March 2010
16 posts
Wondering why I forgot.
Wondering why I’m feeling so foggy. No alcohol was involved.
Wondering why I haven’t read any Murakami yet, and which book I should start with.
Wondering if this is spring for real, or just a teaser trailer.
Wondering who came up with creme brulee and how I can show my appreciation.
Wondering why I stay at the computer when my whole body wants sleep and there’s nothing in particular I’m trying to do.
Wondering at the awesomeness of women.
Wondering at the awesomeness of the movie Two Women, months and months after I watched it.
Wondering why I stayed in that relationship for so long.
Wondering how it would feel to live in the US. What little things would seem remarkable.
Wondering why I’ve always been envious of people with dimples.
Wondering why I’ve been so sarcastic lately.
Wondering at the deliciousness of lemon desserts. And lemon water.
Wondering at the glory of freshly washed sheets. In advance.
Wondering at how good it feels to find a job I really want.
Wondering how different my perspectives on life and love would be if I had never been exposed to fairy tales.
February 2010
28 posts
Wondering at how Starbucks feels the same, no matter what city you’re in. It’s like it’s own magical land.
Wondering why I love hearing about other people’s lives so much.
Wondering if everyone actually believes they have great taste (although my own is impeccable).
Wondering if I will be able to get into doing yoga regularly.
Wondering if mah jong is hard. I want to learn how to play.
Wondering why nail polish chips so easily.
Wondering if I will ever be this thorough and gentle with anything, ever.
Wondering who came up with brunch and how I can thank them.
Wondering why I pretty much only write in my journal when I have a crush on someone.
Wondering why anyone cares who anyone else sleeps with. Unless you’re one of those people.
Wondering why laundromats smell so good.
Wondering how many people in the world (or even just that I know) have never tried dim sum, and how I can get them to as soon as humanly possible. So much goodness.
Wondering why the french for bodybuilding is “culturisme“… Really?
Wondering how long it would take me to design my own font.
Wondering why I feel such a strong affinity with people who share my birthday, like we’d automatically be best friends.
Wondering what’s really going on with Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.
Wondering why girls think short hair on girls is hot and guys just think it’s weird.
Wondering when we will reach this so-called Age of Aquarius. Looking forward to some mass enlightenment.
Wondering when I will be in a living situation where I can finally get a cat.
(photo by flickr user ihasb33r)
Wondering when the last time I flew a kite was… and when the next time might be.
Wondering at how sexy red underwear is.
Wondering how electricity works (both in general and between two people).
Wondering if this is it as far as feeling like a grown-up. And wondering how it is that some people say they feel different now then they did at 15 (8, 5). I feel exactly the same.
Wondering where I will be when I graduate. Again and again and again and again.
Wondering if I will ever be able to do the Friday crossword.
Wondering why friendships are sometimes tense.
Wondering at the fact that no one can ever see into anyone else’s relationships to understand what’s going on. I really wish I could, sometimes. That said, I don’t think most people even understand what’s really going on in their own relationships.
Wondering if I should cut off all my hair.
January 2010
31 posts
Wondering when I will learn all the things I should know already. (Word of the day, portmanteau.)
Wondering how some people can make ridiculous things look so awesome. Also, wondering at the ridiculousness of this dress code.
Wondering what awesome stories will be published now.
(photo by flickr user Andy Field (Hubmedia))
Wondering why I suddenly feel altogether too earnest and nowhere near snarky enough. Can I be funny and nice? Feeling conflicted.
Wondering why I don’t have a subscription to Bust.
Wondering why I love black so much.