http://www.xanga.com/verbosity056Latest Xanga weblog from verbosity056en-us60http://s.xanga.com/images/xangalogobutton.gifhttp://www.xanga.com/verbosity056http://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/596587320/item.htmlhttp://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/596587320/item.htmlWed, 04 Jul 2007 20:36:12 GMT<P>&nbsp;</P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/40282133236603/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #704010 5px double; BORDER-TOP: #704010 5px double; BORDER-LEFT: #704010 5px double; BORDER-BOTTOM: #704010 5px double" alt=IMG_1996 src="http://x40.xanga.com/282d63e402c30133236603/z97366654.jpg"></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P align=center><FONT color=#704010>"What do we mean by patriotism in the context of our times? I venture to suggest that what we mean is a sense of national responsibility ... a patriotism which is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."</FONT></P><P align=center><FONT color=#704010 size=2>[Adlai Stevenson]</FONT></P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P>http://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/596587320/item.html#firstcommenthttp://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/582601571/item.htmlhttp://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/582601571/item.htmlSun, 08 Apr 2007 21:22:20 GMT<P align=center><FONT color=#ffffff></FONT>&nbsp;</P><P align=center><FONT color=#ffffff>Dear Sarah,</FONT></P><P align=center><FONT color=#ffffff>Never forget that trespassing is illegal and not all cows&nbsp;are harmless.</FONT></P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/4607e116309999/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ffffff 7px solid; BORDER-TOP: #ffffff 7px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ffffff 7px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 7px solid" alt=IMG_1124 src="http://x46.xanga.com/07ed9715c5434116309999/z83344696.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/e71dd116308587/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ffffff 7px solid; BORDER-TOP: #ffffff 7px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ffffff 7px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 7px solid" alt=IMG_1127 src="http://xe7.xanga.com/1ddd441541733116308587/z83343623.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/c9854116309697/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ffffff 7px solid; BORDER-TOP: #ffffff 7px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ffffff 7px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 7px solid" alt=IMG_1111 src="http://xc9.xanga.com/854d621526d35116309697/z83344477.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/2ca06116309191/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ffffff 7px solid; BORDER-TOP: #ffffff 7px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ffffff 7px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 7px solid" alt=IMG_1123 src="http://x2c.xanga.com/a06d25e119031116309191/z83344076.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><FONT color=#ffffff>[you're a great reminder that dynamite does indeed come in small packages]</FONT></P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN>http://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/582601571/item.html#firstcommenthttp://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/576191316/item.htmlhttp://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/576191316/item.htmlSat, 24 Mar 2007 22:54:49 GMT<P>&nbsp;</P><P align=center>I figured I would update...since it's been a while.</P><P align=center>Spring break was out-of-this-world <EM>incredible</EM>. Erin, Kelsey, and I&nbsp; flew to San Diego, stayed with my family, and took a three day road trip up the California coast. </P><P align=center>(seven days in California was not long enough)</P><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/2fdeb112342771/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #402000 4px double; BORDER-TOP: #402000 4px double; BORDER-LEFT: #402000 4px double; BORDER-BOTTOM: #402000 4px double" alt=IMG_0853 src="http://x2f.xanga.com/deb8305661718112342771/z80105450.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/f9468111323360/photo.html" target=_new></P><P align=center><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #382008 4px double; BORDER-TOP: #382008 4px double; BORDER-LEFT: #382008 4px double; BORDER-BOTTOM: #382008 4px double" alt=IMG_0929 src="http://xf9.xanga.com/468d323554131111323360/z79283696.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/08175111323593/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #382008 4px double; BORDER-TOP: #382008 4px double; BORDER-LEFT: #382008 4px double; BORDER-BOTTOM: #382008 4px double" alt=IMG_0938 src="http://x08.xanga.com/175d2a3b59d30111323593/z79283875.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/39718111323461/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #382008 4px double; BORDER-TOP: #382008 4px double; BORDER-LEFT: #382008 4px double; BORDER-BOTTOM: #382008 4px double" alt=IMG_0942 src="http://x39.xanga.com/718d373a57631111323461/z79283768.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/cc536112341005/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #402000 4px double; BORDER-TOP: #402000 4px double; BORDER-LEFT: #402000 4px double; BORDER-BOTTOM: #402000 4px double" alt=IMG_0972 src="http://xcc.xanga.com/5368155654646112341005/z80104049.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/e0bb7112340790/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #402000 4px double; BORDER-TOP: #402000 4px double; BORDER-LEFT: #402000 4px double; BORDER-BOTTOM: #402000 4px double" alt=IMG_0951 src="http://xe0.xanga.com/bb78355457428112340790/z80103883.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/61d8a112340928/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #382008 4px double; BORDER-TOP: #382008 4px double; BORDER-LEFT: #382008 4px double; BORDER-BOTTOM: #382008 4px double" alt=IMG_0944 src="http://x61.xanga.com/d8ad2a2b28230112340928/z80103989.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/c6587112340373/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #402000 4px double; BORDER-TOP: #402000 4px double; BORDER-LEFT: #402000 4px double; BORDER-BOTTOM: #402000 4px double" alt=IMG_0858 src="http://xc6.xanga.com/5878052356609112340373/z80103543.