listography: dusty may

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"with the invention of every new mode of communication, there is always a flurry of excitement when someone begins to believe he is using it to communicate with the dead."

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about me (what scares me)

jun 14 2009 ∞
jun 14 2009 +

the very real possibility that i will never have a fulfilling career, based on:

the limited uses of my intended degree
my fading intelligence
my physical appearance (tattoos etc.)
my lack of passion for my own field
my location, nationality and accent

the thought of others pitying me
senseless things like mirrors and dark windows
"getting in over my head," "biting off more than i can chew," and other over...

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philavery (favourites from new york times readers' ...)

jun 14 2009 ∞
jun 14 2009 +

No. 44: recondite
No. 38: inchoate
No. 1: sui generis
No. 27: antebellum
No. 19: ersatz
No. 47: contretemps
No. 32: apotheosis
No. 12: peripatetic
No. 18: solipsism
No. 3: louche

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observations (qualities i admire in people)

jun 10 2009 ∞
jun 10 2009 +

physical vanity
intelligence (with humility, kindness)
insouciance
drive
originality
discreetness
class and style
flexibility

about me (things i wanted to grow up to be)

jun 10 2009 ∞
jun 10 2009 +

a print journalist
a good driver
a poet
a time-traveller
respected by my peers
not a drug addict
immortal