Pro!!!!! clothes, money, bolt people (one conductor and one flute player that my dad had special ordered because they only had boys made! he is so awesome. the bolt people have quite the ball-bearing-boobs and curly bolt-hair!!), learn-french software, an omlette pan, conducting DVDs (claudio <3), clapton DVD, awesomness, a gorgeous barette and a great book from Angie, and a completely thoughtful book and PASTABILITIES sauce and bread from Erin. I am so lucky and happy! I was left wanting nothing this Christmas. :-) After Christmas I caught the stomach-virus-of-doom that has apparently afflicted many people. Dude. That sucked x 13098493858. I was really sick for Tue-Wed and didn't feel well until Sunday and... there went my vacation. Oh well! At least it wasn't during school!

The sunrises on Wednesday and Thursday were absolutely. GORGEOUS. I asked my kids on Thursday if they saw them - cell phones came out everywhere with pictures of the sunrises - even from boys whom you wouldn't consider sensitive enough to care about a beautiful sunrise. It was cute.

I have been eating well and going to the gym often! I am at my skinniest since high school! Woohoo! I was stretching in the studio at Carousel Bally's the other day when a guy came in to do some stretching of his own - he says to me "Excuse me, when does your next class start? I don't want to be in the way?" At first I didn't understand what he meant and then he clarified - he thought I was the Aerobics instructor!!!!! Sweeeeeeeeet. He made my day. week. month. ! It's fun when people notice :-) I've been doing a pretty strict schedule of cardio-cardio-lifting-cardio-cardio-lifting-fun, seven days a week, only skipping when I am at school for over 15 hours :-) I love it! Wanna come to the gym with me?

The weather has been amazing. I feel empowered in my own life. I love teaching and I love westhill; it's not perfect, but it's really wonderful. The other day a co-teacher looked at me, smiled, and said "you know Erin, you've got a really great life." I agree. I agree.

airrinleah @ 2007-01-01T00:38:00

2007-01-01T05:39:04Z

Happy New Year!!!! <3

Survey

2006-12-06T03:36:59Z

TWO WORDS!
Answer every question in exactly two words. No more, no less.

1. Explain what ended your last relationship?
silent sadness

2. When was the last time you shaved?
early morning

3. What were you doing this morning at 8 a.m.?
teaching horns

4. What were you doing 15 minutes ago?
score study

5. Are you any good at math?
balanced checkbook

6. Your prom night?
average fun

7. Do you have any famous ancestors?
moderately interesting

8. Have you had to take a loan out for school?
now paid

9. Do you know the words to the song on your myspace profile?
no song

10. Last thing received in the mail?
catalogues galore!

11. How many different beverages have you had today?
three mmmm

12. Do you ever leave messages on people's answering machine?
voicemail yes

13. Who did you lose your CONCERT virginity to?
alanis '95!

14. Do you draw your name in the sand when you go to the beach?
no, pictures

15. What's the most painful dental procedure you've had?
cavities filled

16. What is out your back door?
9th tee

17. Any plans for Friday night?
rest relax

18. Do you like what the ocean does to your hair?
no thanks!

19. Have you ever received one of those big tins of 3 different popcorns?
mmm caramelcorn

20. Have you ever been to a planetarium?
preschool naptime!

21. Do you re-use towels after you shower?
expensive laundry!

22. Some things you are excited about?
concert/weekend

23. What is your favorite flavor of JELLO
strawberry mmm

24. Describe your keychain(s)?
too heavy

25. Where do you keep your change?
matisse box

26. When was the last time you spoke in front of a large group of people?
4th period

27. What kind of winter coat do you own?
warm layers

28. What was the weather like on your graduation day?
pouring rain

29. Do you sleep with the door to your room open or closed?
open always

Abe

2006-12-05T02:38:56Z

5 years
Abraham Min-Lun Huang
July 10, 1981 - December 5, 2001

http://airrinleah.livejournal.com/2003/12/05/

Kiwi!

2006-11-17T05:36:14Z

i am not usually a youtube type person, telling people to check out video, but really, you need to see this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcXLE-wvVBw

it's called Kiwi, and it is pretty damned amazing.

