this word was made for me

my head:
it's that scene from Pride and Prejudice (the new one) where they are dancing and everyone else just disappears, only in this version the room is soaked with red, and taciturn and sociable have become synonymous.

stubborn:

–adjective

1.	unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child.

2.	fixed or set in purpose or opinion; resolute: a stubborn opponent of foreign aid.

3.	obstinately maintained, as a course of action: a stubborn resistance.

4.	difficult to manage or suppress: a stubborn horse; a stubborn pain.

5.	hard, tough, or stiff, as stone or wood; difficult to shape or work.

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[Origin: 1350–1400; ME stiborn(e), styborne, stuborn < ?]

—Related forms

stub·born·ly, adverb

stub·born·ness, noun



As in: "She stubbornly refuses to participate in this farce out of turn--and it has been his turn for quite some time."

As in: "Her stubbornness will not prove an asset."

i discovered treasure

underwater reclining

Portland, Oregon

I forgot to bring a camera so here are some adventure images courtesy of google



the best place in the world





saturday morning

this guy was there, right next to the fountain





"we are dropping off the 3 musketeers"

i have a twin and johnny is 21 now--and we were left unattended in the alphabet district. We asked a girl in a vintage shop on 21st:
"do you know any good bars?"
"no, i don't drink around here."
10 minutes later she was hitting up happy hour ($4 martinis) at Virgo and Pisces.





classic mcrae






end of awake? possibly not. I've been drawing robots and writing about umbrellas for the last three hours, and now it sounds like a thunderstorm outside and inside. CocoRosie keeps my eyes open in a good way and Portland is a good place for girls who ride purple street bikes so I'll be moving next week.

this is what the moon looks like right now



Alcott in the 100s:
"josie, what do you want for your birthday?"
"a puppy"
"ok. what kind?"