Despite lack of evidence to the contrary, Libby has not been on hiatus.  I've been reading a lot to keep up with my reading goals for the year and also because reading is awesome and books are magical time machines that take you back and forth through time but also sideways to different realities.  There have been so many amazing passages that I have bookmarked to share, but I don't have as much down time lately to post them.  Also, as much as I love calendars and coordinating, I've never made an effort to update Libby with content on a time table.

I felt like Manchester Orchestra tonight but I have so little on this computer.  This song spoke to me, and all the books in my life right now, but then I listened to Simple Math and I'm like, that's me too.

What if I've been trying to get to where I've always been? 

And then, out of left field, it's Eminem for the rest of the night.

Labels: books, Libby, Manchester Orchestra, reading, reading challenge

I have two finals tomorrow, what better time to blog!

Today is beyond random. I may have asked a few people about their t-shirt sizes and I may have not asked so many people. I also suck at being mysterious.

Music time. It is time for some new concerts and I have just the shows in mind!

Of Montreal - Haley and I are seeing them New Years Eve. Will be lots of fun!!!
If you're interested buy a ticket now before they sell out.

Manchester
Orchestra - I know they're playing in Atlanta soon, but certain people should
come visit me in Athens to go to their show at the 40 Watt. Leslie? Red?
...Sarah? The show's next Tuesday, with Kevin Devine and Dead Confederate. C'mon
pleaseeeeee! It's only $10 +$2 at the door if you're under 21.

I have got to stop procrastinating. All I want to do is listen to good music and think up new tattoo designs. Instead I am translating Latin for the thirdbillionth time. Jenn will have to get over it, because thirdbillionth is just my newest phrase word.

Work time. Back to the Rockstar and the twizzlers and the Mountain Dew and the water bottles and oh yeah, the Latin.

Labels: 40 Watt, college, finals, Leslie, live shows, Manchester Orchestra, procrastinating, Red, Sarah, translating

"Well don't stop calling, you're the reason I love losing sleep."

Red's favorite Manchie song is Sleeper 1972. Mine is Colly Strings.

In fact, it was September of last year that I spent a day with I'm Like A Virgin Losing A Child on repeat and a camera in my hand. It was back when I was too shy to ask any of my friends to model for me but was too passionate to let ideas go to waste. I took a set and named it Partial Focus. I named each picture after Manchester lyrics, mostly Colly Strings. I've only ever shared one with anyone else.

It has a funny story behind it involving lamps and blood and roommate arguments, but it's no big deal anymore.

Last night I had a break through and started working on one of my stories again. The ideas keep coming and I feel as if I'm me again.

To celebrate, Lindsay and I went to the "lake" in my neighborhood and she posed for me. I'm almost out of film, which means it's time to change things up and buy color film. I can't wait to see color in my work.

The best part of today was saying something funny enough to make her laugh and capturing it on film. Now all I want to do is develop. Somebody please, find me a dark room!

Labels: college, dark rooms, Manchester Orchestra, Partial Focus, photography