anemones

my nephew and i went to the shedd aquarium today. every time that i go to the shedd i desperatelly feel the urge to study animals. i'd love to swim around the tank with the beautiful rainbow fish and such, but perhaps not the eel. anemones truly are though the most beautiful thing ever. every time my nephew and i hang out together i feel that we have this great adventure. no matter what we're doing, even the simplist of activities becomes an exciting journey. maybe that's all childhood really is, finding the adventure in everything...

sledding

there are not many times throughout the winter that i am happy that i live in the midwest. sure, there is definitely something magical about stannding among all of the great buildings, having snow fall down all around you from some far reaching universe. tonight, after the new monk, nate and i are going sledding (our first time all season). i love reliving my childhood with nate. on another note, i'm entirely bored with school and wish i was finished with my degree, not that i know what i want a degree in.

bush's inauguration

i do not believe it to be ethical for bush to throw a 40 million dollar party for himself. that is a gross misuse of funds. are there no longer crisis such as tsunami victims, aids, students trying to get through college, kids with crooked teeth? perhaps the same principle could be applied to me, do i really need that pair of diesel jeans, should i instead give that money to the man on the corner? anyway, at desperate times like these i am grateful for npr and the honest commentary on old georgie.