words, words, words
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If I begin to detail myself here, will you understand?
P. I am me
Q. I don't always know exactly who that is
R. I am Quaker
S. I like words and playing with them
T. I like genmaicha tea
U. I like the word napkin more than most others
V. I spend time walking my neighborhood
W. I cook rice often
X. I sleep well most every night
Y. I eat large amounts of fruit and vegetables
Z. I munch, sleep, write, create, cook, bike, watch, walk, listen, hope, learn, drink, live, breathe, touch, know, question, taste, copy, read, stare, carry, talk, dance, finger, try.
raisin@gmail.com
albums:
Magnetic Fields: 69 Love Songs
Erasure: I Say, I Say, I Say
Depeche Mode: Black Celebration
The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On?
David Bowie: Hunky Dory
George Michael: Listen without Prejudice
George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
Yo La Tengo: And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out
songs:
Wild is the Wind: Nina Simone
Come Undone: Duran Duran
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Rachmaninov
My Funny Valentine: Chet Baker
Feeling Yourself Disintegrate: The Flaming Lips
This Must Be the Place: The Talking Heads
Hyperballad: Bjork
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Monday, December 30, 2002
so much has happened over the past week, my wonderful trip to south dakota to see Emily. My shoes are beautiful - i'll try to post a picture soon - my spirits are higher, christmas is finally over, and i have too much chocolate to handle.
more importantly, though, I had my hearing today over my conscientious objector claim with the Air Force. everything went very well. My lawyer was very nice and very knowledgeable (I had only talked to her on the phone and over email previously). The investigating officer, Major X, was incredibly friendly, concerned, and understanding. my witness from the Quaker meeting was fantastic in her ability to summarize Quaker theology and my role in the meeting. The two officers he chose said good things about me - my former boss said he would have rated me excellently had he written me a performance report and my friend brian supported me very nicely. my lawyer said I did a good job answering questions - mostly from her. She had grilled me the night before on all possible questions, and when she finished her questions during the hearing, the major only had a few of his own to clarify things. I wasn't nearly as nervous as I could have been, and although I'm certainly tired and glad it's over, I'm pleased with the result. The Major did say he felt my claim was valid and saw me as sincere. he will write that in the report this week with a positive recommendation, and we'll send it up after I review it in about a week. It will easily take two to three months, but it looks good so far.
thanks so much for your concern and care, well wishes, and love. I feel so blessed and loved by so many people, so strong in what i'm doing because you have all backed me up. i'm going to take a nap now because today wore me out.
3:45 PM
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