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/cfd5b112340525/photo.html" target=_new></A><P align=center><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P>http://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/576191316/item.html#firstcommenthttp://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/570205519/item.htmlhttp://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/570205519/item.htmlWed, 14 Feb 2007 15:47:00 GMT<P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P align=center><FONT face="Rage Italic" size=6>[LOVE]</FONT></P><P align=center>...always protects...</P><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/a6d7b106513763/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #8f6030 5px groove; BORDER-TOP: #8f6030 5px groove; BORDER-LEFT: #8f6030 5px groove; BORDER-BOTTOM: #8f6030 5px groove" alt="Carmen 4" src="http://xa6.xanga.com/d7bd342501430106513763/z75382832.jpg"></A></P><P align=center>...always trusts...</P><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/3c433106514637/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #8f6030 5px inset; BORDER-TOP: #8f6030 5px inset; BORDER-LEFT: #8f6030 5px inset; BORDER-BOTTOM: #8f6030 5px inset" alt=100_0119 src="http://x3c.xanga.com/433d522118d33106514637/z75383497.jpg"></A></P><P align=center>...always perseveres.</P><P><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P>http://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/570205519/item.html#firstcommenthttp://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/560190662/item.htmlhttp://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/560190662/item.htmlTue, 02 Jan 2007 04:55:56 GMT<P>&nbsp;</P><P align=center><EM><FONT size=2>(little sisters make the best subjects)</FONT></EM></P><P align=center>[Balboa Park . January 1st . 2007]</P><P align=center><FONT size=4></FONT>&nbsp;</P><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/b08bc99124533/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #604020 4px ridge; BORDER-TOP: #604020 4px ridge; BORDER-LEFT: #604020 4px ridge; BORDER-BOTTOM: #604020 4px ridge" alt=IMG_0245 src="http://xb0.xanga.com/8bcd2af61123599124533/z69728496.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/0031d99124813/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #604020 4px inset; BORDER-TOP: #604020 4px inset; BORDER-LEFT: #604020 4px inset; BORDER-BOTTOM: #604020 4px inset" alt=IMG_0354 src="http://x00.xanga.com/31dd2ae46363599124813/z69728728.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/fc91c99125772/photo.html" target=_new></A><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/d7c6799124258/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #604020 4px inset; BORDER-TOP: #604020 4px inset; BORDER-LEFT: #604020 4px inset; BORDER-BOTTOM: #604020 4px inset" alt=IMG_0281 src="http://xd7.xanga.com/c67d50f60623599124258/z69728271.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/bee5e99123947/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #604020 4px inset; BORDER-TOP: #604020 4px inset; BORDER-LEFT: #604020 4px inset; BORDER-BOTTOM: #604020 4px inset" alt=IMG_0363 src="http://xbe.xanga.com/e5ed5ae40723499123947/z69728018.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/c58d699125130/photo.html" target=_new></A>&nbsp;<SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/9a6ef99127312/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #604020 4px inset; BORDER-TOP: #604020 4px inset; BORDER-LEFT: #604020 4px inset; BORDER-BOTTOM: #604020 4px inset" alt=IMG_0234 src="http://x9a.xanga.com/6efd0af34643399127312/z69730731.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P align=center>[it's good to be home]</P><P align=center><IMG src="http://www.xanga.com/images/pleased.gif" width=15 border=0></P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P>http://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/560190662/item.html#firstcommenthttp://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/556086647/item.htmlhttp://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/556086647/item.htmlFri, 15 Dec 2006 13:52:26 GMT<P>&nbsp;</P><P align=center>It was a <EM>long</EM> semester.</P><P align=center>After writing over 115&nbsp; pages,&nbsp;taking 14 exams, and drinking ungodly amounts of&nbsp;chai tea and coffee, </P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P align=center>I'm more than ready to trade this:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/6573f95345427/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 4px double; BORDER-TOP: #000000 4px double; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 4px double; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 4px double" alt=101_0069 src="http://x65.xanga.com/73fd21337333595345427/z66693571.jpg"></A></P><P><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P align=center>for this:</P><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/14b2495345373/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 4px double; BORDER-TOP: #000000 4px double; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 4px double; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 4px double" alt=100_7514 src="http://x14.xanga.com/b24d2221c913595345373/z66693527.jpg"></A></P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P align=center><EM>On the stereo<BR>Listen as we go<BR>Nothing's gonna stop me now<BR>California here we come<BR>Right back where we started from<BR></EM></P><P align=center><EM></EM>&nbsp;</P><P align=center>[<SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN>tomorrow]</P><P align=center><EM>I'm leavin' on a jet plane</EM></P><P align=center><EM>don't know when I'll be back again</EM></P><P align=center><IMG src="http://www.xanga.com/images/winky.gif" width=15 border=0></P><P align=center><EM></EM>&nbsp;</P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P>http://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/556086647/item.html#firstcommenthttp://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/550869608/item.htmlhttp://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/550869608/item.htmlMon, 27 Nov 2006 01:53:42 GMT<P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P align=center>What do <STRONG><EM>you</EM> </STRONG>do to avoid writing papers?</P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/f528c91734940/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 10px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 10px solid; FLOAT: none; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 10px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 10px solid" alt="look up" src="http://xf5.xanga.com/28cd335a3473591734940/z63793678.