November 14, 2006

2006-11-14T16:19:15Z

I am totally a cranky-pants today! Yikes. I could fall asleep in under 30 seconds, guaranteed. I think I am just over-tired and sensitive today. Aaaaand... my rehearsal sucked today. I have three rehearsals tonight (Jazz Band, Brass Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, and I hope they are great.

Great news?!?!?!? DANNY GALYEN is coming to MIDWEST! :-D I am so freakin' excited. I miss him a lot, and it will be fantastic to catch up!

Some more great news? Click below to see the location of my new MAC BOOK PRO HOTNESSx102848592^5!
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I can't WAIT for it to arrive!!!

Last night I finished my CPR/AED/First Aid certification. I am really excited that I did the class - I learned a whole lot, and I think I would feel better in an emergency situation, especially with the CPR/AED stuff. I felt guilty that I had never taken CPR before, and now I feel like a better citizen.

Marching Band is done for the most part - they are going to the Gator Bowl, but I can't go because of school :-( There are a few more rehearsals for B'ville, but it seems like a lot of times I am supposed to be teaching/rehearsing. I am going to have to do a lot of rescheduling. Anyway - the show this year was Awesome. I loved the concept, and I thought the kids kicked ass at the dome. The best part of all, though, was how damned classy they were - as soon as the results were announced (we came in second in the state!) our kids went right over to the winning band and congratulated their staff and students. Awesome.

It is period 8/9 and I feel like craaaaap. I am going to teach an all-county Trombone and Baritone lesson next period, then brass quintet, then faculty meeting until 3. When I get home, I am planning to take a nap and then get back to school around 5:30 to prepare for Jazz Band! Jazz Band is playing Winter Wonderland and Jingle Bell Rock a-la Jazzy Versions. In Brass Ensemble, we are playing Non Nobis Domine as a chorale/canon, Bones - a spiritual, O Magnum Mysterium (which I haven't finished arranging), and then Vehicle, Espana, Mississippi Mud, and Impression (thank you Sitrus!) We should have a lot of fun! My percussion ensemble is doing a Bela Fleck and the Flecktones show this year and it is hard as hell. I am almost done writing all of the auxilliary parts, but not quite. All of the mallet parts are done though. 13 rehearsals until my first full symphonic band concert. I am getting pretty nervous, and I really hope we can pull of all of the pieces. We are playing Sabre and Spurs - Sousa, It is Well - Fry (same folk song as in Philip Bliss), Joy Revisited - Ticheli, Dark Lords and Ancient Kings - Barrett, and Celtic Carol - RobDubSmith. Our biggest weaknesses come up at the ends of phrases. We will get there.

airrinleah @ 2006-10-09T20:27:00

2006-10-10T00:27:30Z

This is one of my favorite places in the whole wide world

airrinleah @ 2006-08-16T11:42:00

2006-08-16T15:42:59Z

My Aunt Debi just sent me this picture, which I LOVE!! This picture was taken in my parents' kitchen at Michelle's college grad party:

these are my cousins whom I love SO damned much: Adam, me, Michelle, Ben, and Autumn =)

Just got back from the doctor: he said the official news is that I sprained my back and neck, and that I have a moderate concussion. The dizzyness and nausea could last anywhere from a week to a month. yipee! I am so happy no one else got hurt (probably because they were more *relaxed* than me - thank goodness), and I keep reminding myself how much worse it could have been.

Gonna try to go to MB rehearsal tonight.

oh! here's my public service announcement:

all of you go get your cellphones right now. (.... waits....no, really, get your phone)
now, pick your emergency contact person and before their name put in ICE (and then their name) which stands for "in case of emergency". apparently emergency response people are now trained to search for ICE in your cell/sk/bb so they can contact someone in case something bad happens! do it!

that's enough good deeding. later folks :-)

lots of eyeballs :-)

2006-08-15T01:05:03Z

Hi all!

So, I am working on a big makeup post to mac_cosmetics and I thought there would be some of you who would be interested in seeing the pictures I am going to post!

