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I noticed in your pictures you have really hairy armpits. any reason to this? don’t take offense to this; i’m simply curious. :) x

I don’t shave, because I don’t like it. It’s time consuming and uncomfortable. I know it’s not for everyone, and that some women enjoy it. But for many I think that the urge to shave is simply driven by a desire to be attractive to the opposite sex, attempting to adhere to what has become a cultural standard of beauty. I think shaving out of fear of being rejected by men, is doing it for entirely the wrong reason. So, I don’t. Besides, armpit hair is beautiful and sexy.

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Your Flickr says you’re a musician. Can we hear you play? Pretty please?

I’m sure I’ll be posting something to Tumblr relatively soon, as I’m writing with a few different people at the moment. As someone who plays strings, I don’t find myself writing stuff by myself very much, mainly accompaniment . I have older recordings (old band etc.) but I’m a little too self conscious to share. Soon. I promise.

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I have to write a bio for my photo show in March. I hate hate hate doing this kind of thing. And I need to write a short story. And 4 poems. And like 20 emails. I WANT A NAP.

just random things...

I chatted with Kristen the other day about the house her, Kate and I are getting when I move to Chicago this summer. (A few other people too, but they are still all just possibilities…I think we’re aiming for up to eight). How we want a big basement, preferably some kind of yard, a good kitchen … Things like that always make me happy, because new towns are filled with new possibilities, and new chances, and fresh faces, and adventures. I think I could never be less than a semi-nomad. The thought of living in the same place the rest of my life is just downright depressing.

But, seriously I love living with large groups of people. Living with five other lovely guys and girls has (and will continue to be this spring) been incredible. We were cutting out snowflakes for the kitchen windows last night and cooking Shawarma wraps, and just laughing…and I realized how little I have to complain about in my life. I have the best friends, a beautiful house, good food, good conversation, and still enough solace to afford me time to reflect and journal and write. I will be sad to leave Grand Rapids when the time comes, even though I might try to deny it. My best friends are here, and even though I know the time is fast appoaching where I will need to leave … it’s just going to be hard ok?

Also this morning is absolutely breathtaking, everything outside the window is just white. And there are 3 and 4 foot icicles hanging from the eves. (The sheer beauty almost makes up for Young Widows being cancelled last night due to weather) That combined with a big pot of fresh coffee, Good Luck on the living room record player, and huge ass bag of dumpster donuts, and the cat sleeping in my lap… I don’t think it could be any closer to perfect.

Also today I’m planning on … Making sugar cookies, and going to the store to pick up dye for the frosting (maybe some sprinkes too). Cleaning the litter box, my room, the dishes in the kitchen, and the bathrooms. Making fudge, I got peanut butter and chocolate chips! Trimming Angela’s bangs for her. Sewing  a shower curtain for our upstairs bathroom. Taking some photos of the snow once the blizzard calms down. Finishing up a few papers (maybe at Sparrow’s). Emailing Darren info for my photo show in March. Finishing hanging the Christmas decorations. Girl Time. Laundry? Nah.