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/064df90288135/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 10px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 10px solid; FLOAT: none; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 10px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 10px solid" alt="coffee spoons" src="http://x06.xanga.com/4dfd155b5513290288135/z62646461.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/7ad4490555396/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 10px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 10px solid; FLOAT: none; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 10px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 10px solid" alt="narrow streets" src="http://x7a.xanga.com/d44d3ae5c2c3490555396/z62859715.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/9aafc91787496/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 10px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 10px solid; FLOAT: none; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 10px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 10px solid" alt=footfalls src="http://x9a.xanga.com/afcd572a7003791787496/z63835671.jpg"></A></P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/1d58f91787778/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 10px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 10px solid; FLOAT: none; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 10px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 10px solid" alt=cousing src="http://x1d.xanga.com/58fd73206343991787778/z63835895.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN>http://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/550869608/item.html#firstcommenthttp://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/545443753/item.htmlhttp://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/545443753/item.htmlWed, 08 Nov 2006 23:31:09 GMT<P>&nbsp;</P><P align=center><EM>homesick.</EM></P><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/9893087933534/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #604020 4px solid; BORDER-TOP: #604020 4px solid; FLOAT: none; BORDER-LEFT: #604020 4px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #604020 4px solid" alt=100_9921 src="http://x98.xanga.com/930d3220d013587933534/z60770878.jpg"></A></P><P><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P>http://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/545443753/item.html#firstcommenthttp://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/540957725/item.htmlhttp://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/540957725/item.htmlTue, 24 Oct 2006 22:40:34 GMT<P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P align=center>Every now and then (like during midterms) I need a&nbsp;dose of reality to remember what truly matters.</P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P align=center><A href="http://xfb.xanga.com/a7ed13165233284943461/b58354815.jpg" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ffffff 4px double; BORDER-TOP: #ffffff 4px double; FLOAT: none; BORDER-LEFT: #ffffff 4px double; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 4px double" alt=AfricaPic1 src="http://xfb.xanga.com/a7ed13165233284943461/z58354815.jpg"></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P align=center>(perspective)</P><P align=center><A href="http://x66.xanga.com/560d111b5203284943452/b58354807.jpg" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ffffff 4px double; BORDER-TOP: #ffffff 4px double; FLOAT: none; BORDER-LEFT: #ffffff 4px double; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 4px double" alt=AfricanPoverty8898 src="http://x66.xanga.com/560d111b5203284943452/z58354807.jpg"></A></P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P align=center>["Suffer the little children to come unto me."]</P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P align=center><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P>http://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/540957725/item.html#firstcommenthttp://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/536025448/item.htmlhttp://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/536025448/item.htmlSun, 08 Oct 2006 09:10:22 GMT<P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/6359881823916/photo.html" target=_new></A></P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/7876e81823165/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #403050 4px double; BORDER-TOP: #403050 4px double; FLOAT: none; BORDER-LEFT: #403050 4px double; BORDER-BOTTOM: #403050 4px double" alt=100_9630-1 src="http://x78.xanga.com/76ea804446d3281823165/z55877145.jpg"></A></P><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/9d96c81823811/photo.html" target=_new></A><P align=center><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><EM>We shall not cease from exploration <BR>And the end of all our exploring <BR></EM></P><P align=center><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/a893d81823931/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 4px double; BORDER-TOP: #000000 4px double; FLOAT: none; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 4px double; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 4px double" alt=100_9624-1 src="http://xa8.xanga.com/93da834a28c3281823931/z55877722.jpg" width=400></A></P><P align=center><EM>Will be to arrive where we started <BR>And know the place for the first time. </EM></P><P align=center><EM></EM><BR><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/5e4ef81824410/photo.html" target=_new><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 4px double; BORDER-TOP: #000000 4px double; FLOAT: none; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 4px double; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 4px double" alt=100_9628-2 src="http://x5e.xanga.com/4efa66503863081824410/z55878107.jpg"></A></P><P align=center><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=2>(T.S. Eliot)</FONT></P><P align=center><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</P><P align=center>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/verbosity056/7876e81823165/photo.html" target=_blank></A><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P>http://www.xanga.com/verbosity056/536025448/item.html#firstcomment