The look for Laddapalooza:

look includes: delphic fluidline, be aegean, pink pearl, stars n' rockets, goldenaire, goldbit

random night out:

look includes: haunting fluidline, violet pigment, sea me shadestick, gold dusk, blue, steel blue, nylon

fun pic with Erin trumpetwhore before going to work! :-)

with a fellow MAC MA Brita. She was in from one of the Pittsburgh locations for a masterclass we held :-)

The night of a concert:

look included: twillery, cranberry, elite, twinks

out to dinner, sunset:

look included: coppering, sunplosion, orange tangent, goldmine

fun look with lashes:

look included: carbon, violet, knights devine, the purple from lustering, ardell lashes, blacktrack

night downtown to see Bob's band and went to Coffee Pavillion:

look included: aquavert, waternymph, sea myth, summer neutral

Wow! That's all, folks :-) Hope you enjoyed! Leave me some comments :-p

Also, I was thinking about doing a makeup night at my house with margaritas and fun music... anyone interested? I can do makeup applications (or you can with my stuff!) and I can do some teaching too. Let me know if you would come :-)

lurve, e

airrinleah @ 2006-08-14T00:18:00

2006-08-14T04:19:00Z

well... it's been a busy few days - last night was a blast until about 2:04am. Pre-2:04am, we were at Laddapalooza 2006 celebrating Jason Ladd's last night as a Syracusian. We hit up Tusk, Limerick's, and Zoo Station. I am going to miss Jason - we had some great times together celebrating our geekiness... I will especially miss our driving tours of western, central, and upstate New York (to ithaca, buffalo, and rochacha).

If you want some more details about the evening check out trumpetwhore's post about the night.

long story short? i offered lil sis (trumpetwhore), kim, kate, and jon rossi a ride home. About two minutes into the drive, we were singing Christina Aguilera and Boom! we got hit at a stop light by a drunk driver who then fled the scene (license plate DNA4304 for those of you who are playing at home...). We spent HOURS in the Syracuse Police Dept (but finally met the seargeant who is cute and funny). Well, my car's busted up (but it could be SO MUCH WORSE), and I have a concussion!! What up Wava Bowl 2001?? Thank goodness no one else was hurt. I was doing fine last night, but after acting like a Zombie with a killer headache all day today, I actually went to prompt care. I go back tomorrow for a second evaluation and to find out if I need a CAT scan. He said I wasn't bleeding behind my eyeballs, but that I had a concussion. THAT'S nice! No one likes bleeding eyeballs.

After thinking about all the What-If's, I feel so thankful about the scope of the accident. Everyone is ok, the car is damaged, but only in a minor-replace the bumper-kind of way - thank God no one was hurt seriously. I am so grateful for my friends, and so thankful that last night wasn't worse. Hey, on the positive side, I got to see the sun rise, my friends wouldn't leave my side (even though I offered to get them home), and after going to urgent care, i have some fairly amazing narcotics.

Here are photos of pre-crash-fun :-)

kate, erin, ladd, me, kim, rossi, rachel

now... i don't exactly know what steve (jason's old roommate) is doing to jon.... but they both seem like they are liking it!

:-D

on another note - two weeks ago, on Sunday night, I had fantastic conversations with john barduhn, justin smalley, and emily gilbert and that makes me happy :-)

night all

airrinleah @ 2006-08-13T20:34:00

2006-08-14T00:34:31Z

http://community.livejournal.com/macsaleswap/3129125.html

Big Sale here!!!

I have feedback under airrinleah on MUA and airrin on Ebay (all positives!!) Shipping is free for packages over $10, and I include Delivery Confirmation for free for all US purchases. PAYPAL only, please!

This stuff and more under the cut!

lipstick (from bottom to top/left to right):
fresh moroccan bn (11)
rich reserve bn (11)
coppertime bnib (13)
odyssey tested 1x (11)
curiositease tested 3x (12)

glimmershimmers:only on the town tested 1x, all others bnib
ritzy (13)
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Eyeshadows: left to right, top to bottom
Blue-noir (9)
Coral/pro (9)
Mylar (9)
Rio De Rosa (9)
Juiced (9)
Steep (9)
all in great shape and either depotted or pro pans :-)

magenta treasures bag (15) with se lip brush

fluidliners: SOLD

glitterliners:SOLD

chromeglasses: SOLD!

empties - 3 sets! (11) each, all three sets for 30 (plus i'll add 2 more empties!)

