overdue library books

i haven't used my LA county public library card in over four years and now the internet account is expired.

so, i have to now pour out a little part of my soul that has been tortured.
truth is, i spend a lot of time with my family. i don't neglect my friends because i desire it (note that this statement implies that i neglect my friends). there is this unfortunate responsibility of helping solve family issues (i'll omit the specifics) that i suffer from. it's an older child complex. it's not so much taking blame as it is shouldering responsibility. and it's been like this for years and i can't even remember when i last acted on brash, adventurous desires, which is more typical for people of this age, no? i'm sorry that things can't be happier in this respect. =( but i apologize for all the times i flaked out because i didn't want to go somewhere or decided to go home at an absurdly early hour.

famous vegetarians

so carol, james, george, and i went to One World vegetarian restaurant yesterday and the walls featured photos of some famous vegetarians:

leo tolstoy
leonardo da vinci
albert einstein
forrest whitaker
george bernard shaw
tobey maguire
alicia silverstone
bob dylan!
charles darwin!
plato
steve jobs
shania twain
susan b. anthony
and...
dennis kucinich (thanks, james)

of mites and me

here are some mighty mites (red banded-juveniles; champagne colored- adults) i study and catch with an aspirator:
Chelicerata: Arachnida: Acarina: Prostigmata: Teneriffiidae: genus?: undescribed species

of pines and peaks

I thoroughly enjoyed the GMR (glendora mt. road--red) on a blistering hot sunday morning. the uphill ride was not too shabby, taken at a steady pace, but the descent was monstrously thrilling. the vista was nothing but pines and peaks. i felt like i was leaving los angeles long behind and the road celebrated with me along its marvelous twists and turns.

we passed a series of reservoirs along San Gabriel Canyon Rd (blue). I imagined myself leaping off the edge and into the waters with shameless abandon.

first entry: test drive

i've been inspired to keep a blog, though i am unsure whether my life is blog-worthy. at the very least i will be able to share random photos, images, music, insults, musings, etc. independently of facebook. and besides, there is no better time to begin chronicling one's life for friends to read than after college, when oceans, internships, and our increasingly greater private lives become the vast divide.

so sally forth!