d'boh, rebelrock, a muse, culturebloom horizontal, naturally eccentric, lingerie, ornamentalism

Postcards: let me know what cards you're interested in and I will price - the more you're interested in, the cheaper I will price them! =)

diana ross, catherine denuve, chloe, pam's back, christina, every day

vgiv b&w, aquadisiac, plain black, prom, back2mac, haute

tailormade, madame b lookbook, naturally eccentric fold-out poster, naturally eccentric lookbook, mac lash

Masquerade - a card promoting a fundraiser sponsored by MAC artists in Connecticut (20)

thanks for looking!!! =)

erin!

airrinleah @ 2006-08-11T22:50:00

2006-08-12T02:50:14Z

Ok. So. I have a new obsession with this show called Wild N' Out (pronounced Wylenout) that is like Whose Line is it Anyway? for hiphop/rap fans. It's a RIOT! it's hosted by Nick Cannon (of Drumline infamy) and on MTV. It's fantastic :-)

Working on a makeup post, because I've been lazy posting =) Speaking of... I am freelancing at MAC Cosmetics at the end of the month! I can't WAIT and I am already planning my outfit. :-D

airrinleah @ 2006-08-10T23:34:00

2006-08-11T03:53:48Z

today, when i woke up (way too late) i cleaned my apartment and bopped around to my iPod mix of all of the DMB (and dave and tim, and just dave too!) i have. sometimes i forget how much i love dmb, and it was fantastic to get back to them a bit.

i have been really good about gymming it up lately. i have discovered something!! i do WAY better when i am not reading the magazines i like to bring with me. instead, i have been pre-selecting "setlists" to which i can listen while i ellipticize or treadmillerize. or something.

today's setlist o champions!
Fergie - London Bridge (LOVE IT and also SexyBack too, but it's not on iTunes yet!)
Maslanka - Symphony No. 4
Beethoven - Rondino
Ticheli - Symphony No. 2: Finale - Apollo unleashed
Del Tredici - In Wartime
Big and Rich - Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy

Yeah, so I am a geek. What about it? Oh, so I guess I am using my shift key again. Excellent.

Yesterday, after doing some cardio, I went to a Kundalini Yoga class with Nathan @ Bally's. I am glad to have had Dana and Katie's stories to prepare me. It was fun! and a little trippy too... My shoulders HURT today! We did this one move 28 times where you start in a sort-of downward facing dog, move up on your toes, descend to the bottom of a push up with your butt still in the air, shift to cobra (no hips on the ground!) and begin again. OUCH! I will look forward to going to some more classes to see if I can awaken my inner coiled serpant. Sat nam! :-)

Speaking of Miss Apple... here's a pic I love from her visit last week:

I miss Katieah =)

That's all :)

airrinleah @ 2006-08-06T23:52:00

2006-08-07T03:52:41Z

I am happy in this flowing kind of zen like bliss lately. I am really excited about the future, and so thrilled that I have the friends, family, and mentors that I have. I believe with 98% of my being that things happen for a reason, and it has been coming down around me lately like big fat drops of rain: THIS is why that happened in your life, THIS is why! What a wonderful place to live. I hope I can keep it up for awhile!

I love the rainstorms that we have been having - so violent and beautiful all at once. What a concept - the storms are brutal and terrifying but they also have a beauty to them that is like watching a ballet or a dancer.

I regret not taking more pictures this summer, especially at Northwestern, but I did get two: (yell at me if you want the cut, friends) I really wish I had a pic of Gerard and Courtney and me together. That would have been clutch :-)

a bunch of us went to an outdoor concert at milennium park after picking up wine, food, more wine, and some more wine at WholeFoods (which I covet for CNY) - this is in front of the bean! When you-all are in Chicgo next, go check out the bean! It's amazing!

Mallory Thompson, Me!, Craig Kirchhoff
We had all been listening to Prof. Thompson read Castaneda out on the rocks of Lake Michigan when it started to DOWNPOUR like crazy!! We're all soaked and my boob has decided to reflect that strangely. ignore, please.

Ok. Gonna go read for a little bit and then sleeeeeeep! Lessons and other things tomorrow. I am going to get back to the gym tomorrow too (went today: sore!)

luurve.